Stallion Profile: Street Cry

Stallion Register: Street Cry

Pedigree Query: Street Cry

Stud Fee: $150,000 Stands and Nurses

Grade: A+

Godolphin has had many great racers and stallions over the years. Among them are Bernardini, Discreet Cat, and Fantastic Light, but one colt stands out in my opinion. He has been on the breeding scene for a short time, but has already sired a Kentucky Derby winner, and an undefeated Breeders Cup winner. Who is this sire? None other than Street Cry. He is proving to be a prolific sire, but was also excellent on the track.

Street Cry is from the sire Machiavellian who was a son of Mr. Prospector and out of a Halo mare. Machiavellian was a multiple Group 1 winner on the ultra tough French racing circuit. Street Cry was easily his best son, but he also sired millionaires Medicean, Storming Home, and Almutawakel. His progeny were known for being good at the age of two, but even better at three and beyond as was the case with Street Cry.

Street Cry was an excellent runner at the ages of 2, 3, and 4. His best performance as a youngster came when he finished third in the Grade 1 Breeders Cup Juvenile.  He also finished second in the Grade 2 Norfolk and Del Mar Futurity as a two-year-old. At the age of three he won the 2,000 UAE Guineas, and claimed runner up performances in the Grade 3 UAE Derby and Discovery Handicap.

His career really exploded when he reached the age of 4. Under the tutolege of Saeed bin Suroor, he won the Grade 1 Foster Handicap and Dubai World Cup. Unfortunately he was retired prematurely due to an injury. Suroor has been quoted saying that he believes the colt wouldve won the Breeders Cup Classic later that year. He finished his career with 5 wins from 12 starts and total earnings of $5,150,837. Breeders were undoubtedly excited for a chance to breed their mares to him.

Sent off to stud in 2003, Street Cry had more than his fair share of nice mares. His sons and daughters instantly started kicking up dust, with Street Sense winning the Breeders Cup Juvenile, and then taking the Kentucky Derby. His best daughter, Zenyatta, is currently undefeated with victories in the Breeders Cup Ladies Classic, Apple Blossom Handicap, and Vanity Handicap. He is also the sire of Grade 1 winners Street Boss, Seventh Street, Whobegotyou (AUS), Street Hero and Grade 2 winners Desert Party, Street Sounds, and Grade 3 winner Summer Doldrums. He has cooled off slightly, but if he continues to produce quality runners at this rate he will be top sire in the United States in a very short period of time.

Street Cry is currently my favorite sire for a number of reasons. I like the fact that his progeny are good early on and at older ages just as he was. I also love the fact that they can sprint but they also relish the classic distance of 10 furlongs. Handicappers had better take notice every time they see a son or daughter of Street Cry on the track!