An authentic shoe set worn by Pulpit. Pulpit, a son of leading sire A.P. Indy and a great grandson of Secretariat is one of the most popular sires in today's Thoroughbred breeding industry. Pulpit was a major three-year-old player in1997, winning the prestigious Bluegrass Stakes at Keeneland and the Florida Derby before being injured while placing 4th in the Kentucky Derby. As a sire he has produced 33 stakes winners to date including 2007 Breeders' Cup champion miler Corinthian in addition to recent 2008 Risen Star Stakes winner and leading Kentucky Derby 134 contender Pyro. All in all, his progeny have earned over 28 million dollars and his stud fee currently stands at an eye-popping $80,000 per live foal.
The shoe set was obtained from Claiborne Farm on February 24, 1998. The shoes rest on a solid walnut wood plaque with corresponding brass nameplate. As an added bonus, a Claiborne Farm Pulpit ballcap will be included with this auction. This is a very rare apparel collectible as it was created exclusively for Claiborne Farm's internal staff and is not available to the general public.
Double the impact and double the value as an investment for this premier sire collectible.
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