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EXTRAVAGANT KID A versatile world traveler, Extravagant Kid added to his sterling resume by becoming a Group 1 stakes-winning millionaire in 2021. The latter being all the more impressive in that it happened in his 50th start halfway across the world in Dubai. Then after returning to the United States for a brief break, Extravagant Kid added England to his racing passport. To date in his career, Extravagant Kid has raced in the U.S., Canada, United Arab Emirates and Great Britain. Bred by Frank Vicino’s Vicino Racing Stable, Extravagant Kid began his 2021 season with a trio of runner-up finishes. He was second to fellow Old Warrior Imprimis in the $75,000 Janus Stakes on the turf on Jan. 1 at Gulfstream Park; second to Florida-bred Cajun Brother in the Sunshine Sprint Stakes on the dirt on Jan. 16 at Gulfstream Park; and second to Just Might in the Colonel Power Stakes on Feb. 13 at Fair Grounds despite being bumped at the start. Originally on the turf, the Colonel Power was switched to the main dirt track because of inclement weather. Extravagant Kid became a millionaire with his runner-up finish in the Colonel Power Stakes. Extravagant Kid, owned by David Ross’s DARRS Inc., and trained by Brendan Walsh, was then flown to the UAE for the Dubai World Cup. Specifically, Extravagant Kid was entered in the Al Quoz Sprint (Group 1) on March 27 at Meydan Racecourse. The 1,200-meter turf test (about six furlongs) featured a 13-horse international field of 3-year-olds and older runners and was run on a straightaway course. Breaking well, Extravagant Kid was taken to the inside group by jockey Ryan Moore with Equilateral and Man of Promise taking the early lead in the grandstand group. With 300 meters to the finish, Ex30
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travagant Kid began making up ground and proved to be the best by half a length. Final Song (Ire) was second with Acklam Express (Ire) third. Winning time on the firm turf was 1:09.26. Sent back to the U.S., Extravagant Kid’s next start would come three months later in the King’s Stand Stakes (Group 1) at Royal Ascot on June 15. There he finished third to Oxted (GB) in the five-furlong turf test. While still in England, Extravagant Kid perhaps showed he was a bit homesick with a 14th-place finish in the Darley July Cup (Group 1) at Newmarket on July 10. After returning to the U.S. and given a much-deserved break, Extravagant Kid re-emerged in the Woodford Stakes (G2) on Oct. 9 at Keeneland. He finished second to Florida-bred Golden Pal in the fiveand-a-half-furlong turf test. Extravagant Kid would take on Golden Pal again in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) on Nov. 6 at Del Mar. Extravagant Kid finished ninth while Golden Pal won his second consecutive Breeders’ Cup race after winning the Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2) in 2020 at Keeneland. Extravagant Kid collected $10,000 for his ninth-place Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, bringing his seasonal earnings total to $732,523. A 2013 bay gelding by Kiss the Kid out of Pretty Extravagant, by With Distinction, Extravagant Kid was raced by Frank Vicino for his first 23 starts. In January 2018, he was claimed for $75,000 by Brendan Walsh for DARRS Inc. and since then Extravagant Kid has won at least one stakes race every year. To date, he has made 54 starts with 15 wins, 17 seconds and seven thirds to bank career earnings of $1,684,733.
