Perfect Sting

Perfect Sting (foaled 1996 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred Championracehorse and broodmare. Bred by Frank Stronach's Adena Springs Farm and raced by his Stronach Stables, she was sired by Red Ransom and out of the mare Valid Victress.^[1]

Perfect Sting
Sire	Red Ransom
Grandsire	Roberto
Dam	Valid Victress
Damsire	Valid Appeal
Sex	Mare
Foaled	1996
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Adena Springs Farm
Owner	Stronach Stables
Trainer	Joe Orseno
Record	21: 14-3-0
Earnings	US$2,202,042
Major wins
Green River Stakes (1998) Garden City Handicap (1999) Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (1999) Sands Point Stakes (1999) Captive Miss Stakes (1999) Diana Handicap (2000) New York Handicap (2000) Beaugay Handicap (2000) Just a Game Handicap (2000) Black Helen Handicap (2001) Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (2000)
Awards
American Champion Female Turf Horse (2000)
Last updated on 15 September 2020

Perfect Sting raced from age two through five during which time she won the 2000 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf for trainer Joe Orseno and was voted that year's American Champion Female Turf Horse.^[2] She was retired to broodmare duty after her 2001 campaign having won fourteen of twenty-one starts with career earnings of US$2,202,042.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Perfect Sting, bay mare, April 27, 1996

Sire Red Ransom	Roberto	Hail To Reason	Turn-To
			Nothirdchance
		Bramalea	Nashua
			Rarelea
	Arabia	Damascus	Sword Dancer
			Kerala
		Christmas Wind	Nearctic
			Bally Free
Dam Valid Victress	Valid Appeal	In Reality	Intentionally
			My Dear Girl
		Desert Trial	Moslem Chief
			Scotch Verdict
	Grecian Victory	Dr. Fager	Rough'n Tumble
			Aspidistra
		Greek Victress	Victoria Park
			Heliostrings (family: 20-a)