Racing Pedigree

Sporting Chance (USA)

Sporting Chance (USA); Brown Colt 2015 [Tiznow - Wynning Ride]

Sporting Chance won the 2017 Hopeful Stakes in 1:23.71.

His dam, Wynning Ride (CAN) is by Candy Ride (USA) who is also damsire to Hog Creek Hustle (USA); (G1 Woody Stephens Stakes 1400m) and Majestic Dunhill (USA); (Listed City of Laurel Stakes 1400m, Listed My Frenchman Stakes 1100m). Wynning Ride demonstrated speed and endurance, racing at a high level over distances beyond the mile on dirt (Listed Iowa Distaff Stakes 1700m).

Sporting Chance's sire is Tiznow (USA), a stallion who's male line descends from Godolphin, not the Darley Arabian stock like the majority of currently commercial sires. Whatever his background, Tiznow demonstrated a balance of speed and endurance on the dirt surfaced racetrack (G1 Breeder's Cup Classic 2000m twice, G1 Super Derby 2000m, G1 Santa Anita Handicap 2000m, G2 Goodwood Handicap 1800m, G2 San Fernando Stakes 1700m, G3 Affirmed Handicap 1700m). Other successful runners by Tiznow include Tourist (USA); (G1 Breeder's Cup Mile 1600m, G1 Fourstardave Handicap 1600m, Sir Cat Stakes 1600m, More Than Ready Stakes 1600m), Well Armed (USA); (G1 Goodwood Stakes 1800m, G1 Dubai World Cup 2000m, G2 San Diego Handicap 1700m G2 San Antonio Handicap 1800m) Irap (USA); (G2 Blue Grass Stakes 1800m, G3 Ohio Derby 1700m, G3 Indiana Derby 1700m), Strong Mandate (USA); (G1 Hopeful Stakes 1400m), Gemologist (USA); (G1 Wood Memorial Stakes 1800m, G2 Kentucky Jockey Club 1700m), Tiz Miz Sue (USA) (G1 Ogden Phipps Handicap 1700m, G3 Azeri Stakes 1700m twice, Polly's Jet Stakes 1700m, Winter Melody Stakes 1700m), Tizway (USA); (G1 Whitney Handicap 1800m, G1 Metropolitan Handicap 1600m, G2 Kelso Handicap 1600m), and Bullsbay (USA); (G1 Whitney Handicap 1800m, G3 Alysheba Stakes 1700m, Harrison E. Johnson Memorial Stakes 1800m).

Despite his Godolphin male line, Sporting Chance's pedigree contains a 5m x 5m x 5m duplication of Northern Dancer (CAN).