| Keen Ice | |
|---|---|
 Keen Ice passes American Pharoah in the 2015 Travers Stakes | |
| Sire | Curlin |
| Grandsire | Smart Strike |
| Dam | Medomak |
| Damsire | Awesome Again |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | March 25, 2012[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Bay |
| Breeder | Glencrest Farm |
| Owner | Donegal Racing Donegal Racing and Calumet Farm (2017) |
| Trainer | Dale Romans Todd Pletcher |
| Record | 24: 3-4-5 |
| Earnings | $3,407,245[2] |
| Major wins | |
| Travers Stakes (2015) Suburban Handicap (2017) | |
| Last updated on October 26, 2017 | |
Keen Ice (foaled March 25, 2012) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse, best known for winning the 2015 Travers Stakes in an upset win over Triple Crown Champion American Pharoah. He previously faced off against American Pharoah and other notable horses in the 2015 Kentucky Derby, finishing seventh, was third in the 2015 Belmont Stakes, and was second in the 2015 Haskell Invitational Stakes. Prior to the Travers, his only other win had been a maiden race at Churchill Downs as a two-year-old.[2]
After the Travers Stakes win, Keen Ice went on a 22-month losing streak, during which his most noteworthy accomplishments were fourth and third place finishes in the Breeders' Cup Classic of 2015 and 2016 respectively. He finally returned to the winners circle in the 2017 Suburban Handicap, then finished second in both the Whitney Stakes and Jockey Club Gold Cup. He was retired to stud at Calumet Farm in October 2017 after a minor injury.
At stud, Keen Ice sired the 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, another upset winner who, at odds of 80-1, became the second longest shot in history to win the race.[3]
- ^ "Keen Ice pedigree". equineline.com. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ^ a b "Keen Ice - Statistics". equibase.com.
- ^ Byron King. (7 May 2022). Rich Strike Stuns With 80-1 Kentucky Derby Upset BloodHorse. Retrieved 23 December 2022