Avie’s Flatter

Flatter - Avie's Empire, by Empire Maker
2024 Fee: $3,500 LFSN (CAD)

Champion 2-year-old & millionaire

  • Incredibly versatile: Sprinter, router, turf, all-weather—won over it all!
  • Debut MdSpWt winner as a juvenile.
  • At 2: Won the Cup and Saucer S. by 5 1/4 lengths and the Coronation Futurity
  • At 3: Won the Transylvania S. (G3) at Keeneland in 3YO debut. Placed in each leg of the Canadian Triple Crown.
  • Two-time Graded stakes winner of theConnaught Cup S. (G2) and Nearctic S. (G3).
  • Won or placed in 10 stakes races at ages 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
  • Ran a 90+ Beyer 7 times in his illustrious career
  • By A.P. INDY‘s great son FLATTER, sire of Grade 1 winner SEARCH RESULTS and leading sires UPSTART (108 Beyer), FLAT OUT (116 Beyer) and WEST COAST (117 Beyer).
Standing at: Colebrook Farms Stallion Station
Inquiries to: Nancy Wheatley (866) 425-7469

Generational Pedigree

FLATTER (USA)
b. 1999
A.P. INDY (USA)
dkb/br. 1989 [IC]
SEATTLE SLEW (USA)
dkb/br. 1974 [BC]
BOLD REASONING (USA)
MY CHARMER (USA)
WEEKEND SURPRISE (USA)*
b. 1980
SECRETARIAT (USA)
LASSIE DEAR (USA)
PRAISE (USA)
b. 1994
MR. PROSPECTOR (USA)
b. 1970 [BC]
RAISE A NATIVE (USA)
GOLD DIGGER (USA)
WILD APPLAUSE (USA)
b. 1981
NORTHERN DANCER (CAN)
GLOWING TRIBUTE (USA)
AVIE'S EMPIRE (USA)
dkb/br. 2008
EMPIRE MAKER (USA)
dkb/br. 2000
UNBRIDLED (USA)
b. 1987 [BI]
FAPPIANO (USA)
GANA FACIL (USA)
TOUSSAUD (USA)*
dkb/br. 1989
EL GRAN SENOR (USA)
IMAGE OF REALITY (USA)
FLY FOR AVIE (USA)
dkb/br. 1995
LORD AVIE (USA)
b. 1978
LORD GAYLORD (USA)
AVIE (USA)
FLY FOR BABY (USA)
b. 1990
ARCTIC TERN (USA)
ACTIVE VOICE (USA)

Race Record

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earned
2 4 3 0 0 $251,834
3 6 1 2 1 $340,150
4 3 0 1 1 $43,971
5 5 3 0 0 $296,982
6 2 0 0 1 $14,401
Totals 20 7 3 3 $947,338

Racing Highlights

Won at 2—Champion 2-Year-Old Colt

  • Cup and Saucer S. at Woodbine (8.5f, turf, by 5 1/4 lengths, defeating Bold Script, Moon Swings, Kitten's Girl, Tricky Magician, Ojisan, Groundhog Day, Flying Curlin, Hesathriller).
  • Coronation Futurity at Woodbine (9f, turf, defeating Federal Law, Moon Swings, Tripwire, Jammin Still, D Magician, Samurai Queen).
  • A maiden special weight at Woodbine (5f, career debut, all weather, defeating Mystery Messenger, Miss Ariel, I'll Take the Gold, Weed Be Happy).

Won at 3

  • Transylvania S. (G3) at Keeneland (8.5f, turf, defeating Henley's Joy, The Black Album (FR), War Film, Onthewaytonevrland (IRE), Louder Than Bombs, Weekly Call, Dunph).

2nd at 3

  • Queen's Plate S. at Woodbine (10f, all weather, to One Bad Boy, defeating Tone Broke, He's a Macho Man, Desert Ride, Lucas n' Lori, Federal Law, Pay for Peace, Rising Star, Krachenwagen, Skywire, Suitedconnected, Moon Swings, Jammin Still).
  • Prince of Wales S. at Fort Erie (10.5f, dirt, to Tone Broke, defeating One Bad Boy, He's a Macho Man, Skywire).

3rd at 3

  • Breeders' S. at Woodbine (12f, turf, to Tone Broke, He's a Macho Man, defeating Encierro, Lucas n' Lori, Rising Star, Pay for Peace, Seguimi, Flashymeister).

2nd at 4

  • Eclipse S. (G2) at Woodbine (8.5f, all weather, to Skywire, defeating Mr Ritz (GB), Journeyman, Uncle Bull, Solidify, Cooler Mike).

Won at 5

  • Connaught Cup S. (G2) at Woodbine (7f, turf, defeating Olympic Runner, Proven Strategies, Gray's Fable, Silent Poet, Chuck Willis (IRE), Tap It to Win, Eskiminzin).
  • Nearctic S. (G2) at Woodbine (6f, turf, defeating Turned Aside, Olympic Runner, Momos, Town Cruise, Jolie Olimpica (BRZ), White Flag, Reconfigure, Admiralty Pier, Lucky Curlin).

3rd at 6

  • Bold Venture S. (G3) at Woodbine (6.5f, all weather, to Secret Reserve, Candy Overload, defeating Lucky Score, Roaring Forties, Red River Revel, Outadore, White Flag, Mason's Gamble, Souper Stonehenge, Last American Exit, Nobals, Helium).
“Avies Flatter will be greatly missed in our barn. He has been not only one of our most talented horses but also a great personality. A top horse for almost five years, he never failed to give 100 per cent. I can't wait to be part of his legacy.”
Josie Carroll, Trainer