Hansen (horse)
| Hansen | |
|---|---|
Hansen wins the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile | |
| Sire | Tapit |
| Grandsire | Pulpit |
| Dam | Stormy Sunday |
| Damsire | Sir Cat |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | April 23, 2009 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Gray |
| Breeder | Kendall E. Hansen |
| Owner | Kendall E. Hansen, Sky Chai Stables |
| Trainer | Michael J. Maker |
| Record | 9: 5–2–0 |
| Earnings | $1,623,305 |
| Major wins | |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile (2011) Kentucky Cup Juvenile (2011) Gotham Stakes (2012) Iowa Derby (2012) | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt (2011) | |
Hansen (foaled April 23, 2009 in Kentucky), nicknamed 'White Lightning' and 'The Great White Hope', is a grey American Thoroughbred racehorse. Out of the Sir Cat mare Stormy Sunday, he is sired by Tapit. He is famous for having a coat that has grayed out to white far more rapidly than is typical, which led sportscaster Frank DeFord to describe him as a "four-legged Steve Martin. He is named after his owner and breeder, Dr. Kendall Hansen. He was trained by Mike Maker, and his regular jockey was Ramon Dominguez.