Mitole
Mitole
2019 Eclipse Champion Sprinter
2015, Bay, 16½h | Entered Stud: 2020 | Nominated to: Breeders' Cup, KTDF
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Top 2 Freshman Sire to date in 2023: Already 14 winners incl. leading 2yo filly V V’s DREAM, impressive winner of the $300,000 Pocahontas-G3 at Churchill with an 88 Beyer; dominant 2yo filly ICE COLD, who broke her maiden by 10 lengths in the Miss Indiana S.; as well as fellow stakes-placed performers Stormcast & Mit Myth.
No. 2 Freshman 2-Year-Old Sales Sire in 2023 – $146,257 Avg. from 43 first-crop 2-year-olds sold, incl. $400,000, $350,000, $325,000, $310,000, $300,000, $300,000, $275,000, $275,000, $260,000, etc. at OBS March, OBS April & F-T Midlantic, as well as international sales of $264,782 and $238,303 at Goffs Dubai Breeze Up Sale.
First 2-year-olds at OBS March included three 9.4 breezers – the most among all sires.
No. 3 Freshman Yearling Sales Sire in 2022 – $104,638 Avg. from 105 first-crop yearlings sold, incl. $550,000, $450,000, $390,000, $375,000, $350,000, $300,000, $300,000, etc. (featuring an OBS sale topper).
Tremendously popular and establishing a deep pipeline — 640 mares bred his first three seasons at stud combined.
Top 4 Freshman Weanling Sire in 2021 – $80,608 avg. from 46 first-crop weanlings & short yearlings sold, incl. 15 six-figure sales led by $285,000, $200,000, $160,000, $160,000, etc. (featuring a KEENOV session-topper).
America’s Fastest Horse: Landslide winner of the 2019 Eclipse Award for Champion Male Sprinter and Horse of the Year finalist.
Won Breeders’ Cup Sprint-G1, Met Mile-G1, Churchill Downs S.-G1 & Forego-G1 – only 4-time G1-winning male on dirt in 2019.
$2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Sprint-G1 winner at Santa Anita in 1:09 flat, defeating G1 winners Shancelot, Whitmore, Firenze Fire, Hog Creek Hustle, Catalina Cruiser, Matera Sky, etc. – 112 BEYER, -1/4 RAGOZIN & -4 1/4 THORO-GRAPH, all fastest among every Breeders’ Cup performance in 2019. “Mitole’s a monster!” –Larry Collmus
“The fastest dirt-running representative of the Storm Cat line at stud today” –Alan Porter
$1,200,000 Metropolitan H.-G1 winner at Belmont in 1:32.75 for the mile, defeating the best field assembled in 2019 including G1 winners McKinzie, Thunder Snow (Ire), Promises Fulfilled, Firenze Fire, etc.
Met Mile’s internal fractions: Contested every split of 22.17, 44.38, 1:08.24, 1:32.75.
$600,000 Forego S.-G1 winner – 1:20.80, Saratoga New Stakes Record (42 years) – by 3 lengths, defeating G1 winner Firenze Fire, Promises Fulfilled, etc.
$500,000 Churchill Downs S.-G1 winner in 1:21.21 for 7f on Kentucky Derby Day, defeating 8 GSWs going away by 3 ½ lengths.
Also won Count Fleet Sprint H.-G3 at Oaklawn by 2 ¾ lengths in 1:09.36, Chick Lang S. at Pimlico by 6 ¼ lengths in 1:09.29, Bachelor S. at Oaklawn by 9 lengths in 1:08.41.
Beyers of 112, 108, 108, 107, 106, 105, etc. – Ragozin’s of negative 1/4, 2 ¼, 2 ¼, 2 ½, 2 ½, etc. – Thoro-Graphs of negative 4 1/4, -3, -2 3/4, -2 3/4, -2 3/4, -2 1/4, -2 1/4, etc.
Ran 1:09 for six furlongs 7 times, including 1:08 twice.
9 wins from his last 10 starts – including 8 straight during that stretch.
Earned $3,104,910 – never off the board in his career, racing from 2-4.
Hails from a very active family: Half-brother to HOT ROD CHARLIE (G1), out of the Indian Charlie mare Indian Miss, a half-sister to LIVE LIVELY (G2) out of 2yo SW GLACKEN’S GAL.
First crop are 2-year-olds in 2023.
“The fastest horse I’ve ever trained” –Steve Asmussen

Age | Starts | 1st (SW) | 2nd (SP) | 3rd (SP) | Earned |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $4,508 |
3 | 6 | 4 (2) | 2 (1) | 0 | $344,200 |
4 | 7 | 6 (5) | 0 | 1 (1) | $2,756,202 |
Totals | 14 | 10 (7) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | $3,104,910 |
Racing Highlights
3rd at 2
- A maiden special weight race at Fair Grounds (6 furlongs, to Bobby's Wicked One and Drena's Star)
Won at 3
- Chick Lang S. at Pimlico (6 furlongs in 1:09 1/5, by 6 1/4, defeating Still Having Fun, Clouded Judgement, Pure Shot, Soutache, Run Away, Aqua Bel Sar, Old Time Revival, Curly's Rocket)
- Bachelor S. at Oaklawn Park (6 furlongs in 1:08 2/5, by 9, defeating Mr. Jagermeister, Supreme Aura, Bourne in Nixa, etc.)
- An allowance race at Oaklawn Park (6 furlongs in 1:09, by 7, defeating Take Charge Dude, Ike, etc.)
- A maiden special weight race at Oaklawn Park (6 furlongs in 1:09 3/5, by 10, defeating Soaring Bird, Leinster, etc.)
2nd at 3
- Gazebo S. at Oaklawn Park (6 furlongs, to Bourne in Nixa, defeating Direct Dial, Inge, Drc All Inclusive and Wild Caramelo)
- A maiden special weight race at Oaklawn Park (6 furlongs, to Transgress)
Won at 4
- Breeders' Cup Sprint at Santa Anita Park (G1, 6 furlongs in 1:09 flat, by 1 1/4, defeating Shancelot, Whitmore, Engage, Firenze Fire, Hog Creek Hustle, Catalina Cruiser and Matera Sky)
- Metropolitan H. at Belmont Park (G1, 1 mile in 1:32 3/5, defeating McKinzie, Thunder Snow (Ire), Promises Fulfilled, Firenze Fire, Pavel, Coal Front, Tale of Silence and Prince Lucky)
- Forego H. at Saratoga (G1, 7 furlongs in 1:20 4/5 NTR, by 3, defeating Firenze Fire, Killybegs, Air Strike, Bon Raison and Promises Fulfilled)
- Churchill Downs S. at Churchill Downs (G1, 7 furlongs in 1:21 1/5, by 3 1/2, defeating Bobby's Wicked One, Promises Fulfilled, Do Share, Whitmore, Warrior's Club, Still Having Fun, Uncontested, Wild Shot, etc.)
- Count Fleet Sprint H. at Oaklawn Park (G3, 6 furlongs in 1:09 1/5, by 2 3/4, defeating Whitmore, Bourbon Cowboy, Storm Advisory, etc.)
- An allowance race at Oaklawn Park (6 furlongs in 1:08 4/5, by 4 1/4, defeating Bourbon Cowboy, Gordy Florida, Majestic Affair, Wilbo, etc.)
- Vanderbilt H. at Saratoga (G1, 6 furlongs, to Imperial Hint and Diamond Oops, defeating Firenze Fire, Strike Power and Do Share)
Pedigree




Alan Porter’s 2023 Breeding Analysis for Mitole
A spectacular Eclipse Award-winning Champion Sprinter, Mitole may be the fastest dirt-running representative of the Storm Cat line at stud today. He is by a son of Giant’s Causeway, and his dam is by Indian Charlie out of an undefeated two-year-old stakes winner. He is off to an excellent start to his stud career, his first yearlings averaging over $100,000 in 2022.
Eskendereya the sire of Mitole has followed the lead of Giant’s Causeway crossing well with Mr. Prospector line mares. His multiple graded stakes winner Eskenformoney is out of a mare by Not For Love, and he also has stakes winners from daughters of Lemon Drop Kid, Carson City (sire of City Zip, Pollard’s Vision, Five Star Day and Cuvee); Strong Hope (by Grand Slam, also sire of Limehouse) and Mr. Greeley (sire of El Corredor and Whywhywhy) – both from the Gone West line, which also suggests Elusive Quality (sire of Quality Road, Smarty Jones and Great Notion), Speightstown (sire of Munnings and Central Banker) and Proud Citizen; Thunder Gulch (sire of Point Given); Hawk Wing (by Woodman); and Victory Gallop (by Cryptoclearance, who might also be brought in through Candy Ride and Twirling Candy). Cryptoclearance is from the Fappiano branch of Mr. Prospector, which has enjoyed success under Giant’s Causeway through Unbridled’s Song (by Unbridled), Quiet American (grandsire of Midnight Lute, who could be interesting here) and Rubiano (sire of Too Much Bling and Burning Roma). Unbridled’s Song could also be introduced through Cross Traffic, Liam’s Map, Rockport Harbor, First Defence, Old Fashioned, Half Ours, Dunkirk, Even The Score and Songandaprayer. Other sources of Unbridled include Broken Vow, Empire Maker (sire of Pioneerof the Nile and Bodemeister; grandsire of American Pharoah, Classic Empire and Cairo Prince).
Additional branches of Mr. Prospector worthy of consideration include Northern Afleet and his son, Afleet Alex; Seeking the Gold, the sire of Mutakddim, Petionville and Cape Town; Street Cry, sire of Street Sense and Street Boss; Smart Strike (sire of Curlin, Lookin At Lucky and English Channel), Distorted Humor (sire of Maclean’s Music, Jimmy Creed and Flower Alley) and Fusaichi Pegasus.
Eskendereya’s brilliant grade one-winning son, Mor Spirit, is out of a mare by Dixie Union, from the Dixieland Band branch of Northern Dancer. Dixie Union is sire of Union Rags, and other sources of this strain would include Citidancer, Overanalyze and High Cotton. From the Deputy Minister branch of Northern Dancer, there are Eskendereya stakes winners out of mares by Deputy Minister himself and his son, Dehere (sire of Graeme Hall), suggesting crossing over Awesome Again (sire of Ghostzapper, Paynter, Oxbow, Daaher and Toccet), Silver Deputy (sire of Posse, Badge of Silver and Spring At Last) and Touch Gold.
There is an Eskendereya stakes winner out of a mare by Dayjur, a son of Danzig, a strain that might be introduced through Belong To Me, Polish Numbers, Langfuhr, War Chant, Hard Spun, Exchange Rate and War Front (sire of Declaration of War, The Factor, Summer Front and Hit it a Bomb). From the Sadler’s Wells line there is a stakes winner out of a mare by Kitten’s Joy (by El Prado, also sire of Medaglia d’Oro and Artie Schiller; grandsire of Violence and Warrior’s Reward), and there is also a stakes winner out of a mare by Unusual Heat, who is by Sadler’s Wells’ three-quarters brother, Nureyev (also available through Stravinsky and Theatrical).
From his own Storm Cat line, Eskendereya sired stakes winners out of mares by Henny Hughes (by Hennessy, also sire of Johannesburg and Cactus Ridge, and grandsire of Scat Daddy) and Tiger Ridge.
Eskendereya is out of a mare by Seattle Slew, and that suggests crossing back over that line through A.P. Indy and sons such as Pulpit (sire of Tapit, Sky Mesa and Stroll; grandsire of Frosted, Tonalist, Tapizar, Tapiture, Trappe Shot and Constitution), Mineshaft (sire of Discreetly Mine and Dialed In, who is a reverse cross to Eskendereya), Jump Start (another reverse cross to Eskendereya), Malibu Moon, Congrats, Flatter (sire of Flat Out and Upstart), Girolamo and Majestic Warrior.
Out of mares from the Halo line, Eskendereya has two stakes winners from mares by More Than Ready (sire of Ready’s Image, Verrazano and Daredevil) and Halo could also be introduced through Devil’s Bag (sire of Devil His Due and Diablo) and Saint Ballado (sire of Saint Liam, Yankee Victor and Sweetsouthernsaint) whose sister, Champion Glorious Song, is in the pedigree of Giant’s Causeway.
Mitole is out of a mare by Indian Charlie, and it could be worth returning that strain through his son, of Uncle Mo, or considering bringing in Indian Charlie’s sire, In Excess, who is by Siberian Express, also sire of Siberian Summer, the broodmare sire of two Giant’s Causeway classic performers. This is branch of the Caro line, and Maria’s Mon who is out of a Caro mare, has worked under Giant’s Causeway. His son, Monarchos, is also broodmare sire of a Giant’s Causeway line stakes winner and might be interesting here, while Super Saver mares also appeal.
The Giant’s Causeway line has done well with a number of Relaunch line broodmare sires, including Honour and Glory (sire of Put It Back), Cee’s Tizzy, Tiznow and Bertrando (sire of Officer). Relaunch is by In Reality, and from the Valid Appeal branch of that line, Eskendereya son, Mor Spirit, has first year stakes winner Velocitor out of a mare by Successful Appeal.
Alan Porter’s 2023 Breeding Analysis for Mitole
A spectacular Eclipse Award-winning Champion Sprinter, Mitole may be the fastest dirt-running representative of the Storm Cat line at stud today. He is by a son of Giant’s Causeway, and his dam is by Indian Charlie out of an undefeated two-year-old stakes winner. He is off to an excellent start to his stud career, his first yearlings averaging over $100,000 in 2022.
Eskendereya the sire of Mitole has followed the lead of Giant’s Causeway crossing well with Mr. Prospector line mares. His multiple graded stakes winner Eskenformoney is out of a mare by Not For Love, and he also has stakes winners from daughters of Lemon Drop Kid, Carson City (sire of City Zip, Pollard’s Vision, Five Star Day and Cuvee); Strong Hope (by Grand Slam, also sire of Limehouse) and Mr. Greeley (sire of El Corredor and Whywhywhy) – both from the Gone West line, which also suggests Elusive Quality (sire of Quality Road, Smarty Jones and Great Notion), Speightstown (sire of Munnings and Central Banker) and Proud Citizen; Thunder Gulch (sire of Point Given); Hawk Wing (by Woodman); and Victory Gallop (by Cryptoclearance, who might also be brought in through Candy Ride and Twirling Candy). Cryptoclearance is from the Fappiano branch of Mr. Prospector, which has enjoyed success under Giant’s Causeway through Unbridled’s Song (by Unbridled), Quiet American (grandsire of Midnight Lute, who could be interesting here) and Rubiano (sire of Too Much Bling and Burning Roma). Unbridled’s Song could also be introduced through Cross Traffic, Liam’s Map, Rockport Harbor, First Defence, Old Fashioned, Half Ours, Dunkirk, Even The Score and Songandaprayer. Other sources of Unbridled include Broken Vow, Empire Maker (sire of Pioneerof the Nile and Bodemeister; grandsire of American Pharoah, Classic Empire and Cairo Prince).
Additional branches of Mr. Prospector worthy of consideration include Northern Afleet and his son, Afleet Alex; Seeking the Gold, the sire of Mutakddim, Petionville and Cape Town; Street Cry, sire of Street Sense and Street Boss; Smart Strike (sire of Curlin, Lookin At Lucky and English Channel), Distorted Humor (sire of Maclean’s Music, Jimmy Creed and Flower Alley) and Fusaichi Pegasus.
Eskendereya’s brilliant grade one-winning son, Mor Spirit, is out of a mare by Dixie Union, from the Dixieland Band branch of Northern Dancer. Dixie Union is sire of Union Rags, and other sources of this strain would include Citidancer, Overanalyze and High Cotton. From the Deputy Minister branch of Northern Dancer, there are Eskendereya stakes winners out of mares by Deputy Minister himself and his son, Dehere (sire of Graeme Hall), suggesting crossing over Awesome Again (sire of Ghostzapper, Paynter, Oxbow, Daaher and Toccet), Silver Deputy (sire of Posse, Badge of Silver and Spring At Last) and Touch Gold.
There is an Eskendereya stakes winner out of a mare by Dayjur, a son of Danzig, a strain that might be introduced through Belong To Me, Polish Numbers, Langfuhr, War Chant, Hard Spun, Exchange Rate and War Front (sire of Declaration of War, The Factor, Summer Front and Hit it a Bomb). From the Sadler’s Wells line there is a stakes winner out of a mare by Kitten’s Joy (by El Prado, also sire of Medaglia d’Oro and Artie Schiller; grandsire of Violence and Warrior’s Reward), and there is also a stakes winner out of a mare by Unusual Heat, who is by Sadler’s Wells’ three-quarters brother, Nureyev (also available through Stravinsky and Theatrical).
From his own Storm Cat line, Eskendereya sired stakes winners out of mares by Henny Hughes (by Hennessy, also sire of Johannesburg and Cactus Ridge, and grandsire of Scat Daddy) and Tiger Ridge.
Eskendereya is out of a mare by Seattle Slew, and that suggests crossing back over that line through A.P. Indy and sons such as Pulpit (sire of Tapit, Sky Mesa and Stroll; grandsire of Frosted, Tonalist, Tapizar, Tapiture, Trappe Shot and Constitution), Mineshaft (sire of Discreetly Mine and Dialed In, who is a reverse cross to Eskendereya), Jump Start (another reverse cross to Eskendereya), Malibu Moon, Congrats, Flatter (sire of Flat Out and Upstart), Girolamo and Majestic Warrior.
Out of mares from the Halo line, Eskendereya has two stakes winners from mares by More Than Ready (sire of Ready’s Image, Verrazano and Daredevil) and Halo could also be introduced through Devil’s Bag (sire of Devil His Due and Diablo) and Saint Ballado (sire of Saint Liam, Yankee Victor and Sweetsouthernsaint) whose sister, Champion Glorious Song, is in the pedigree of Giant’s Causeway.
Mitole is out of a mare by Indian Charlie, and it could be worth returning that strain through his son, of Uncle Mo, or considering bringing in Indian Charlie’s sire, In Excess, who is by Siberian Express, also sire of Siberian Summer, the broodmare sire of two Giant’s Causeway classic performers. This is branch of the Caro line, and Maria’s Mon who is out of a Caro mare, has worked under Giant’s Causeway. His son, Monarchos, is also broodmare sire of a Giant’s Causeway line stakes winner and might be interesting here, while Super Saver mares also appeal.
The Giant’s Causeway line has done well with a number of Relaunch line broodmare sires, including Honour and Glory (sire of Put It Back), Cee’s Tizzy, Tiznow and Bertrando (sire of Officer). Relaunch is by In Reality, and from the Valid Appeal branch of that line, Eskendereya son, Mor Spirit, has first year stakes winner Velocitor out of a mare by Successful Appeal.