2024 TTA YEARLING DETAILS

Pedigree Insights:

Hip # 184  CLOSING SPEAKER (TX)

Bay filly foaled May 5, 2023

(Mr Speaker x Closing Report, by Closing Argument)

 

• Son of MR SPEAKER, a Grade 1 winner and a Grade 1 sire, bred along the same cross as leading sire TAPIT (by Pulpit and out of a mare by Unbridled). MR SPEAKER is a grandson of the phenomenal unbeaten champion PERSONAL ENSIGN, who went on to be a Broodmare of the Year.

• This filly has a 4 x 4 cross of PERSONAL ENSIGN’s sire, PRIVATE ACCOUNT.

• MR SPEAKER has sired 14% stakes horses from runners including Grade 1 winners SPEAKING SCOUT (Hollywood Derby-G1), and SPEECH (Ashland-G1).

• Current runners include IRONSTONE, who broke his maiden in a stakes at Woodbine and has gone on to win graded stakes and earn $567,385.

• Out of CLOSING REPORT, a 4 ½ length debut winner at 2, winner next out in a stakes race; she came back at 3 to win two more stakes for a record of 8-4-0-1 and winnings of $220,528; sold as a 2yo in training in Texas for $95,000.

• Dam of 3 winners from 4 starters, including the multiple stakes winner UNIFIED REPORT ($255,630 to 5 this year), and winner DRILLING REPORT ($204,550).

• 2nd dam also produced two other stakes performers, including dual graded-placed ACTXECUTIVE,

• This is one of Claiborne’s most important families, starting with this filly’s 5th dam, ALLUVIAL, dam of the double champion SLEW O’GOLD, and Belmont Stakes winner COASTAL. Both sired more than 20 stakes winners at stud. SLEW O’GOLD won 7 Grade 1 stakes, including a stretch of 4 consecutive G1 wins.

• The extended family includes Broodmares of the Year and half-sisters LEVEE and DELTA, champions SHUVEE, SACAHUISTA, TALKING PICTURE, etc.