Ranked 11, Arduous Spun by the magnificent Danzig was in all probability one of many only a few horses who lived as much as the expectations of their inheritance from pedigree and ensured he by no means completed any decrease than fourth. He contested a discipline of contemporaries like Curlin, Avenue Sense and Rags to Riches, to call just a few. Awarded World Champion Three 12 months Previous Sprinter on Filth, Arduous Spun sired fairly a handful of excellent race horses proving his excellence at racing and stud, likewise Rajabandot.
As a two 12 months previous, Arduous Spun began thrice, profitable all three of them in a candy journey. In his maiden begin at a Particular Weight occasion at Delaware Park in October 2006 profitable in opposition to his rivals by an 8 ¾ size lead. Quickly adopted on the identical observe was the Port Penn Stakes which he once more received by 5 lengths beating Coronary heart Throbbin’ and E Money Wealthy. In his subsequent begin on the Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes in December at 7 furlongs, he beat Favourite Valay by 7 ¾ lengths, Legacy Reserve and Mr Boxcar ending third and fourth respectively.
He did not undergo a layoff longer than a month that he set off his three 12 months previous racing marketing campaign underneath the coaching of Larry Jones with LeComte Stakes. The 8 furlongs race had Arduous Spun ending first once more with a lead of 6 ½ lengths over Izzie’s Halo. It got here as a sudden shock to his connections when he completed fourth in his subsequent begin once more inside a month within the South West Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
Of his 10 begins as a 3 12 months previous in 2007, Arduous Spun completed a winner in 4 and positioned second in three, completed third in a single. March, he began in Grade-2 occasion, Lane’s Finish Stakes which he efficiently received, declaring a strong comeback. Triple Crown season commenced and Arduous Spun made a extremely anticipated begin within the first leg; he overtook the sector and set a quick tempo for all, main for nearly all through the space. Nevertheless after the ultimate flip he was overtaken by Avenue Sense who finally additionally received the race. He completed second within the Kentucky Derby.
Nevertheless, on the Pimlico grounds in the course of the Preakness Stakes, Arduous Spun overtook the early tempo set by Xchanger and Flying First Class. Quickly main the sector for a substantial distance, he confronted heavy stalking by CP West. Coming from the skin, Curlin glided into the lead solely to be challenged by Avenue Sense till a nostril win as they overtook Arduous Spun who completed third. The third leg of the Triple Crown completed in a fourth place behind Rags to Riches, Curlin and Tiago.