CANDY Ride was bred in Argentina, where the son of Ride The Rails (Cryptoclearance) became their champion miler at three, and has gone on to become one of America’s best stallions. He was unbeaten in six starts, and is the sire of six champions, including 2018 the Horse of the Year Gun Runner who amassed over $15 million in earnings.

As a stallion, Candy Ride has shown great adaptability, as the sire of juvenile champions as well as older horses, precocious sorts and durable runners. He reached a notable landmark as a sire on Saturday when his five-year-old son Hit Show lived up to his name, taking his career winnings to well over $8 million with his first Group 1 success in the Dubai World Cup. He became Candy Ride’s 20th winner at the highest level.