The bay filly born Jan. 19 was bred in New York by McMahon of Saratoga out of Cassidy’s Reward, a winning daughter of The warrior’s reward . Cassidy’s Reward is the half-sister to stakes winner and stakes producer Shine Upon (Congaree) and to Grade 1 winner Keep the Peace (Touch Gold).
Provocateur, bred by Kingswood Farm and David Egan, was a highly ranked yearling at the 2020 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, where the son of In mischief sold for $600,000 to Spendthrift Farm and MyRacehorse. Provocateur earned his first win at 2 with trainer Todd Pletcher Tampa Bay Downswinning by 4 1/2 lengths. At age 3, he won the 2022 Hutcheson Stakes before finishing third in the Woody Stephens Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park behind Jack Christopher And Papacap . He would capture another stakes in his next start when he won the Jersey Shore Stakes Monmouth Park.
Provocateur is out of the winning Cherokee Run daughter Cayala and is therefore a full brother of the grade 3 winner One liner and a half-brother of the grade 2 winner Rodríguez who is a son of Into Mischief Authentic . He was offered as a racing prospect at the 2022 Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale, where McMahon & Hill Bloodstock purchased him from ELiTE for $200,000.
Provocateur bred 44 mares last year and is worth $5,000.
#Yorkbred #filly #Provocateurs #foal