Seeking the Soul

Seeking the Soul (foaled May 4, 2013) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse owned by Canadian geologist Charles Fipke whose most important win came in the 2017 Grage 1 Clark Handicap.[1]

Seeking the Soul
BreedThoroughbred
SirePerfect Soul
GrandsireSadler's Wells
DamSeeking the Title
DamsireSeeking the Gold
SexStallion
Foaled2013
CountryUnited States
ColorBay
BreederCharles E. Fipke
OwnerCharles E. Fipke
TrainerDallas Stewart
Record27:7-6-7[1]
Earnings$3,470,153
Major wins
Clark Handicap (2017)
Ack Ack Stakes (2018)
Stephen Foster Handicap (2019)

Career

On February 20, 2016, Seeking the Soul debuted at the Fair Grounds Race Course, coming in second place.[1]


Although he had mixed results in smaller races throughout 2016 and 2017, while competing in an allowance race at Keeneland on October 21, 2017, Seeking the Soul set a new track record of 1:41.36 for a mile and one-sixteenth on dirt.[2] A month later, on November 24, he won the Grade 1 Clark Handicap 2017[1] [3]

His next major win came on September 29, 2018 at the Ack Ack Stakes. [1][4]

Seeking the Soul finished second in both the 2018 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile and the 2019 Pegasus World Cup.[1]

On June 15, 2019, he won the 2019 Stephen Foster Handicap[5] and was ranked 3rd on the North American Thoroughbred Racing Starters Earnings Leaderboard in August 2019.[6]

Pedigree
Pedigree of Seeking the Soul (USA), 2013[7]
Sire
Perfect Soul(IRE)
1998		 Sadler's Wells (USA)
1981		 Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Fairy Bridge Bold Reason
Special
Ball Chairman (USA)
1988		 Secretariat Bold Ruler
Somethingroyal
A Status Symbol Exclusive Native
Queen Louis
Dam
Seeking the Title (USA)
2007		 Seeking the Gold (USA)
1985		 Mr. Prospector Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Con Game Buckpasser
Broadway
Title Seeker (USA)
2003		 Monarchos Maria's Mon
Regal Band
Personal Ensign Private Account
Grecian Banner (family: 6-a)

References
  1. "Seeking the Soul". Equibase. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. "Seeking the Soul survives objection, reaches new high in Clark". Brisnet.com. 2017-11-24. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  3. "Seeking the Soul Rallies to Clark Victory". Bloodhorse. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  4. "Seeking the Soul Proves Best in Ack Ack". Bloodhorse. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  5. "Seeking the Soul". Equibase. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  6. "North American Thoroughbred Racing Starters - Horse". ABR. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  7. "Seeking the Soul". JBIS. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
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