In Reality

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In Reality
SireIntentionally
GrandsireIntent
DamMy Dear Girl
DamsireRough'n Tumble
SexStallion
Foaled(1964-03-01)March 1, 1964
DiedMay 8, 1989(1989-05-08) (aged 25)
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederFrances A. Genter
OwnerFrances A. Genter
TrainerMelvin Calvert
Record27: 14-9-2
EarningsUS$795,824
Major wins
Pimlico Futurity (1966)
Fountain of Youth Stakes (1967)
Florida Derby (1967)
Jersey Derby (1967)
Rumson handicap (1967)
Hibiscus Stakes (1967)
Choice Stakes (1967)
Carter Handicap (1968)
John B. Campbell Handicap (1968)
Metropolitan Handicap (1968) American Classic Race placing:
Preakness Stakes 2nd (1967)
Honours
In Reality Stakes at Calder Race Course
Last updated on 8/9/2017

In Reality (March 1, 1964 – May 8, 1989)[1] was an American bred racehorse. Bred in Florida, he was a son of Intentionally and out of the mare My Dear Girl, the 1959 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly. His damsire was Santa Anita Derby winner Rough'n Tumble, who sired U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Fager.[2] In Reality is best remembered for his win in the Florida Derby and his runner-up performance in the Preakness Stakes to Eclipse Award Champion and millionaire Damascus.

Race career

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In Reality started his stakes career with a second-place finish in the Cowdin Stakes to the young Dr. Fager and then ran second in the Sapling Stakes. He finished his two-year-old season with a run in the Pimlico Futurity, beating out that year's champion two-year-old, Successor, for the win.

In his three-year-old season, In Reality started the year with a win in the Hibiscus Stakes. In Reality then finished second in the Florida Breeders' Stakes and the Flamingo Stakes before he won the Fountain of Youth and the Florida Derby. He then moved on to the Preakness, where he finished second to Damascus. This effort was followed by wins in the Jersey Derby, Rumson Handicap and Choice Stakes.

In Reality next met up again with Damascus in the American Derby and came in second once more. Against Dr. Fager in the New Hampshire Sweepstakes Classic, he finished second again. In Reality made one more attempt at another stakes in the Jerome Handicap and again was second; after that, he laid off for the rest of the season.

In his four-year-old season, he finished third in both the Royal Palm and the Seminole Handicap. After taking a month off, he won the John B. Campbell Handicap, Carter Handicap, and Metropolitan Handicap. In Reality retired soon after his win in the Metropolitan to stand at stud for Frances A. Genter in Florida.[3]

Stud career

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In Reality was bred and raced by Frances A. Genter and became an outstanding sire of three Champions and a good sire of sires. In Reality's male line remains one of the only male lines directly descended from Man O' War.[4]

In Reality is the sire of:

In Reality is also the damsire of:

Sire line tree

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Pedigree

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Pedigree of In Reality, bay stallion, foaled March 1, 1964[41]
Sire
Intentionally
black 1956 		Intent
ch. 1948 		War Relic*
ch. 1938 		Man o' War*
Friar's Carse*
Liz F.
ch. 1933 		Bubbling Over
Weno
My Recipe
b. 1947 		Discovery
ch. 1931 		Display
Ariadne
Perlette
dkb/br. 1934 		Percentage
Escarpolette
Dam
My Dear Girl
chestnut 1957 		Rough'n Tumble
b. 1948 		Free For All
dkb/br. 1942 		Questionnaire
Panay
Roused
b. 1943 		Bull Dog
Rude Awakening
Iltis
b. 1947 		War Relic*
ch. 1938 		Man o' War*
Friar's Carse*
We Hail
dkb/br. 1942 		Balladier
Clonaslee (Family 21-a)

* In Reality is inbred 3S × 3D to the stallion War Relic, meaning that he appears third generation on the sire side of his pedigree and third generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

References

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  1. ^ "In Reality (horse)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  2. ^ Pedigree
  3. ^ In Reality Race Career
  4. ^ "In Reality: Progeny". Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  5. ^ Sire Line: Matchem
  6. ^ American Classic Pedigree: In Reality
  7. ^ a b c d Tiznow's Pensioning And The State Of The Godolphin Arabian/Man O’ War Sire Line
  8. ^ The Godolphin Arabian & his descendants
  9. ^ a b c American Classic Pedigree: Valid Appeal
  10. ^ Florida Stallion Valid Appeal Euthanized at Age 30
  11. ^ Kipper Kelly, Sired Millionaire Kelly Kip, Dead
  12. ^ Louisiana Stallion Believe It Dead
  13. ^ American Classic Pedigree: Relaunch
  14. ^ American Classic Pedigree: Skywalker
  15. ^ American Classic Pedigree: Bertrando
  16. ^ Bertrando, Champion and Top CA Sire, Dies
  17. ^ Maryland Stallion Waquoit Euthanized
  18. ^ American Classic Pedigree: Cees Tizzy
  19. ^ American Classic Pedigree: Tiznow
  20. ^ a b Torchbearers of the Man o' War Sire Line
  21. ^ G1 Winner Bullsbay Sires First Winner
  22. ^ Tiz Wonderful Sold to Korean Racing Authority
  23. ^ Pedigree Analysis: Colonel John
  24. ^ American Classic Pedigree: Da' Tara
  25. ^ Tizway to Relocate to Turkey from South Korea
  26. ^ Gemologist Horse Card
  27. ^ Tiz Shae D Race Card
  28. ^ American Classic Pedigree: Honour and Glory
  29. ^ Honour and Glory Dies in Uruguay
  30. ^ American Classic Pedigree: Put It Back
  31. ^ Put It Back Keeping Sire Line Alive
  32. ^ Calumet's Bal a Bali Sires First Stakes Winner
  33. ^ American Classic Pedigree: Known Fact
  34. ^ Champion Known Fact Dead
  35. ^ Warning dies at the age of 15 in Japan
  36. ^ Rapid concentration of certain sire lines threatening genetic diversity
  37. ^ Colic claims Piccolo
  38. ^ "Texas breeder responds to shrinking Man o' War line". Archived from the original on 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  39. ^ Award-winning Smile comes back home to Tartan
  40. ^ American Classic Pedigree: Smile
  41. ^ "In Reality pedigree". Equineline.com. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
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