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2000 • 16.1 h.
#1 leading California third-crop sire by 2010 winners & stakes winners
by Storm Cat – Halo America,
by Waquoit
2013 Stud Fee: $2,500 Live Foal
payable October 1 of year bred |
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Career Highlights
- First foal from millionaire Grade I winner Halo America was a $1.8 million Keeneland September yearling purchase in 2001 by Demi O’Byrne for Coolmore.
- Marino Marini won his 2-year-old debut in April at the Curragh and the Sara Lee Marble Stakes a month later.
- He was also second, defeated less than a length in the Grade I Phoenix Stakes defeating Storm Cat's European champion 2-year-old Hold That Tiger and third in the Norfolk Stakes (G3) at Royal Ascot.
- Winner of his first start at 3 in the U.S. at Hollywood Park, Marino Marini then was second in a head decision to Southern Image at equal weights in his dirt debut, the Grade I Malibu Stakes where he defeated nine graded winners.
- Retired with earnings of $294,384, Marino Marino earned more than Van Nistelrooy, a Group 3 winner and Storm Cat’s most expensive yearling of 2001.
- In 2008, 2-year-olds from Marino Marini's first crop won on dirt, turf, and all weather surfaces from 5 1/2 furlongs to one mile at Del Mar, Hollywood Park, Golden Gate and Turf Paradise.
- Among California's first-crop sires, in 2008 Marino Marini, was the leader by races won and the co-leader by winners.
- In 2009, sire of 2 stakes winners and 3 stakes horses, including two-year-old stakes winner Shudacudawudya. Shudacudawudya had 3(1) wins, 2 seconds, and 1(1) third in 6 starts and earnings of $79,136 in 2009.
- 2009 progeny earnings of $669,554.
- Ranked second on California's second-crop sire list in 2009 by earnings, winners and stakes winners.
- Sire of three 2010 stakes winners including Money Lover (1st $60,400 Alphabet Kisses S.), MSW Hot Fusion, and Silver Sensation
- Leading California third-crop sire by 2010 winners and stakes winners.
- 2012 progeny earnings over $1,600,000.
- Total progeny earnings of over $5.9 million as of
May 2013.
- Leading Runners: STARLIGHT MAGIC (2009 f, by General Meeting) In US,
4 wins at 2 and 3, $334,900. 1st Fleet Treat S.-R ($110,000, DMR) $200,000, 1st
Robert H. Walter California Cup Juvenile Fillies S ($60,000, SA) $100,000, 2nd
Evening Jewel S.-R ($38,000, SA) $200,000, 3rd Melair S.-R ($33,000, BHP)
$288,000, 3rd Torrey Pines S. [L] ($12,000, DMR) $100,000.
SHUDACUDAWUDYA (2007 g, by Cutlass Reality) In US, 9 wins, 2 to 5,
$329,629. 1st Jess Jackson Owners' H. ($41,450, SR) $66,850, 1st Albany S.
($39,300, GG) $65,260, 1st Golden Nugget S. ($39,000, GG) $62,900, 2nd Oakland
S. ($13,000, GG) $65,280, 3rd Sam J. Whiting Memorial H. [L] ($9,000, PLN)
$75,000, 3rd Stuka S. [N] ($7,956, HOL) $53,500.
MONEY LOVER (2006 f, by Unbridled) In US, 3 wins at 4 and 5, $159,706.
1st Alphabet Kisses S. [N] ($36,000, HOL) $60,400.
GREGOR (2008 g, by Dixieland Band) In US, 4 wins at 2 and 5, 2013,
$110,742. 1st Inaugural H. [N] ($21,000, SRP) $35,000.
HOT FUSION (2007 g, by Out of Place) In US, 7 wins, 2 to 4, $44,062. 1st
Elko County Thoroughbred Futurity [N] ($12,880, ELK) $28,000, 1st Elko County
Thoroughbred Derby [N] ($8,280, ELK) $18,000, 1st Norm Goeringer Memorial S. [N]
($5,600, ELY) $11,200, 1st Governor's S. [N] ($2,400, ELK) $3,840, 2nd Stars and
Stripes S. [N] ($1,156, BOI) $5,100, 3rd Governor's Cup S. [N] ($726, BOI)
$6,050.
SILVER SENSATION (2008 g, by Buckaroo) In US, 3 wins at 2 and 3, $18,590.
1st Elko County Thoroughbred Futurity [N] ($11,040, ELK) $24,000, 3rd Elko
Thoroughbred Derby [N] ($1,650, ELK) $15,000, 3rd Boise Open Derby [N] ($718,
BOI) $4,900.
Bleach Blonde (2007 f, by Beau Genius) In US, 7 wins, 2 to 5, placed at
6, 2013, $316,048. 2nd Luther Burbank H. ($13,100, SR) $60,400, 2nd Luther
Burbank H. ($13,050, SR) $55,900, 2nd Golden Poppy S. ($12,000, GG) $60,000, 3rd
Harvest S. ($7,850, STK) $68,250, 3rd Corte Madera S. ($7,800, GG) $64,400.
Miguel's Mascot (2006 g, by Devil's Bag) In US, 3 wins at 2 and 5,
$150,309. 2nd Silky Sullivan S.-R ($15,000, GG) $75,000. Ntr Del Mar 5 1/2f
01:04.48 (A) 2008.
Sweet Marini (2010 f, by In Excess) 2 wins, 2 to 3, 2013, $120,560 2nd
Melair S.
Queenie Marini (2008 f, by Unusual Heat) In US, Winner at 2 and 3, placed
at 5, 2013, $117,340. 3rd Warren's Thoroughbreds S. [R] ($8,400, HOL) $70,400.
Marshal Marini (2009 g, by Smokester) In US, 2 wins at 2, placed at 3,
$92,134. 2nd Charlie Palmer Futurity [L] ($15,100, FNO) $75,960, 2nd Gold Rush
S. [L] ($15,000, GG) $75,260, 3rd Cavonnier Juvenile S. ($7,900, SR) $55,000,
3rd Golden Nugget S. ($7,800, GG) $62,540.
From Storm Cat's Best 2-year-old Crop
With his 12th crop to the races in 2002, Storm Cat led North America's Juvenile Sire list, and Marino Marini was among the eight 2-year-old stakes winners to contribute to Storm Cat’s eighth sire title in eight years. To date this phenomenal crop of 85 foals has produced two champions, 17 stakes winners and progeny earnings of $9.8 million.
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