In Reality (March 1, 1964 – May 8, 1989) was an American bred racehorse. Bred in Florida, he was a son of Intentionally and out of the mare My Dear Girl, the 1959 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly. His damsire was Santa Anita Derby winner Rough'n Tumble, who sired U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Fager.Pedigree In Reality is best remembered for his win in the Florida Derby and his runner-up performance in the Preakness Stakes to Eclipse Award Champion and millionaire Damascus.
Race career
In Reality started his stakes career with a second-place finish in the Cowdin Stakes to the young Dr. Fager and then ran second in the Sapling Stakes. He finished his two-year-old season with a run in the Pimlico Futurity, beating out that year's champion two-year-old, Successor, for the win.
In his three-year-old season, In Reality started the year with a win in the Hibiscus Stakes. In Reality then finished second in the Florida Breeders' Stakes and the Flamingo Stakes before he won the Fountain of Youth and the Florida Derby. He then moved on to the Preakness, where he finished second to Damascus. This effort was followed by wins in the Jersey Derby, Rumson Handicap and Choice Stakes.
In Reality next met up again with Damascus in the American Derby and came in second once more. Against Dr. Fager in the New Hampshire Sweepstakes Classic, he finished second again. In Reality made one more attempt at another stakes in the Jerome Handicap and again was second; after that, he laid off for the rest of the season.
In his four-year-old season, he finished third in both the Royal Palm and the Seminole Handicap. After taking a month off, he won the John B. Campbell Handicap, Carter Handicap, and Metropolitan Handicap. In Reality retired soon after his win in the Metropolitan to stand at stud for Frances A. Genter in Florida.In Reality Race Career
Stud career
In Reality was bred and raced by Frances A. Genter and became an outstanding sire of three Champions and a good sire of sires. In Reality's male line remains one of the only male lines directly descended from Man O' War.
In Reality is the sire of: Desert Vixen (b. 1970) - U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Filly Believe It (b. 1975) Won Wood Memorial Stakes, third in Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Damsire of 1998 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes and Eclipse Award winner Real Quiet. Relaunch (b. 1976) - Won Del Mar Derby. Grandsire of Hall of Fame inductee Tiznow and Damsire of 2004 World's Top Ranked Horse Ghostzapper Known Fact (b. 1977) - Won the 1979 Middle Park Stakes & the 1980 2,000 Guineas Stakes, English Champion Three-Year-Old Colt Smile (b. 1982) - Won 1986 Breeders' Cup Sprint, American Champion Sprint Horse, Damsire of Smarty Jones
In Reality is also the damsire of: Real Shadai (b. 1979) - 1993 Leading sire in Japan Commendable (b. 1997) - Won 2000 Belmont Stakes Mane Minister (b. 1988) - Won 1991 Santa Catalina Stakes Meadow Star (b. 1988) - Won 1990 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly Toussaud (b. 1989) - Won 1993 Gamely Stakes and Kentucky Broodmare of the Year
Sire line tree
In RealitySire Line: MatchemAmerican Classic Pedigree: In RealityTiznow's Pensioning And The State Of The Godolphin Arabian/Man O’ War Sire LineThe Godolphin Arabian & his descendants Valid AppealAmerican Classic Pedigree: Valid AppealFlorida Stallion Valid Appeal Euthanized at Age 30 Proud Appeal Mighty Appealing Southern Appeal Kipper KellyKipper Kelly, Sired Millionaire Kelly Kip, Dead Kelly Kip Mister Jolie Valid Wager Seacliff Valid Expectations The Daddy K J's Appeal Successful Appeal Closing Argument J P's Gusto Believe ItLouisiana Stallion Believe It Dead Believe The Queen Garthorn Al Mamoon Classic Trial RelaunchAmerican Classic Pedigree: Relaunch Launch a Pegasus SkywalkerAmerican Classic Pedigree: Skywalker BertrandoAmerican Classic Pedigree: BertrandoBertrando, Champion and Top CA Sire, Dies Stormy Jack Officer Bilo Unfurl the Flag Karelian Liberian Freighter Sierra Sunset Coach Bob Tamerando Al Skywalker Sky Terrace WaquoitMaryland Stallion Waquoit Euthanized Wicapi Crosspatch Buck Trout Docent Cees TizzyAmerican Classic Pedigree: Cees Tizzy TiznowAmerican Classic Pedigree: TiznowTorchbearers of the Man o' War Sire Line Well Armed BullsbayG1 Winner Bullsbay Sires First Winner Tiz WonderfulTiz Wonderful Sold to Korean Racing Authority Colonel JohnPedigree Analysis: Colonel John Da' TaraAmerican Classic Pedigree: Da' Tara Tizdejavu TizwayTizway to Relocate to Turkey from South Korea Mr Hot Stuff Morning Line GemologistGemologist Horse Card Fury Kapcori Norumbega Dynamic Impact Strong Mandate Tourist Tiz Shea DTiz Shae D Race Card Igor Irap Tiz a Slam Sporting Chance Dennis Moment Midnight Bourbon Cost of Freedom Honour and GloryAmerican Classic Pedigree: Honour and GloryHonour and Glory Dies in Uruguay Put It BackAmerican Classic Pedigree: Put It BackPut It Back Keeping Sire Line Alive Black Bar Spin In Summation Put Back the Shu Smokey Stover Nitido Pirate Saint Skypilot Sol de Angra Bal a BaliCalumet's Bal a Bali Sires First Stakes Winner Desjado Put English Major Noholdingback Bear Fitzgerald Flight Time Garbo Talks Glory Boy Pimpers Paradise Blues and Royals Codigo de Honor Cuestion de Honor Honour Devil Indio Glorioso Mach Glory With Anticipation Known FactAmerican Classic Pedigree: Known FactChampion Known Fact Dead WarningWarning dies at the age of 15 in JapanRapid concentration of certain sire lines threatening genetic diversity Averti Avonbridge PiccoloColic claims Piccolo Helter Skelter Picaday Picardi Run Winker Watson Flying Blue Temple of Boom Tiddliwinks Poyle Vinnie Annus Mirabillis Bishop of Cashel Charnwood Forest Firebreak Decorated Hero Diktat Formal Decree Definightly Skins Game Dream Ahead First Selection Little Rock Danger Over Give Notice Calstone Light O Markofdistinction Hokkai Rousseau So Factual Ialysos Bold Fact Court Trial Star Choice Sunshine TodayAward-winning Smile comes back home to TartanAmerican Classic Pedigree: Smile Smile Smiling Time Proper Reality
Pedigree
In Reality is inbred 3S × 3D to the stallion War Relic, meaning that he appears third generation on the sire side of his pedigree and third generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
References
External links In Reality's pedigree and partial racing stats