Known Agenda
Known Agenda
Dominant Florida Derby-G1 winner by Curlin
2018, Chestnut, 16.1h | Entered Stud: 2022 | Nominated to: Breeders' Cup, KTDF
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Named a TDN ‘Value Sire’ in each of his first two years at stud in 2022 & 2023 – Rated GOLD in 2022 as the best value offered by a new stallion according to Chris McGrath, who said “this is the guy in this intake best equipped to multiply his yield”
Named a 2023 ‘Value Sire’ by Paulick Report: “that price seemed like an incredible act of restraint” –Joe Nevills
Dominant 2 ¾-length winner of the prestigious $750,000 FLORIDA DERBY-G1, going away in 1:49 2/5 over Greatest Honour, Soup and Sandwich, etc. to assert himself as a leading 3-year-old.
Earned a 6 ¾ Ragozin in the Florida Derby, joining champion Essential Quality (6 ¼) and eventual Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit (6 ¾) as the only contenders to break 7 on Ragozin heading into the Run for the Roses.
A 2-year-old MdSpWt winner at Aqueduct, defeating eventual Fountain of Youth-G2 winner Greatest Honour.
“Known Agenda reminded me a great deal of Vino Rosso. He’s a good-sized, athletic, very well-balanced son of Curlin, and he was going to be a good 4-year-old. He had that sort of potential.” —Todd Pletcher in TDN
Won a Gulfstream Allowance race by 11 lengths after adding blinkers, earning an 8 ¾ Ragozin in February of his sophomore season.
The only Florida Derby winner to date by CURLIN, an emerging sire of sires and one of the industry’s premier classic influences.
A rarity at stud: A G1 winner, by a G1 winner, out of a G1 winner. His dam BYRAMA won the Vanity-G1 over the main track at Hollywood Park; Horse of the Year Cody’s Wish ($75,000 fee) is the only other son of Curlin standing stud whose dam is also a G1 winner.
Joins an illustrious list of winners of the Florida Derby – one of the most influential sire-making races in the industry – including recent winners & top sires Nyquist, Constitution, Quality Road, Scat Daddy, Empire Maker, Harlan’s Holiday, etc.
Earned $641,700.
Bred 260 mares his first two years at stud — First crop are yearlings in 2024.
“Bred on the very successful Smart Strike/Danzig cross… For me, he’s a great prospect for the money.” —Bill Oppenheim
| Age | Starts | 1st (SW) | 2nd (SP) | 3rd (SP) | Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 (1) | $74,600 |
| 3 | 5 | 2 ( 1 ) | 0 | 0 | $567,100 |
| Totals | 8 | 3 (1) | 1 | 1 (1) | $641,700 |
Racing Highlights
Won at 2
- A maiden special weight race at Aqueduct (9f, defeating Greatest Honour, Overtook, etc.)
3rd at 2
- Remsen S. at Aqueduct (G2, 9f, to Brooklyn Strong, Ten for Ten, defeating Pickin' Time, Erawan)
Won at 3
- Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park (G1, 9f, by 2 3/4 lengths, defeating Soup and Sandwich, Greatest Honour, Nova Rags, Collaborate, Southern Passage, Papetu, Spielberg, Quantum Leap, Jirafales, Sigiloso)
- Allowance race at Gulfstream Park (9f, by 11 lengths, defeating Top Gun, Warrior in Chief, Amount, All Bodes Well, Etched in Stone)
Pedigree
Alan Porter’s 2024 Breeding Analysis for Known Agenda
A winner and graded stakes performer at two, Known Agenda proved himself among the leaders of his generation at three with an impressive victory in the Florida Derby (G1). A son of Horse of the Year, outstanding sire, and now sire of sires, Curlin, Known Agenda is out of the remarkably versatile grade one-winning mare, Byrama.
Known Agenda is an example of the hugely successful cross of Curlin and his sire, Smart Strike, with mares from the Danzig branch of Northern Dancer. Here, Danzig will be in the fourth generation of Known Agenda’s offspring, so it could be well worth crossing Known Agenda back over his broodmare sire line (the same pattern that produced Kentucky Derby winner Mage). We can note that Curlin has Champion Good Magic out of a mare by Hard Spun;Mage out of a mare by Big Brown; grade one winner Bright Future out of a mare by Bellamy Road; a quartet of stakes winners out of daughters of Polish Numbers (who should work very well here); and stakes winners out of mares by Foxhound (a close relative to Known Agenda’s broodmare sire), Pine Bluff, War Front (sire of The Factor, Summer Front, Declaration of War and Hit it a Bomb), Exchange Rate and Ascot Knight.
From another branch of the Northern Dancer line, Curlin had developed a particularly strong affinity for mares from the Storm Cat line, this cross producing more 40 stakes winners. In addition to daughters of Storm Cat himself, this cross has produced grade one winner Grace Adler out of a mare by Newfoundland, grade one winner Rattle N Roll out of a mare by Johannesburg (sire of Scat Daddy, and a son of Hennessy, also sire of Henny Hughes – Scat Daddy and Henny Hughes both being broodmare sires of Curlin line stakes winners), black-type winners out of mares by Giant’s Causeway (who is represented by sons Not This Time, Creative Cause, Eskendereya – already broodmare sire of a Curlin line stakes winner – First Samurai and Frost Giant), Tale of the Cat (sire of Tale of Ekati and Lion Heart; grandsire of Kantharos and Uncaptured), Forestry (sire of Discreet Cat and Shackleford), Stormy Atlantic, Stormin Fever, Tactical Cat, Lion Hearted and Forest Wildcat (sire of Wildcat Heir and D’Wildcat), Harlan’s Holiday (sire of Into Mischief – already broodmare sire of a Curlin graded stakes winner – Majesticperfection and Shanghai Bobby),. Daughters of Bernstein, Bluegrass Cat, Cat Thief, Freud (brother to Giant’s Causeway), Pure Prize and Yankee Gentleman are among other Storm Cat sources that could be considered.
There is a Curlin grade two winner out of a mare by Dixieland Band and another out of a mare by that horse’s son, Dixie Union (sire of Union Rags). This line could also be sourced through High Cotton, Hook and Ladder and Overanalyze. Out of mares from the Nureyev branch of Northern Dancer, Curlin has a classic winner out of a mare by Royal Anthem and a stakes winner out of a mare by that horse’s sire, Theatrical, and a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Great Commotion. This also suggests trying daughters of Atticus, Fasliyev, Unusual Heat and Spinning World. From the sire line of Nureyev’s three-quarters brother, Sadler’s Wells, there is a grade one winner out of a mare by Warrior’s Reward, a son of Medaglia d’Oro, also broodmare sire of a Curlin line graded winner, which also suggests mares by Violence.
Curlin is out of a Deputy Minister mare and has enjoyed exceptional success with inbreeding to that strain. Among likely sources are Awesome Again, broodmare sire of Curlin grade one winner Keen Ice, and who might be brought in through Ghostzapper, Paynter, Oxbow, Daheer, Toccet, Awesome of Course and Awesome Patriot; Dehere (whose son, Graeme Hall, is broodmare sire of Curlin grade one winner Curalina), Silver Deputy (sire of Posse – himself broodmare sire of a Curlin line graded stakes winner – Archers Bay, Badge of Silver, Spring at Last), Touch Gold,Forest Camp (broodmare sire of a Curlin line stakes winner) and French Deputy (broodmare sire of a Curlin line graded stakes winner).
The cross of Curlin and sons with mares from the A.P. Indy line has produced nearly 40 stakes winners and is particularly interesting here, as the broodmare sire of Known Agenda is from the immediate family of A.P. Indy. The cross with mares by A.P. Indy himself has produced such as Champions Malathaat and Nest, and Grade one winners Idol and Global Campaign. The cross with mares by Bernardini has produced Grade one winners Paris Lights and Clairiere, and there is also a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Bernardini son Wilburn, and a stakes winner out of a mare by Bernardini son, To Honor and Serve, which also suggests daughters of Stay Thirsty. Grade one winner Stellar Wind is out of a mare by Malibu Moon, and there is a grade two winner by Curlin out of a mare by Flatter (sire of Upstart and Flat Out), and Champion Cody’s Wish out of a mare by Tapit (sire of Constitution, Frosted, Tonalist, Concord Point, Tapizar, Tapiture, Hansen and Trappe Shot). Tapit is by A.P. Indy son, Pulpit (also sire of Corinthian – broodmare sire of a Curlin line graded winner – Sky Mesa and Stroll). There is also a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Majestic Warrior and a stakes winner out of a mare by Jump Start. It could also be worth considering mares by Congrats (a brother to Flatter) and Mineshaft (sire of Dialed In and Discreetly Mine), Jump Start, Majestic Warrior and Stephen Got Even.
A.P. Indy is by Seattle Slew, and Curlin also has classic winner Exaggerator and Champion Elite Power out of mares by Seattle Slew son, Vindication, and there is also a grade one winner out of a mare by Boston Harbor (by Capote). Curlin also has two graded stakes winners out of mares by Yes It’s True, whose grandsire Raja Baba is from the same sire line and family as A.P. Indy.
Curlin already has two stakes winners, including grade one winner Collect, out of mares by Holy Bull, and he is sire of Macho Uno (broodmare sire of a Curlin grade one winner), Flashy Bull, Woke Up Dreamin and Giacomo. Curlin has a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Indian Charlie, a son of In Excess. In Excess is also sire of Rocky Bar, Notional and Bring the Heat, and Indian Charlie is the sire of Uncle Mo, Adios Charlie, Bwana Charlie, Liaison and Cinco Charlie.
Alan Porter’s 2024 Breeding Analysis for Known Agenda
A winner and graded stakes performer at two, Known Agenda proved himself among the leaders of his generation at three with an impressive victory in the Florida Derby (G1). A son of Horse of the Year, outstanding sire, and now sire of sires, Curlin, Known Agenda is out of the remarkably versatile grade one-winning mare, Byrama.
Known Agenda is an example of the hugely successful cross of Curlin and his sire, Smart Strike, with mares from the Danzig branch of Northern Dancer. Here, Danzig will be in the fourth generation of Known Agenda’s offspring, so it could be well worth crossing Known Agenda back over his broodmare sire line (the same pattern that produced Kentucky Derby winner Mage). We can note that Curlin has Champion Good Magic out of a mare by Hard Spun;Mage out of a mare by Big Brown; grade one winner Bright Future out of a mare by Bellamy Road; a quartet of stakes winners out of daughters of Polish Numbers (who should work very well here); and stakes winners out of mares by Foxhound (a close relative to Known Agenda’s broodmare sire), Pine Bluff, War Front (sire of The Factor, Summer Front, Declaration of War and Hit it a Bomb), Exchange Rate and Ascot Knight.
From another branch of the Northern Dancer line, Curlin had developed a particularly strong affinity for mares from the Storm Cat line, this cross producing more 40 stakes winners. In addition to daughters of Storm Cat himself, this cross has produced grade one winner Grace Adler out of a mare by Newfoundland, grade one winner Rattle N Roll out of a mare by Johannesburg (sire of Scat Daddy, and a son of Hennessy, also sire of Henny Hughes – Scat Daddy and Henny Hughes both being broodmare sires of Curlin line stakes winners), black-type winners out of mares by Giant’s Causeway (who is represented by sons Not This Time, Creative Cause, Eskendereya – already broodmare sire of a Curlin line stakes winner – First Samurai and Frost Giant), Tale of the Cat (sire of Tale of Ekati and Lion Heart; grandsire of Kantharos and Uncaptured), Forestry (sire of Discreet Cat and Shackleford), Stormy Atlantic, Stormin Fever, Tactical Cat, Lion Hearted and Forest Wildcat (sire of Wildcat Heir and D’Wildcat), Harlan’s Holiday (sire of Into Mischief – already broodmare sire of a Curlin graded stakes winner – Majesticperfection and Shanghai Bobby),. Daughters of Bernstein, Bluegrass Cat, Cat Thief, Freud (brother to Giant’s Causeway), Pure Prize and Yankee Gentleman are among other Storm Cat sources that could be considered.
There is a Curlin grade two winner out of a mare by Dixieland Band and another out of a mare by that horse’s son, Dixie Union (sire of Union Rags). This line could also be sourced through High Cotton, Hook and Ladder and Overanalyze. Out of mares from the Nureyev branch of Northern Dancer, Curlin has a classic winner out of a mare by Royal Anthem and a stakes winner out of a mare by that horse’s sire, Theatrical, and a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Great Commotion. This also suggests trying daughters of Atticus, Fasliyev, Unusual Heat and Spinning World. From the sire line of Nureyev’s three-quarters brother, Sadler’s Wells, there is a grade one winner out of a mare by Warrior’s Reward, a son of Medaglia d’Oro, also broodmare sire of a Curlin line graded winner, which also suggests mares by Violence.
Curlin is out of a Deputy Minister mare and has enjoyed exceptional success with inbreeding to that strain. Among likely sources are Awesome Again, broodmare sire of Curlin grade one winner Keen Ice, and who might be brought in through Ghostzapper, Paynter, Oxbow, Daheer, Toccet, Awesome of Course and Awesome Patriot; Dehere (whose son, Graeme Hall, is broodmare sire of Curlin grade one winner Curalina), Silver Deputy (sire of Posse – himself broodmare sire of a Curlin line graded stakes winner – Archers Bay, Badge of Silver, Spring at Last), Touch Gold,Forest Camp (broodmare sire of a Curlin line stakes winner) and French Deputy (broodmare sire of a Curlin line graded stakes winner).
The cross of Curlin and sons with mares from the A.P. Indy line has produced nearly 40 stakes winners and is particularly interesting here, as the broodmare sire of Known Agenda is from the immediate family of A.P. Indy. The cross with mares by A.P. Indy himself has produced such as Champions Malathaat and Nest, and Grade one winners Idol and Global Campaign. The cross with mares by Bernardini has produced Grade one winners Paris Lights and Clairiere, and there is also a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Bernardini son Wilburn, and a stakes winner out of a mare by Bernardini son, To Honor and Serve, which also suggests daughters of Stay Thirsty. Grade one winner Stellar Wind is out of a mare by Malibu Moon, and there is a grade two winner by Curlin out of a mare by Flatter (sire of Upstart and Flat Out), and Champion Cody’s Wish out of a mare by Tapit (sire of Constitution, Frosted, Tonalist, Concord Point, Tapizar, Tapiture, Hansen and Trappe Shot). Tapit is by A.P. Indy son, Pulpit (also sire of Corinthian – broodmare sire of a Curlin line graded winner – Sky Mesa and Stroll). There is also a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Majestic Warrior and a stakes winner out of a mare by Jump Start. It could also be worth considering mares by Congrats (a brother to Flatter) and Mineshaft (sire of Dialed In and Discreetly Mine), Jump Start, Majestic Warrior and Stephen Got Even.
A.P. Indy is by Seattle Slew, and Curlin also has classic winner Exaggerator and Champion Elite Power out of mares by Seattle Slew son, Vindication, and there is also a grade one winner out of a mare by Boston Harbor (by Capote). Curlin also has two graded stakes winners out of mares by Yes It’s True, whose grandsire Raja Baba is from the same sire line and family as A.P. Indy.
Curlin already has two stakes winners, including grade one winner Collect, out of mares by Holy Bull, and he is sire of Macho Uno (broodmare sire of a Curlin grade one winner), Flashy Bull, Woke Up Dreamin and Giacomo. Curlin has a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Indian Charlie, a son of In Excess. In Excess is also sire of Rocky Bar, Notional and Bring the Heat, and Indian Charlie is the sire of Uncle Mo, Adios Charlie, Bwana Charlie, Liaison and Cinco Charlie.
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