Exclusive Native

Exclusive Native (April 17, 1965 – May 10, 1983) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Sanford Stakes and Arlington Classic. He is best known as the sire of Triple Crown winner Affirmed, who helped Exclusive Native become the leading sire in North America of 1978 and 1979.

Exclusive Native
Exclusive Native at Spendthrift Farm in 1981
SireRaise a Native
GrandsireNative Dancer
DamExclusive
DamsireShut Out
SexStallion
Foaled1965
Died1983
CountryUSA
ColourChestnut
BreederHarbor View Farm
OwnerHarbor View Farm
TrainerIvan H. Parke
Record13:4-4-3
Earnings$169,013[1]
Major wins
Sanford Stakes (1967)
Arlington Classic (1968)
Awards
Leading sire in North America (1978, 1979)
Last updated on 19 September 2009

Background

Exclusive Native was a chestnut horse sired by Raise a Native out of Exclusive. Foaled in Florida, the chestnut colt was bred and owned by Louis Wolfson's Harbor View Farm.

Racing career

Exclusive Native won four races from thirteen starts, and his earnings totaled $169,013. Two of his wins included the Sanford Stakes in 1967 and the Arlington Classic in 1968. He was also second in the Saratoga Special, Arlington-Washington Futurity and Swaps Handicap, and third in the Hopeful Stakes.[1]

Stud record

Notwithstanding his strong racing record, he is best remembered as the sire of two U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductees: Affirmed and Genuine Risk. Affirmed won the American Triple Crown in 1978 and was Horse of the Year in both 1978 and 1979, helping Exclusive Native become the leading sire in North America for both those years. Genuine Risk became one of only three fillies to win the Kentucky Derby in 1978. Exclusive Native sired many other stakes winners as well, including Champion 2-year-old filly Outstandingly and Champion 2-year-old colt Puerto RicoProdigo, as well as many Grade 1 Stakes winners like Mill Native, winner of the Arlington Million Stakes, Sabona, Life’s Hope and Valdez.[2] The 2015 U.S. Triple Crown winner, American Pharoah, has Exclusive Native as a member of his fourth generation.[3]

Pedigree
Pedigree of Exclusive Native, chestnut horse, foaled April 17, 1965[4]
Sire
Raise a Native		 Native Dancer Polynesian Unbreakable
Black Polly
Geisha Discovery
Miyako
Raise You Case Ace Teddy
Sweetheart
Lady Glory American Flag
Beloved
Dam
Exclusive		 Shut Out Equipoise Pennant
Swinging
Goose Egg Chicle
Oval
Good Example Pilate Friar Rock
Herodias
Parade Girl Display
Panalopy (family 10-a)[5]

References
  1. "Profile of Exclusive Native". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. Hunter, Avalyn. "Exclusive Native (horse)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. "Pedigree of American Pharoah". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  4. "Pedigree of Exclusive Native". Equineline. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. "Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Queen Mary - Family 10-a". www.bloodlines.net. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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