Riviera Blue
"River"
Mineshaft x Chipanaputt by Unbridled's Song
5/1/2011 Gray Mare
Sired by Horse of the Year Mineshaft, LTE$2,283,402 Multiple Graded Stakes Winner including New Orleans Handicap (Gr. 2) 2003, Ben Ali Stakes (Gr. 3) 2003, Pimlico Special Handicap (Gr. 1) 2003, Suburban Handicap (Gr. 1) 2003, Woodward Stakes (Gr. 1) 2003, Jockey Club Gold Cup (Gr. 1) 2003. He is the sire of two Champions, seven Grade 1 winners and 23 graded stakes winners. His winners include Weep No More (G1), Effinex (G1), Bitumen (G3), Suddenbreakingnews (G3), J Boys Echo (G3). His 2023 winners include multiple G2 winner Hoist the Gold and G2 winner and G1 Pegasus placed Senor Buscador. Mineshaft has seen lifetime two-year-old sales of up to $1,750,000 and boasts three seven-digit yearlings. Mineshaft is a leading son of the legendary A.P. Indy out of the multiple Grade 1-winning mare Prospectors Delite. He is a full sibling to G1 winner Tomisue’s Delight and hails from an exceptionally deep female family which includes G1 winners Mr. Sidney, Flagbird, Little Belle, and Runup The Colors. Mineshaft is out of a mare by Mr. Prospector, but has sired 11 stakes winners out of Mr. Prospector line mares and multiple stakes winners from the Damascus line. A.P. Indy has also done extremely well over mares descending from Northern Dancer.
Dam Chipanaputt was a Keenland Yearling sale of $300,000. LTE$7,953. PE$77,898.
Maternal Grandsire Unbridled's Song, LTE$1,311,800 Multiple Graded Stakes Winner including Breeders' Cup Juvenile (Gr. 1) 1995, Florida Derby (Gr. 1) 1996, Wood Memorial Stakes (Gr. 2) 1996, and the Olympic Handicap (Listed) 1996. He was the favorite for the 1996 Kentucky Derby but suffered a cracked hoof in the weeks before the race and finished fifth. He finished his racing career with five wins from twelve starts and earnings of $1.3 million. He subsequently became a highly successful sire, with major winners including Breeders' Cup champions Arrogate, Forever Unbridled, Midshipman and Liam's Map. He also sired the filly Eight Belles who came second in the Kentucky Derby. He was posthumously the leading sire in North America of 2017.
Dam Chipanaputt was a Keenland Yearling sale of $300,000. LTE$7,953. PE$77,898.
Maternal Grandsire Unbridled's Song, LTE$1,311,800 Multiple Graded Stakes Winner including Breeders' Cup Juvenile (Gr. 1) 1995, Florida Derby (Gr. 1) 1996, Wood Memorial Stakes (Gr. 2) 1996, and the Olympic Handicap (Listed) 1996. He was the favorite for the 1996 Kentucky Derby but suffered a cracked hoof in the weeks before the race and finished fifth. He finished his racing career with five wins from twelve starts and earnings of $1.3 million. He subsequently became a highly successful sire, with major winners including Breeders' Cup champions Arrogate, Forever Unbridled, Midshipman and Liam's Map. He also sired the filly Eight Belles who came second in the Kentucky Derby. He was posthumously the leading sire in North America of 2017.
