| Nitrogen | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Medaglia d'Oro |
| Grandsire | El Prado |
| Dam | Tiffany Case |
| Damsire | Uncle Mo |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | March 6, 2022 [1] |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Bay |
| Breeder | D J Stable |
| Owner | D J Stable |
| Trainer | Mark E. Casse |
| Record | 16: 8–5–3 |
| Earnings | US$2,730,854[2] |
| Major wins | |
| Ginger Brew Stakes (2025) Florida Oaks (2025) Appalachian Stakes (2025) Edgewood Stakes (2025) Wonder Again Stakes (2025) Alabama Stakes (2025) Bayakoa Stakes (2026) Ogden Phipps Stakes (2026) | |
| Awards | |
| Canadian Champion Two-Year-Old Filly (2024) American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (2025) | |
| Last updated on June 06, 2026 | |
Nitrogen (foaled March 6, 2022) is an American Grade I winning Thoroughbred racehorse and Eclipse Champion.
In August 2025 Nitrogen won the prestigious Grade I Alabama Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
Background
Nitrogen is a bay filly bred and owned by D. J. Stable. Her sire is Medaglia d'Oro and her dam is Tiffany Case who was sired by Uncle Mo.[3]
Nitrogen's sire is Medaglia d'Oro who at the age of 26 stands at Godolphin's Darley Stud in Lexington, Kentucky for $75,000 in 2025.[3]
Nitrogen is trained by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall Of Fame trainer Mark E. Casse.
Nitrogen was named Canadian Champion Two-Year-Old Filly by a 114–62 margin over Souper Supreme as a maiden after her two Grade 1 performances in 2024.[4]
Statistics
| Date | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Odds | Field | Finish | Winning Time |
Winning (Losing) Margin |
Jockey | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 – Two-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Aug 30, 2024 | 1 mile | Maiden Special Weight | Woodbine | 0.70* | 6 | 2 | 1:39.11 | (neck) | Sahin Civaci | [5] | |
| Sep 14, 2024 | 1 mile | Natalma Stakes | I | Woodbine | 41.35 | 11 | 3 | 1:33.99 | (3⁄4 length) | Sahin Civaci | [6] |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 1 mile | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf | I | Del Mar | 49.60 | 14 | 3 | 1:34.28 | (2+1⁄2 lengths) | José L. Ortiz | [7] |
| 2025 – Three-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Jan 4, 2025 | 1 mile | Ginger Brew Stakes | Listed | Gulfstream Park | 1.80* | 10 | 1 | 1:34.53 | 1⁄2 length | José L. Ortiz | [8] |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Florida Oaks | III | Tampa Bay Downs | 1.50* | 11 | 1 | 1:40.42 | 1⁄2 length | José L. Ortiz | [9] |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 1 mile | Appalachian Stakes | II | Keeneland | 1.20* | 7 | 1 | 1:37.00 | 2+1⁄4 lengths | José L. Ortiz | [10] |
| May 2, 2025 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Edgewood Stakes | II | Churchill Downs | 0.97* | 7 | 1 | 1:41.58 | 3+1⁄2 lengths | José L. Ortiz | [11] |
| Jun 7, 2025 | 1 mile | Wonder Again Stakes[a] | III | Saratoga | 0.40* | 3 | 1 | 1:36.16 | 17 lengths | José L. Ortiz | [12] |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Belmont Oaks | I | Saratoga | 0.40* | 7 | 2 | 1:44.84[b] | (nose) | José L. Ortiz | [13] |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 1+1⁄4 miles | Alabama Stakes | I | Saratoga | 2.05 | 6 | 1 | 2:03.31 | 1+1⁄2 lengths | José L. Ortiz | [14] |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Spinster Stakes | I | Keeneland | 2.10 | 5 | 2 | 1:49.77 | (head) | José L. Ortiz | [15] |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Breeders' Cup Distaff | I | Del Mar | 3.70 | 12 | 2 | 1:48.07 | (5+1⁄2 lengths) | José L. Ortiz | [16] |
| 2026 – Four-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Feb 7, 2026 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Bayakoa Stakes | III | Oaklawn Park | 0.30* | 6 | 1 | 1:43.53 | 2+3⁄4 lengths | José L. Ortiz | [17] |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Azeri Stakes | II | Oaklawn Park | 0.30* | 7 | 3 | 1:43.36 | (1+3⁄4 lengths) | José L. Ortiz | [18] |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Apple Blossom Handicap | I | Oaklawn Park | 0.80* | 9 | 2 | 1:42.21 | (4+1⁄2 lengths) | José L. Ortiz | [19] |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Ogden Phipps Stakes | I | Saratoga | 1.00* | 6 | 1 | 1:46.93 | 12+3⁄4 lengths | José L. Ortiz | [20] |
Legend:
All-weather track
Dirt
Turf
Notes:
An asterisk after the odds means Nitrogen was the post-time favourite.
- The Wonder Again Stakes was originally scheduled for 1+1⁄16 miles on the Inner turf course but was moved to the dirt track due to the rain affected track. Consequently, the event was downgraded to Grade III
- The winner Fionn set a new track record for the 1+1⁄8 miles distance
Pedigree
| Sire Medaglia d'Oro (1999) |
El Prado (IRE) (1989) |
Sadler's Wells (1981) |
Northern Dancer (1961) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Bridge (1975) | |||
| Lady Capulet (1974) |
Sir Ivor (1965) | ||
| Cap and Bells (1958) | |||
| Cappucino Bay (1989) |
Bailjumper (1974) |
Damascus (1964) | |
| Court Circuit (1964) | |||
| Dubbed In (1973) |
Silent Screen (1967) | ||
| Society Singer (1968) | |||
| Dam Tiffany Case (2013) |
Uncle Mo (2008) |
Indian Charlie (1995) |
In Excess (IRE) (1987) |
| Soviet Sojourn (1989) | |||
| Playa Maya (2000) |
Arch (1995) | ||
| Dixie Slippers (1995) | |||
| Biblical Point (2003) |
Point Given (1998) |
Thunder Gulch (1992) | |
| Turko's Turn(1986) | |||
| Bibical Sense (1990) |
Blushing Groom (FR) (1974) | ||
| Star in the North (1971) (family: 1-s)[21] |
References
- "Pedigree of Nitrogen". Equineline. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- "Nitrogen profile". Equibase. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- Collins, Sean (August 16, 2025). "Nitrogen Holds Off Good Cheer to Win Alabama; D. J. Stable's Medaglia d'Oro filly stakes her claim for champion 3-year-old filly". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- Pierson, Cindy (April 25, 2025). "The Sovereign Awards". www.horse-races.net. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- "Chart for August 30, 2024 Maiden Special Weight at Woodbine - race 1". August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- "Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes Grade 1 - (race 5)". Equibase. September 14, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- "John Deere Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Grade 1 - (race 8)". Equibase. November 1, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- "Ginger Brew Stakes Listed – (race 11)". 4 January 2025. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- "Florida Oaks Grade 3 – (race 10)". 8 March 2025. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- "Appalachian Stakes Presented by Japan Racing Association Grade 2 – (race 6)". 8 April 2025. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- "Edgewood Stakes presented by Accenture Grade 2 – (race 5)". 2 May 2025. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- "Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 – (race 6)". Equibase. June 7, 2025. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- "Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes Grade 1 – (race 11)". Equibase. July 5, 2025. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- "Alabama Stakes Presented by Keeneland Sales Grade 1 - (race 10)". Equibase. August 16, 2025. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- "Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (Gr. 1) – (race 9)". Equibase. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- "Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff Grade 1 - (race 7)". Equibase. November 5, 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- "Bayakoa Stakes Grade 3 – (race 9)" (PDF). 7 February 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- "Azeri Stakes Grade 2 – (race 9)" (PDF). 7 March 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- "Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 – (race 10)" (PDF). 11 April 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- "Ogden Phipps Stakes Grade 1 - (race 12)" (PDF). Equibase. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- "Thoroughbred Bloodlines - JULIA (b 1756) - Family 1-s". www.bloodlines.net. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2025.