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Society (horse)

Society is a multiple Grade I American Thoroughbred racehorse who has as a three-year-old won the Grade I Cotillion Stakes at Parx Racing and as a five-year-old the Ballerina Handicap at Saratoga Race Course.

Background
Society is a chestnut mare that was bred in Kentucky by Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds. Her sire is Gun Runner, the 2017 American Horse of the Year and stands at Three Chimneys Farm. Society became the sixth grade 1 winner, and fourth grade 1 winner in 2022 for Gun Runner in his second-crop. Her dam is Etiquette who was also bred by Peter Blum, is a daughter of Tapit and is a half sister to Pleasant Prince who won the Grade III Ohio Derby and was second in the 2010 GI Florida Derby. Her offspring include a filly by Street Sense sold to Windancer Farm for $725,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. In 2022 Etiquette was covered once again by Gun Runner. Society is trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Steven M. Asmussen. ==Career==
Career
2021: Two-year-old season Society began her racing career on October 21 in a Maiden Special Weight event over furlongs at Keeneland. In a field of ten only one entrant had experience. Starting as a 27/1 longshot bumped Hypersport at the start then chased the early pace. Racing in the three path along the turn, was in the four path into the straight, rallied down the stretch, passing Hypersport and cleared in the final stages to win by a margin of a length in a time of 1:17.73. Five weeks later, Society ran in the Grade 2 Charles Town Oaks over a shorter distance of 7 furlongs. Society started as the 7/5 favorite pressed by Louisiana-bred star Free Like a Girl through a :23.28 first quarter and :46.54 half-mile. Society found a second wind turning for home, opening up four lengths at the top of the stretch winning by a final margin of lengths in a stakes record time of 1:23.42. Jockey Tyler Gaffalione spoke to TVG after the race, "Society is naturally very fast and I just didn't want to get in her way. The first time I rode her going two turns (Coaching Club American Oaks) I got into a bit of a fight with her and she didn't finish up with me that well that day. So I learned from my mistakes. She's a very talented filly." On November 5 in the Breeders' Cup Distaff Society started slightly over 9/2 as third choice. Society led early but she was no match for Malathaat who won in a three-way photo finish with Blue Stripe and Clairiere finishing third. ==Statistics==
Statistics
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Society was the post-time favorite. ==Pedigree==
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