II Santa Catalina Stakes. Having run only in California up to that point, he was shipped east in 2005 and ran on midwestern and eastern tracks for the remainder of his career. He ran eight times in 2005, winning the non-graded Smile Stakes at Arlington Park. After a second-place finish in an allowance race at Churchill Downs in November 2005, he only ran once in August 2006 before retiring, finishing second in the non-graded Sneakbox Stakes at Monmouth Park. Stud career Lucky Pulpit sired seven foal crops. At the time of his death in 2017, he had sired 148 winners from 229 starters and was credited with progeny earnings of $24 million. In addition to California Chrome, Lucky Pulpit sired several other stakes winners: Rousing Sermon, who was a California Champion Two-Year-Old Colt; as well as Luckarack, a multiple stakes winner; Gatheratthealter. and You're Late. After California Chrome won the 2014 San Felipe Stakes, Lucky Pulpit's stud fee increased from the 2013 fee of $2,500 to $10,000. On February 13, 2017, Lucky Pulpit died at Harris Farms of a heart attack after covering his first mare of the season. His stud fee was $7500 at the time of his death. Pedigree References 2001 racehorse births 2017 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in the United States Thoroughbred family 4-m