on turf and dirt. John Sadler, who trained both Sidney's Candy and Twirling Candy, is quoted as saying that Twirling Candy is the best horse he's ever trained. Twirling Candy became the sire of 2021 Preakness Stakes winner Rombauer. In 2010, Candy Ride was relocated to Lane's End, and has developed into a top 10 sire. Candy Ride's first champion was the ill-fated gelding Shared Belief, who was voted American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse in 2013 and won five Grade I stakes from ages 2 to 4. More recently, Candy Ride has sired Gun Runner, who finished third in the 2016 Kentucky Derby and went on to win the Clark Handicap later that year. In 2017, Gun Runner was the American Horse of the Year after winning the Breeders' Cup Classic, Whitney and Woodward Stakes. Candy Ride finished second on the North American general sire lists in both 2017 and 2018. Gun Runner is the sire of 2022 Preakness winner Early Voting making Candy Ride the grandsire of two consecutive winners of that classic. Notable progeny His major stakes winners include: c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding'' Candy Ride's most notable progeny includes: Capt. Candyman Can: In 2008, won Iroquois Stakes (Churchill Downs). In 2009, won King's Bishop Stakes, Hutcheson Stakes, Bay Shore Stakes, Matt Winn Stakes. Misremembered: In 2009, won Los Alamitos Derby and Indiana Derby. In 2010, won Santa Anita Handicap. Twirling Candy: In 2010, won Malibu Stakes, Del Mar Derby, Oceanside Stakes. In 2011, won Strub Stakes. Sidney's Candy: In 2010, won Santa Anita Derby, San Vicente Stakes, San Felipe Stakes, La Jolla Handicap, Sir Beaufort Stakes. Pedigree See also List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses References 1999 racehorse births Racehorses bred in Argentina Racehorses trained in Argentina Racehorses trained in the United States Undefeated racehorses Thoroughbred family 13-c Horse racing track record setters