Jimmy Creed
Jimmy Creed
DISTORTED HUMOR’S VALUE SIRE
2009, Chestnut, 16h | Entered Stud: 2014 | Nominated to: Breeders' Cup, KTDF
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“Hands-down the best value in Kentucky”
—George Adams, TDN’s ‘Who’s Your Pick?’ for value sires
2024 Racing: Led by top sprinter & multiple GSW JOEY FRESHWATER-G3 ($480,780), winner of the Runhappy-G3 in 1:09.41 at Belmont at the Big A. His 105 Beyer marks the fastest at six furlongs in North America this year to date.
Named a Paulick Report ‘Second-Team Value Sire’ (Standing for $20k or less) in 2024: “One of the most consistent factories of one-turn performers, with the capability to take you all the way to the top. His percentage of stakes winners from sprint starters over the past two years was among the best in the value sire division.” —Joe Nevills
2023 Racing: Graded SWs incl. four-time G1 winner CASA CREED-G1 ($2,691,308), back-to-back winner of Saratoga’s Fourstardave-G1; 3yo colt PRIVATE CREED-G2 ($1,329,166), winner of the Franklin-Simpson-G2 at Keeneland; 3yo colt JOEY FRESHWATER-G3, winner of the Bay Shore-G3 at Aqueduct. Other black type performers incl. 2yo colt SLIDER, winner of the Speakeasy S. at Santa Anita, LATIGO, X CLOWN, JACK HAMMER, etc.
Progeny have finished on the board in a Breeders’ Cup race 3 straight years: Kaufymaker (’21 Juv. Turf Sprint), Private Creed (’22 Juv. Turf Sprint), Casa Creed (’23 Mile).
Named a TDN Value Sire by Chris McGrath 3 straight years from 2021-2023.
Named a Paulick Report ‘First-Team Value Sire’ in 2023: “Jimmy Creed has proven himself able to get Grade 1-caliber sprinters while never standing for a fee higher than $15,000 over the course of his eight years at stud. That high ceiling is what makes Jimmy Creed stand out in this division…his six stakes winners and four percent stakes winners from starters vaulted him to the head of the line.” —Joe Nevills
The Seventh-Crop Sire that consistently moves up his mares: 1.18 Average Earnings Index (AEI), 16% BTHs to Runners, incl. a half-dozen top-class Graded horses — all from mares comprising a 1.00 Comparable Index (CI) to date.
2022 racing: No. 1 Sixth-Crop Sire with 7 Black Type Winners (12 Black Type Horses) and sire of two Breeders’ Cup Challenge winners, incl. 4-time G1 winner CASA CREED ($2,041,058 to date), winner of the $500,000 Fourstardave-G1 at Saratoga in 1:34.20 for a mile (103 Beyer) and back-to-back winner of the $400,000 Jaipur-G1 on Belmont Stakes Day in a blazing 1:07.44 for six furlongs (102 Beyer), as well as 2yo colt PRIVATE CREED ($618,913 to date), winner of the $500,000 Kentucky Downs Juvenile Sprint S. & $250,000 Indian Summer S. at Keeneland and third in the Breeders’ Cup Juv. Turf Sprint-G1 (back-to-back years with progeny placing in the championship race).
“In fact, his lifetime ratio of black-type winners and performers to named foals (5.2% and 11.5% respectively) is ahead of all these, even Violence (4.5% and 8.7%)… Pipeline is loaded.”
—Chris McGrath, TDN’s ‘Value Podium’
3-year-olds in 2022 incl. CONAGHER, winner of the Housebuster S. and one of the fastest sophomores in America on Ragozin (4 ¾) and Beyer (104); LATIGO, daylight winner of the $250,000 Governor’s S.; etc.
Top 25 Juvenile Sire in 2022, incl. CAMPFIRE CREED, winner of the Kip Deville S., etc.
CONSENSUS VALUE SIRE: Named to Joe Nevill’s 2023 & 2024 ‘All-Value Sire Team’ in Paulick Report, Chris McGrath’s ‘Value Sire Podium’ in 2021 & 2022 and honorable mention in 2023, and Bill Oppenheim’s ‘Value Sire’ in 2022.
2021 racing: 18 Black Type Horses — only Violence had 1 more among Fifth-Crop Sires — led by G1 winner CASA CREED, winner of the Jaipur-G1 in 1:08 flat on Belmont Stakes Day earning a 105 Beyer.
Top 18 Juvenile Sire in 2021 from his biggest & best-bred crop to hit the track, incl. Kaufymaker, placed in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint-G2 at Del Mar, Ontheonesandtwos, placed in Churchill’s Debutante S., etc.
No. 2 cumulative Fourth-Crop Sire of 2020 in several major categories: 32 BHT, 4 GSW, 4 G1SH – No. 2 only behind Violence.
2020 racing: G1 performers incl. Breeders’ Cup Mile-G1 runner CASA CREED-G1 and KANTHAKA-G2; other BTHs incl. Saratoga SW CLASSIC LADY, 2yo SW GREEDY CREEDY, etc.
Other top progeny incl. KING JACK-G2 (111 Beyer), SPECTATOR-G2, STRIKE LIGHTNING-G2, SWs KING OF SPEED, MEADOW DANCE, X CLOWN, BLAME THE RIDER, THE MONEY DANCE, KRUNCH and GSHs Del Mar May, Chauncey, etc.
Distorted Humor’s closest-resembling son on and off the track: Won seven-furlong Malibu (G1) at Santa Anita over top 3yo sprinters — 105 Beyer.
Out of G1 winner/multiple G1 stakes producer HOOKEDONTHEFEELIN; Half to three-time G1 winner PUSSYCAT DOLL, etc; From the family of other brilliant sprinters like G1 winner MIDNIGHT LUCKY.
$900,000 KEESEP yearling bred by Stonestreet.
Loaded pipeline: Averaged over 120 mares covered in each of the last 6 years.
“Don’t be shocked if Jimmy Creed embarks on a Munnings-like trajectory. Obscenely underrated.”
—Jason Hall, Thoroughbred Review
| Age | Starts | 1st (SW) | 2nd (SP) | 3rd (SP) | Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 | 3 ( 1 ) | 2 ( 1 ) | 1 ( 1 ) | $313,000 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 ( 1 ) | 0 | 1 ( 1 ) | $126,250 |
| Totals | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $439,250 |
Racing Highlights
Won at 3- Malibu S. at Santa Anita (G1, 7f in 1:20.36, by 3/4 length, defeating Private Zone, Unbridled's Note, Drill, Guilt Trip, Fed Biz, The Lumber Guy, Politcallyincorrect, Basmati)
- An allowance at Del Mar (6f in 1:09 1/5, by 1 3/4 lengths, defeating Chapman's Peak, Doyouseemecoming, Nextdoorneighbor, Solar Rocket, High Test, Clinton, Industry Leader, Muchos Besos, Flaming Strike)
- Maiden Special weight at Hollywood Park (6f in 1:10 2/5, by 2 1/4 lengths, defeating Caminetto, In Deep, French Storm, Timberlite, Won Won Oh Five, Bright Thought, Bones Zee)
- El Cajon S. at Del Mar (8f, by neck to Fed Biz, defeating Unusual Heatwave, Shaun Washington, Private Zone)
- Santa Anita Sprint Championship at Santa Anita (G1, 6f, to Coil, Capital Account, defeating Amazombie, Castletown, Camp Victory, Reneesgotzip)
- Potrero Grande S. at Del Mar (G2, 6.5f in 1:15.03, top weight 123lbs, by 3/4 length, defeating Unbridled's Note, Apriority, Comma to the Top, Camp Victory, Second City)
- Bing Crosby S. at Del Mar (G1, 6f, top weight 123lbs, to Points Offthebench, Goldencents, defeating Majestic City, Comma to the Top, Coach Bob)
Pedigree
Alan Porter’s 2024 Pedigree Analysis for Jimmy Creed
A grade one-winning sprinter, Jimmy Creed is by Champion Sire Distorted Humor, out of the brilliant grade one winner and multiple grade one producer Hookedonthefeelin. Now a Grade one sire of 22 stakes winners, he’s established himself as an outstanding value for money stallion.
The pedigree of Jimmy Creed is free of the strain of Seattle Slew, a line that has been a remarkably prolific one under Distorted Humor, including Champion and classic winner Funny Cide and classic winner Cloud Computing. Jimmy Creed himself has stakes winner King of Speed out of a mare by A.P. Indy. Out of mares by sons of A.P. Indy, he has stakes winner Strike Lightning out of a mare by Bernardini (sire of Stay Thirsty and To Honor and Serve) and stakes winner Jack Hammer out of a mare by Flatter (sire of Flat Out and Upstart), a brother to Congrats, himself broodmare sire of stakes winner Slider. This suggests other A.P. Indy sons, such as Malibu Moon, Mineshaft (sire of Discreetly Mine and Dialed In), Pulpit, Stephen Got Even, Jump Start, Majestic Warrior and Girolamo. From the Pulpit branch, Jimmy Creed has graded stakes winner King Jack out of a mare by Tapit (sire of Constitution,Frosted, Tapiture, Tapizar, Tapiture, Trappe Shot and Concord Point) and multiple stakes winner Private Creed out of a mare by Sky Mesa, which would also encourage daughters of Stroll and Mr. Speaker.
On their sire’s side, Jimmy Creed’s offspring will be free of Northern Dancer at four generations, and Distorted Humor has met with success when crossed over numerous branches of Northern Dancer. He has an extremely good strike-rate with Sadler’s Wells, and particularly through El Prado, also suggesting Medaglia d’Oro (sire of Warrior’s Reward and Violence), Kitten’s Joy, Artie Schiller – all by El Prado – Magician, Capo Blanco and Horse Chestnut. Jimmy Creed has a stakes winner who is out of a mare by Theatrical, a son of Sadler’s Wells’ three-quarters brother Nureyev, who could also be brought in through Unusual Heat, Atticus, Stravinsky, Fasliyev and Spinning World.
Jimmy Creed has four-time Grade one stakes winner Casa Creed and stakes winner Imnogood out of mares by Bellamy Road, a son of Concerto and grandson of Chief’s Crown, from the Danzig line. There are also Distorted Humor line stakes winners out of mares by Danzig line stallions Danzig Connection, Langfuhr, Shinko Forest and Sheikh Albadou, and mares by such as Hard Spun, Exchange Rate and War Front could also be tried.
Jimmy Creed is demonstrating an affinity for the Storm Cat strain and already has grade two-winning and grade one-placed Spectator out of a mare by Henny Hughes, a grandson of Storm Cat, and a son of Hennessy (also sire of Johannesburg and Cactus Ridge; and grandsire of Scat Daddy). From other branches of the Storm Cat line, there are Jimmy Creed stakes winners out of mares by Pure Prize, Aljabr and Niagara Causeway, a son of Giant’s Causeway (sire of First Samurai, Creative Cause, Eskenderaya and Not This Time, and also a brother to Freud). There are also Distorted Humor line stakes winners out of mares descending from the Storm Cat line through D’Wildcat and Wildcat Heir (both by Forest Wildcat), Tale of the Cat (sire of Lion Heart and Tale of Ekati; grandsire of Kantharos and Uncaptured), Tiger Ridge, Storm Boot, Stormy Atlantic and With Distinction. This cross could also be tried through Forestry (sire of Shackleford and Discreet Cat), Menifee, Harlan’s Holiday (sire of Into Mischief, Majesticperfection and Shanghai Bobby), Tabasco Cat, Stormin Fever, Bernstein, Mountain Cat, Sir Cat, High Yield, Tactical Cat, Storm Creek, Sea of Secrets and Catienus.
Storm Cat is a Northern Dancer line horse, and we can also note Distorted Humor line success with Northern Dancer through Deputy Minister and his sons Silver Deputy (and his son, Posse), Touch Gold, Dehere and Awesome Again (sire of Ghostzapper). Mares by Northern Dancer grandson Dixie Union (or his son Union Rags) will create an intriguing inbreeding pattern, and Dixie Union is already broodmare sire of a graded stakes winning two-year-old by a son of Distorted Humor. Distorted Humor sired Belmont Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Drosselmeyer out of a mare by Nijinsky II son, Moscow Ballet, and there are two graded stakes winners by Distorted Humor sons out of mares by Nijinsky II son, Royal Academy.
The cross of Distorted Humor and his sons with mares descending from Turn-to through Roberto has been an excellent one, providing Champion and Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes victor I’ll Have Another, out of a mare by Arch (sire of Blame), who is by Kris S., himself broodmare sire of a Distorted Humor line graded stakes winner, and also sire of Rock Hard Ten, Prized and You And I. From other branches of Roberto there are stakes winners out of mares by Red Ransom, Lear Fan, and Dynaformer (sire of Temple City, Purim, Point of Entry and Brilliant Speed).
From the Halo branch of Turn-To, Jimmy Creed has graded stakes winner Joey Freshwater out of a mare by More Than Ready (sire of Ready’s Image, Daredevil and Verrazano). Distorted Humor also has a stakes winner out of a mare by More Than Ready’s sire, Southern Halo, which also suggests trying Halo through Devil’s Bag (sire of Devil’s His Due, Twilight Agenda and Diablo) and Saint Ballado (available through Captain Bodgit, Sweetsouthernsaint, Yankee Victor, Straight Man and Flame Thrower). Distorted Humor also has a stakes winner from the Best Turnbranch of Turn-To from a daughter of Cox’s Ridge (sire of Out of Place, Sultry Song and Vanlandingham), as well as a grade one winner out of a mare by Cox’s Ridge himself, and Jimmy Creed has a stakes winner out of a mare by Cox’s Ridge’s son Eltish.
From the In Reality line, Distorted Humor has a grade one winner out of a mare by a son of Valid Appeal (sire of Successful Appeal, Valid Wager and Valid Expectations), as well as a stakes winner from a mare by Relaunch, and a graded winner from a mare by that horse’s son, Cee’s Tizzy, the sire of Tiznow, who is broodmare sire of a Distorted Humor line stakes. Relaunch through Officer might also be attractive. In Reality through Known Fact would also be interesting, duplicating the excellent mare, Tamerett.
Although Distorted Humor is a grandson of Mr. Prospector, he and his sons have enjoyed a measure of success when crossed back over Mr. Prospector line mares. Jimmy Creed has done particularly well with the Fappiano branch, with multiple graded stakes winning and Grade one placed Kanthaka out of a mare by Noonmark and stakes winner Greedy Creedy out of a mare by Rockport Harbor, both by Unbridled’s Song, also sire of Liam’s Map, Cross Traffic, Songandaprayer, Midshipman, Dunkirk, Even the Score, First Defence, Old Fashioned and Zensational, and he also has stakes winners out of mares by Unbridled son Broken Vow and Press Card (by Fappiano). Unbridled can also be brought in through Empire Maker, sire of Pioneerof the Nile and Bodemesiter, and grandsire of American Pharoah, Cairo Prince and Classic Empire. Fappiano is also sire of Quiet American, whose son Real Quiet is sire of the grade one-winning half-sister to Jimmy Creed, and broodmare sire of a stakes winner out of a mare by a son of Distorted Humor. Real Quiet’s son Midnight Lute is the sire of a grade one winner out of a sister to the dam of Jimmy Creed. It would also be interesting to introduce Fappiano through Cryptoclearance, who is sire of Victory Gallop, and grandsire of Candy Ride (sire of Twirling Candy).
Jimmy Creed has a stakes winner out of a mare by El Corredor, a son of Mr. Greeley. He is by Gone West, giving linebreeding to Tamerett, and Gone West could also be introduced through daughters of Elusive Quality (broodmare sire of a Distorted Humor line stakes winner, and sire of Quality Road, Great Notion and Smarty Jones), Speightstown (sire of Munnings and Central Banker), Grand Slam, and Proud Citizen.
Distorted Humor has also done extremely well when crossed over mares descending from Damascus through Personal Flag and his sire, Private Account (available through Private Terms, Corporate Report, Secret Hello, Unaccounted For (broodmare sire of Distorted Humor line grade one winner Hoppertunity, Valley Crossing and Afternoon Deelites) and there is also a stakes winner from this line out of mare by Gilded Time.
Alan Porter’s 2024 Pedigree Analysis for Jimmy Creed
A grade one-winning sprinter, Jimmy Creed is by Champion Sire Distorted Humor, out of the brilliant grade one winner and multiple grade one producer Hookedonthefeelin. Now a Grade one sire of 22 stakes winners, he’s established himself as an outstanding value for money stallion.
The pedigree of Jimmy Creed is free of the strain of Seattle Slew, a line that has been a remarkably prolific one under Distorted Humor, including Champion and classic winner Funny Cide and classic winner Cloud Computing. Jimmy Creed himself has stakes winner King of Speed out of a mare by A.P. Indy. Out of mares by sons of A.P. Indy, he has stakes winner Strike Lightning out of a mare by Bernardini (sire of Stay Thirsty and To Honor and Serve) and stakes winner Jack Hammer out of a mare by Flatter (sire of Flat Out and Upstart), a brother to Congrats, himself broodmare sire of stakes winner Slider. This suggests other A.P. Indy sons, such as Malibu Moon, Mineshaft (sire of Discreetly Mine and Dialed In), Pulpit, Stephen Got Even, Jump Start, Majestic Warrior and Girolamo. From the Pulpit branch, Jimmy Creed has graded stakes winner King Jack out of a mare by Tapit (sire of Constitution,Frosted, Tapiture, Tapizar, Tapiture, Trappe Shot and Concord Point) and multiple stakes winner Private Creed out of a mare by Sky Mesa, which would also encourage daughters of Stroll and Mr. Speaker.
On their sire’s side, Jimmy Creed’s offspring will be free of Northern Dancer at four generations, and Distorted Humor has met with success when crossed over numerous branches of Northern Dancer. He has an extremely good strike-rate with Sadler’s Wells, and particularly through El Prado, also suggesting Medaglia d’Oro (sire of Warrior’s Reward and Violence), Kitten’s Joy, Artie Schiller – all by El Prado – Magician, Capo Blanco and Horse Chestnut. Jimmy Creed has a stakes winner who is out of a mare by Theatrical, a son of Sadler’s Wells’ three-quarters brother Nureyev, who could also be brought in through Unusual Heat, Atticus, Stravinsky, Fasliyev and Spinning World.
Jimmy Creed has four-time Grade one stakes winner Casa Creed and stakes winner Imnogood out of mares by Bellamy Road, a son of Concerto and grandson of Chief’s Crown, from the Danzig line. There are also Distorted Humor line stakes winners out of mares by Danzig line stallions Danzig Connection, Langfuhr, Shinko Forest and Sheikh Albadou, and mares by such as Hard Spun, Exchange Rate and War Front could also be tried.
Jimmy Creed is demonstrating an affinity for the Storm Cat strain and already has grade two-winning and grade one-placed Spectator out of a mare by Henny Hughes, a grandson of Storm Cat, and a son of Hennessy (also sire of Johannesburg and Cactus Ridge; and grandsire of Scat Daddy). From other branches of the Storm Cat line, there are Jimmy Creed stakes winners out of mares by Pure Prize, Aljabr and Niagara Causeway, a son of Giant’s Causeway (sire of First Samurai, Creative Cause, Eskenderaya and Not This Time, and also a brother to Freud). There are also Distorted Humor line stakes winners out of mares descending from the Storm Cat line through D’Wildcat and Wildcat Heir (both by Forest Wildcat), Tale of the Cat (sire of Lion Heart and Tale of Ekati; grandsire of Kantharos and Uncaptured), Tiger Ridge, Storm Boot, Stormy Atlantic and With Distinction. This cross could also be tried through Forestry (sire of Shackleford and Discreet Cat), Menifee, Harlan’s Holiday (sire of Into Mischief, Majesticperfection and Shanghai Bobby), Tabasco Cat, Stormin Fever, Bernstein, Mountain Cat, Sir Cat, High Yield, Tactical Cat, Storm Creek, Sea of Secrets and Catienus.
Storm Cat is a Northern Dancer line horse, and we can also note Distorted Humor line success with Northern Dancer through Deputy Minister and his sons Silver Deputy (and his son, Posse), Touch Gold, Dehere and Awesome Again (sire of Ghostzapper). Mares by Northern Dancer grandson Dixie Union (or his son Union Rags) will create an intriguing inbreeding pattern, and Dixie Union is already broodmare sire of a graded stakes winning two-year-old by a son of Distorted Humor. Distorted Humor sired Belmont Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Drosselmeyer out of a mare by Nijinsky II son, Moscow Ballet, and there are two graded stakes winners by Distorted Humor sons out of mares by Nijinsky II son, Royal Academy.
The cross of Distorted Humor and his sons with mares descending from Turn-to through Roberto has been an excellent one, providing Champion and Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes victor I’ll Have Another, out of a mare by Arch (sire of Blame), who is by Kris S., himself broodmare sire of a Distorted Humor line graded stakes winner, and also sire of Rock Hard Ten, Prized and You And I. From other branches of Roberto there are stakes winners out of mares by Red Ransom, Lear Fan, and Dynaformer (sire of Temple City, Purim, Point of Entry and Brilliant Speed).
From the Halo branch of Turn-To, Jimmy Creed has graded stakes winner Joey Freshwater out of a mare by More Than Ready (sire of Ready’s Image, Daredevil and Verrazano). Distorted Humor also has a stakes winner out of a mare by More Than Ready’s sire, Southern Halo, which also suggests trying Halo through Devil’s Bag (sire of Devil’s His Due, Twilight Agenda and Diablo) and Saint Ballado (available through Captain Bodgit, Sweetsouthernsaint, Yankee Victor, Straight Man and Flame Thrower). Distorted Humor also has a stakes winner from the Best Turnbranch of Turn-To from a daughter of Cox’s Ridge (sire of Out of Place, Sultry Song and Vanlandingham), as well as a grade one winner out of a mare by Cox’s Ridge himself, and Jimmy Creed has a stakes winner out of a mare by Cox’s Ridge’s son Eltish.
From the In Reality line, Distorted Humor has a grade one winner out of a mare by a son of Valid Appeal (sire of Successful Appeal, Valid Wager and Valid Expectations), as well as a stakes winner from a mare by Relaunch, and a graded winner from a mare by that horse’s son, Cee’s Tizzy, the sire of Tiznow, who is broodmare sire of a Distorted Humor line stakes. Relaunch through Officer might also be attractive. In Reality through Known Fact would also be interesting, duplicating the excellent mare, Tamerett.
Although Distorted Humor is a grandson of Mr. Prospector, he and his sons have enjoyed a measure of success when crossed back over Mr. Prospector line mares. Jimmy Creed has done particularly well with the Fappiano branch, with multiple graded stakes winning and Grade one placed Kanthaka out of a mare by Noonmark and stakes winner Greedy Creedy out of a mare by Rockport Harbor, both by Unbridled’s Song, also sire of Liam’s Map, Cross Traffic, Songandaprayer, Midshipman, Dunkirk, Even the Score, First Defence, Old Fashioned and Zensational, and he also has stakes winners out of mares by Unbridled son Broken Vow and Press Card (by Fappiano). Unbridled can also be brought in through Empire Maker, sire of Pioneerof the Nile and Bodemesiter, and grandsire of American Pharoah, Cairo Prince and Classic Empire. Fappiano is also sire of Quiet American, whose son Real Quiet is sire of the grade one-winning half-sister to Jimmy Creed, and broodmare sire of a stakes winner out of a mare by a son of Distorted Humor. Real Quiet’s son Midnight Lute is the sire of a grade one winner out of a sister to the dam of Jimmy Creed. It would also be interesting to introduce Fappiano through Cryptoclearance, who is sire of Victory Gallop, and grandsire of Candy Ride (sire of Twirling Candy).
Jimmy Creed has a stakes winner out of a mare by El Corredor, a son of Mr. Greeley. He is by Gone West, giving linebreeding to Tamerett, and Gone West could also be introduced through daughters of Elusive Quality (broodmare sire of a Distorted Humor line stakes winner, and sire of Quality Road, Great Notion and Smarty Jones), Speightstown (sire of Munnings and Central Banker), Grand Slam, and Proud Citizen.
Distorted Humor has also done extremely well when crossed over mares descending from Damascus through Personal Flag and his sire, Private Account (available through Private Terms, Corporate Report, Secret Hello, Unaccounted For (broodmare sire of Distorted Humor line grade one winner Hoppertunity, Valley Crossing and Afternoon Deelites) and there is also a stakes winner from this line out of mare by Gilded Time.
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