Chicken may have, at one point, lived up to his nickname. In fact, we're sure he did - it's the reason he's such a monster to handle now. Likely someone along the way babied the big scared colt, shying away from things that made him scared. Now he's just awful. He grew out of the fear, but the bad habits formed by some well-meant trainer are here to stay. He's a bully, trying to knock the handler down to get out of the stall or paddock and absolutely dragging them on the end of a lead. He's headstrong and willful, and even something as little as putting his bridle on becomes a chore. He picks his head up as high as he can, not because he's scared - but because he's been inadvertently taught that if he does that, he doesn't have to work. He bites just to do it. If you push the subject, he reacts like a spoiled child. Rearing, kicking, charging... all of the things that would have gotten him sold if he wasn't such a spirited runner and brilliant competitor. Once someone's on board, most of his bad behavior stops. He's not pushy in the saddle like he is on the ground - for some reason it doesn't even occur to him that he can still take control with a rider on, and the riders are incredibly careful to keep that status quo. He's only headstrong when faced with the challenge of a duel down the stretch.
Ran 7-10F Dirt
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Race Record: 21: 8/7/5
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Grade 3
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3yo Season [Y14]
1st in TW Cunning-handed Dirt Maiden - November Week 1
2nd in GHF October Maiden Dirt - October Week 2
3rd in TW Manchester Maiden - September Week 4
3rd in TW Serendipity Stakes - November Week 3
4th in TW All Decked Out Derby - December Week 2
4yo Season [Y15]
1st in TW Something Original Cup G5 Dirt* - Mar Wk 4
1st in TW Cadalliax Derby - Apr Wk 2
1st in GHF Pink Stakes - May Wk 1
1st in TW Yukonite Derby Race Two - June Wk 1
1st in TW Brunswicka Derby - June Wk 4
1st in TW Akuma Battlecry Stakes - Aug Wk 3
1st in GHF Virgo Stakes - Nov Wk 4
2nd in TW Broadside Stakes - Jan Wk 4
2nd in TW Enjoyable Derby - Feb Wk 3
2nd in GHF Focus Stakes - Apr Wk 3
2nd in GHF Shanghai Cup - Aug Wk 1
2nd in TW Mideem Derby Race One - Oct Wk 1
2nd in TW Mideem Derby Race Two - Oct Wk 3
3rd in TW Parfair Derby - Feb Wk 4
3rd in TW Dance to My Tune Stakes - July Wk 3
3rd in TW Valorizzare Derby* - Sep Wk 3
1st in TW Cunning-handed Dirt Maiden - November Week 1
2nd in GHF October Maiden Dirt - October Week 2
3rd in TW Manchester Maiden - September Week 4
3rd in TW Serendipity Stakes - November Week 3
4th in TW All Decked Out Derby - December Week 2
4yo Season [Y15]
1st in TW Something Original Cup G5 Dirt* - Mar Wk 4
1st in TW Cadalliax Derby - Apr Wk 2
1st in GHF Pink Stakes - May Wk 1
1st in TW Yukonite Derby Race Two - June Wk 1
1st in TW Brunswicka Derby - June Wk 4
1st in TW Akuma Battlecry Stakes - Aug Wk 3
1st in GHF Virgo Stakes - Nov Wk 4
2nd in TW Broadside Stakes - Jan Wk 4
2nd in TW Enjoyable Derby - Feb Wk 3
2nd in GHF Focus Stakes - Apr Wk 3
2nd in GHF Shanghai Cup - Aug Wk 1
2nd in TW Mideem Derby Race One - Oct Wk 1
2nd in TW Mideem Derby Race Two - Oct Wk 3
3rd in TW Parfair Derby - Feb Wk 4
3rd in TW Dance to My Tune Stakes - July Wk 3
3rd in TW Valorizzare Derby* - Sep Wk 3