| Behrens | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Pleasant Colony |
| Grandsire | His Majesty |
| Dam | Hot Novel |
| Damsire | Mari's Book |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1994 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Joanne Nor |
| Owner | William Clifton, Jr. and Rudlein Stable |
| Trainer | H. James Bond |
| Record | 27: 9-8-3 |
| Earnings | $4,563,500 |
| Major wins | |
| Dwyer Stakes (1997) Pegasus Handicap (1997) Massachusetts Handicap (1999) Suburban Handicap (1999) Oaklawn Handicap (1999) Gulfstream Park Handicap (1999, 2000) | |
| Last updated on August 16, 2008 | |
Behrens (1994 – September 14, 2014) was an AmericanThoroughbredracehorse. Out of themare Hot Novel, he was sired by the 1981Kentucky Derby andPreakness Stakes winner,Pleasant Colony.
Raced by William Clifton, Jr. and the Rudlein Stable of Donald and Anne Rudder, Behrens did not race until age three when he made a winning debut in January 1997 atGulfstream Park inHallandale Beach, Florida. He did not race for another six months as a result of arthroscopic surgery for an ankle chip. On his return to competition, Behrens won again then in July atBelmont Park inElmont, New York, won theDwyer Stakes. In the AugustTravers Stakes atSaratoga Race Course, Behrens finished second by a nose toDeputy Commander, then in September scored a 5¾ length win in thePegasus Handicap at theMeadowlands Racetrack inNew Jersey in which he beat a field that included the heavily favoredTouch Gold. In that year'sBreeders' Cup Classic, Behrens disappointed his backers with a seventh-place finish.
At age five Behrens had his best season in racing. His wins in 1999 included the Grade I'sGulfstream Park Handicap andOaklawn Handicap, the Grade IISuburban Handicap, plus theMassachusetts Handicap in which he defeatedReal Quiet. In addition, Behrens earned second-place in theDonn Handicap,Whitney Handicap and theJockey Club Gold Cup Stakes. However, with a chance at Horse of the Year honors he finished a dull 7th in the Breeders Cup Classic behindCat Thief.
As a six-year-old, Behrens won his second straight Grade I Gulfstream Park Handicap, was second toDubai Millennium in theDubai World Cup, and had seconds in theWoodward Stakes andSuburban Handicap.
Behrens stoodstud at Victory Rose Thoroughbreds inVacaville, California. His foals earned more than $4.1 million, with one stakes winner, four stakes-placed runners, and 103 winners from 209 total foals.[1] In 2013, he was pensioned toOld Friends in New York.[2]