In a racing career spanning six years and 43 starts, Necker Island won at distances ranging from 5 1/2 furlongs to 1 mile and excelled sprinting on the dirt, winning four stakes. He also showed his versatility with a stakes placing going a mile on the turf and a 3rd place finish in the Indiana Derby (G3) going 1 1/8 miles on the dirt. Necker Island earned more than $1.18 million with a record of 10-4-8.
Necker Island is by Grade 1-winning sprinter Hard Spun, who has sired 15 Grade 1 winners to date, including Met Mile winner Silver State, Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Aloha West, Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner Spun to Run, and Randwick Guineas winner Le Romain.
His dam, Jenny’s Rocket (Mr. Greeley), is a full sister to stakes winner Greeley’s Rocket and a half-sister to multiple stakes winner Laurie’s Rocket as well as Rainier, the dam of Grade 1 winner Prince of Monaco.
Pedigree
Necker Island
Hard Spun
b. 2004
Jenny's Rocket
b. 2011
Danzig
b. 1977
Turkish Tryst
ch. 1991
Mr. Greeley
ch. 1992
Clay's Rocket
b. 2001
Northern Dancer
b. 1961
Pas De Nom
dkb/br. 1968
Turkoman
dkb/br. 1982
Darbyvail
ch. 1984
Gone West
dkb/br. 1984
Long Legend
ch. 1978
American Chance
dkb/br. 1989
Irene's Talkin
b. 1994
Race Record
43: 10-4-8
At 3: 3rd Indiana Derby (G3), Ellis Park Derby; Kentucky Derby participant
At 4: Winner of Bet on Sunshine Stakes; 3rd Kentucky Downs Mint Millions Stakes
At 5: Winner of Jeff Hall Memorial Stakes; 2nd Aristides Stakes; 3rd Chesapeake Stakes, Louisville Thoroughbred Society Stakes
At 6: Winner of Mighty Beau Stakes; 2nd Ring the Bell Stakes; 3rd Louisville Thoroughbred Society Stakes
At 7: Winner of Iowa Sprint Stakes
