STABLE ROSTER

Illuminare

City of Light – I Still Miss You, by Majestic Warrior
2022 Hamilton, LLC

City of Light has gotten off to a fast start as a stud, with five stakes horses already from his first crop – quite the beginning for a horse who improved with age. This colt is just the second foal from a multiple stakes winner. His two-year-old half-sister finished a strong third in her debut, which came in maiden special weight company at Gulfstream Park.

He settled in at the Middleburg Training Center where he underwent his early training and was made eligible for the lucrative Virginia Residency Program. Illuminare is currently in training with Todd Pletcher at Belmont Park.

Illuminare wasted no time lighting up the tote board winning in his career debut over Belmont Stakes Festival Weekend  June 7 at Saratoga Race Course.

There’s no better way to kick off Opening weekend at the Spa than with a win.  Illuminare notched his second career win against N1X Allowance competition on July 13 drawing off to win by 4 3/4 lengths.

He stepped up to stakes company for his third start in the Harrods Creek Stakes at Churchill Downs finishing fourth.

He returned to the winner’s circle again in his fourth start winning at six furlongs with Irad Ortiz, Jr. on November 9 at Aqueduct Race Course. Our handsome colt posted his highest Beyer to date of 98.

After a short refreshening at the farm, Illuminare returned to the entries for his 2025 debut July 12 at Saratoga Race Course.

A long layoff didn’t deter Illuminare; he returned with a win on lucky Friday the 13 in March at Colonial Downs.  As a Certified Virginia horse, he was eligible for the $150,000 Boston Handicap.  It was great to have our old friend, jockey Rajiv Maragh, back in the red and tan guiding him to victory.

He notched his fifth win April 17 at Keeneland in a six-furlong AOC N2Y race scoring his second highest career Beyer of 96.  Flavien Pratt rode him to victory by 4 3/4 lengths in the $150,000 race.