Casa Creed

Casa Creed (foaled March 21, 2016) is an American multiple Grade I turf winning Thoroughbred racehorse. His Grade I wins included the Jaipur Stakes both in 2021 and 2022 at Belmont Park, and the Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga Race Course in 2022 and 2023.

Casa Creed
Sire	Jimmy Creed
Grandsire	Distorted Humor
Dam	Achalaya
Damsire	Bellamy Road
Sex	Horse
Foaled	March 21, 2016[1]
Country	United States
Color	Bay
Breeder	Silver Springs Stud
Owner	1. LRE Racing (until Sep. 2018) 2. LRE Racing & JEH Racing Stable (since Oct. 2018)
Trainer	William I. Mott
Record	36 : 9-5-6
Earnings	US$2,691,308[2]
Major wins
National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes (2019) Jaipur Stakes (2021, 2022) Fourstardave Handicap (2022, 2023) Kelso Stakes (2023)
Last updated on 8 July 2024

Background

Casa Creed is a bay horse who in Kentucky by Silver Springs Stud, a daughter of 2012 Malibu Stakes winner Jimmy Creed out of the Bellamy Road unraced mare Achalaya. Casa Creed is the first of her six foals. Achalaya also has a two-year-old Distorted Humor colt, a yearling Omaha Beach colt, and a 2022 Authentic filly.^[3] In 2022 his sire Jimmy Creed stands at Spendthrift Farm for US$10,000.^[3]

Casa Creed was first bought at the Ocala Breeder's Sales Company 2017 Winter mixed Sale for US$15,000 from the Janie Roper consignment by Amalio Ruiz-Lozano.^[4] Later that year Casa Creed was bought for US$105,000 from the Kelli Mitchell consignment at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale by LRE Racing.^[3]

After two starts in 2018 LRE Racing sold a share to Mike Francesa, New York sports talk radio presenter's JEH Racing Stable.

Casa Creed was trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer William I. Mott.^[3] He was retired from racing after a fourth-place finish in the Poker Stakes at Saratoga as an eight-year-old.^[5] He will stand the 2025 stud season at Mill Ridge Farm in Lexington, Kentucky.^[6]

Statistics

Date	Distance	Race	Grade/ Group	Track	Odds	Field	Finish	Winning Time	Winning (Losing) Margin	Jockey	Ref
2018 – two-year-old season
Jul 28, 2018	6 furlongs	Maiden Special Weight		Saratoga	32.25	10	6	1:11.08	(9+1⁄2 lengths)	Junior Alvarado	[7]
Aug 4, 2018	7 furlongs	Maiden Special Weight		Saratoga	6.80	9	1	1:23.47	1+1⁄2 lengths	Junior Alvarado	[8]
Oct 6, 2018	1 mile	Champagne Stakes	I	Belmont Park	32.25	10	7	1:34.63	(15 lengths )	David Cohen	[9]
Oct 28, 2018	7 furlongs	Spendthrift Juvenile Stallion Stakes[a]		Churchill Downs	3.50*	9	7	1:23.30	(10+3⁄4 lengths)	Junior Alvarado	[10]
2019 – three-year-old season
Jan 5, 2019	abt. 7+1⁄2 furlongs	Kitten's Joy Stakes	Listed	Gulfstream Park	12.70	9	1	1:30.64	neck	John R. Velazquez	[11]
Feb 3, 2019	1 mile	Dania Beach Stakes	Listed	Gulfstream Park	3.10	11	6	1:34.96	(9+1⁄4 lengths)	John R. Velazquez	[12]
Mar 2, 2019	1+1⁄16 miles	Palm Beach Stakes	III	Gulfstream Park	6.60	8	2	1:41.93	(3⁄4 length)	John R. Velazquez	[13]
May 4, 2019	1+1⁄16 miles	American Turf Stakes	II	Churchill Downs	15.90	13	9	1:44.63	(4 lengths)	John R. Velazquez	[14]
Jun 1, 2019	1 mile	Penn Mile Stakes	II	Penn National	4.60	8	2	1:37.45	(1+1⁄4 lengths)	Junior Alvarado	[15]
Jul 4, 2019	1+1⁄16 miles	Manila Stakes		Belmont Park	3.70	8	3	1:31.56	(1⁄2 length)	Junior Alvarado	[16]
Aug 2, 2019	1 mile	National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes	II	Saratoga	2.00*	8	1	1:33.72	head	Junior Alvarado	[17]
2020 – four-year-old season
May 21, 2020	1 mile	Allowance		Churchill Downs	5.50	10	3	1:37.09	(1+1⁄2 lengths)	John R. Velazquez	[18]
Jun 20, 2020	1+1⁄16 miles	Wise Dan Stakes	II	Churchill Downs	8.50	9	7	1:41.15	(2+1⁄4 lengths)	Martin Garcia	[19]
Aug 22, 2020	1 mile	Fourstardave Handicap	I	Saratoga	10.60	9	3	1:33.32	(2+1⁄2 lengths)	Junior Alvarado	[20]
Oct 3, 2020	1 mile	Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes	I	Keeneland	10.60	9	4	1:33.99	(2+1⁄2 lengths)	Martin Garcia	[21]
Nov 7, 2020	1 mile	Breeders' Cup Mile	I	Keeneland	21.90	14	12	1:33.73	(6+3⁄4 lengths)	Junior Alvarado	[22]
2021 – five-year-old season
Jan 9, 2021	1 mile	Tropical Turf Stakes	III	Gulfstream Park	2.20	8	2	1:33.62	(1⁄2 length)	Junior Alvarado	[23]
Mar 6, 2021	1 mile	Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes	I	Santa Anita	10.60	10	6	1:34.48	(1+1⁄4 lengths)	John R. Velazquez	[24]
Apr 24, 2021	7 furlongs	Elusive Quality Stakes	Listed	Belmont Park	2.80	8	1	1:22.65	head	Joe Bravo	[25]
Jun 5, 2021	6 furlongs	Jaipur Stakes	I	Belmont Park	10.80	9	1	1:08.04	2 lengths	Junior Alvarado	[26]
Aug 14, 2021	1 mile	Fourstardave Handicap	I	Saratoga	6.20	8	3	1:33.09	(2 lengths)	Junior Alvarado	[27]
Sep 11, 2021	6 furlongs	FanDuel Turf Sprint Stakes	III	Kentucky Downs	5.40	12	5	1:07.90[b]	(3 lengths)	Junior Alvarado	[28]
Nov 6, 2021	1 mile	Breeders' Cup Mile	I	Del Mar	37.40	13	8	1:34.01	(3+1⁄2 lengths)	Junior Alvarado	[29]
2022 – six-year-old season
Feb 26, 2022	1351 metres[c]	1351 Turf Sprint	III	King Abdulaziz (KSA)	12.00[d]	14	2	1:18.00	(neck)	Luis Saez	[30]
Mar 26, 2022	1200 metres[e]	Al Quoz Sprint	I	Meydan (UAE)	14.00[f]	16	5	1:08.61	(2+1⁄4 lengths)	Luis Saez	[31]
Jun 11, 2022	6 furlongs	Jaipur Stakes	I	Belmont Park	4.20	13	1	1:07.44	1⁄2 length	Luis Saez	[32]
Aug 13, 2022	1 mile	Fourstardave Handicap	I	Saratoga	4.20	5	1	1:34.20	1+1⁄2 lengths	Luis Saez	[33]
Oct 6, 2022	1 mile	Coolmore Turf Mile	I	Keeneland	5.24	11	5	1:33.29	(2 lengths)	Luis Saez	[34]
Nov 6, 2022	5+1⁄2 furlongs	Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint	I	Keeneland	11.48	14	9	1:01.79	(4+1⁄4 lengths)	Luis Saez	[35]
2023 – seven-year-old season
Feb 25, 2023	1351 metres[g]	1351 Turf Sprint	III	King Abdulaziz (KSA)	6.00[h]	11	2	1:17.49	(head)	Luis Saez	[36]
Jun 10, 2023	6 furlongs	Jaipur Stakes	I	Belmont Park	3.95	14	3	1:07.93	(1 length)	Luis Saez	[37]
Jul 15, 2023	1 mile	Kelso Stakes	III	Saratoga	2.25	7	1	1:35.51	1 length	Luis Saez	[38]
Aug 12, 2023	1 mile	Fourstardave Handicap	I	Saratoga	1.85	7	1	1:34.20	3⁄4 length	Luis Saez	[39]
Nov 4, 2023	1 mile	Breeders' Cup Mile	I	Santa Anita	6.30	13	3	1:32.45	(1⁄2 length)	Luis Saez	[40]
2024 – eight-year-old season
Mar 30, 2024	1200 metres[i]	Al Quoz Sprint	I	Meydan (UAE)	8.00[j]	12	7	1:07.50	(3 lengths)	Luis Saez	[41]
Jun 8, 2024	1 mile	Poker Stakes	III	Saratoga	2.45	7	4	1:33.97	(3 lengths)	Luis Saez	[42]

Legend:
  Turf   Dirt
Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Casa Creed was the post-time favorite.

1. Restricted event for two-year olds, sired by any Spendthrift owned stallion that stood at Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky, or any other location, including Louisiana, Maryland, New York or Canada in the 2015 breeding season
2. The winner Gear Jockey set a new track record for the six furlong distance at Kentucky Downs
3. Distance is approximately 6 furlongs and 157 yards
4. Casa Creed's final odds with British Bookmakers were 12/1 odds-on since gambling is prohibited in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
5. Distance is approximately 5 furlongs and 212 yards
6. Casa Creed's final odds with British Bookmakers were 14/1 odds-on since gambling is prohibited in the United Arab Emirates
7. Distance is approximately 6 furlongs and 157 yards
8. Casa Creed's final odds with British Bookmakers were 6/1 odds-on since gambling is prohibited in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
9. Distance is approximately 5 furlongs and 212 yards
10. Casa Creed's final odds with British Bookmakers were 8/1 odds-on since gambling is prohibited in the United Arab Emirates

Pedigree

Pedigree of Casa Creed, bay horse, 2017^[1]

Sire Jimmy Creed (2009)	Distorted Humor (1993)	Forty Niner (1985)	Mr. Prospector (1970)
			File (1986)
		Danzig's Beauty (1987)	Danzig (1977)
			Sweetest Chant (1978)
	Hookonthefeelin (1996)	Citidancer (1987)	Dixieland Band (1980)
			Willamae (Canada) (1980)
		Prospective Joy (1991)	Allen's Prospect (1982)
			Jovial Joy (1985)
Dam Achalaya (2012)	Bellamy Road (2002)	Concerto (1994)	Chief's Crown (1982)
			Undeniably (1987)
		Hurry Home Hillary (1995)	Deputed Testamony (1980)
			Ten Cents A Turn (1990)
	Wild Heart Dancing (1996)	Farma Way (1987)	Marfa (1980)
			Fine Tribute (1977)
		Star Of Wicklow (1991)	Fast Play (1986)
			Bright Choice (1979) (family 5-i)[43]