# Bigger Picture

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American thoroughbred racehorse

Bigger Picture Sire Badge of Silver Grandsire Silver Deputy Dam Glory Dancer Damsire Honour And Glory Sex Gelding Foaled 2011 Country USA Color Chestnut Breeder Ken & Sarah Ramsey Owner Three Diamonds Farm Trainer Michael J. Maker Record 41:13-7-5 Earnings $1,661,635 Major wins Red Smith Handicap (2016) United Nations Stakes (2017) John B. Connally Turf Cup (2017, 2018, 2019) Elkhorn Stakes (2019)

**Bigger Picture** (foaled February 8, 2011, in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse whose wins included the Grade 1 [United Nations Handicap](/source/United_Nations_Handicap) plus three consecutive editions of the [John B. Connally Turf Cup](/source/John_B._Connally_Turf_Cup).

## Career

Bigger Picture's first race was on December 7, 2013, at [Turfway Park](/source/Turfway_Park), where he did not finish. He completed his second race however en route to victory on January 1, 2014.[1]

Bigger Picture spent his 2014 and 2015 seasons competing in various claiming races, picking up some wins along the way. During the 2016 season he competed in the Grade 1 [United Nations Stakes](/source/United_Nations_Stakes), finishing eighth. He won his first graded race on November 12, 2016, at the [Red Smith Handicap](/source/Red_Smith_Handicap).[1]

He picked up his first of two wins in his 2017 season by winning the Grade -3 [John B. Connally Turf Cup](/source/John_B._Connally_Turf_Cup), on January 29, 2017. [2][1]

His second win of the 2017 season came on July 1, when he competed again in the Grade-1 [United Nations Stakes](/source/United_Nations_Stakes). He came into the race at 10–1 odds and in a major upset was victorious.[3] He finished on the podium at both the July 2017 [Bowling Green Handicap](/source/Bowling_Green_Handicap) and the August 2017 [Sword Dancer Stakes](/source/Sword_Dancer_Stakes).[1]

He started off his 2018 season with a successful defense of his [John B. Connally Turf Cup](/source/John_B._Connally_Turf_Cup) crown by coming in first place. He did not win any more races in 2018, but came close with a third-place finish at the 2018 [United Nations Stakes](/source/United_Nations_Stakes).[1]

He won the John B. Connally Turf Cu] for the third time on January 27, 2019. He also added another victory to his name by winning the 2019 [Elkhorn Stakes](/source/Elkhorn_Stakes). [4][1] This was his final win of 2019.

## Pedigree

Pedigree of Bigger Picture (USA), 2011[5] Sire Badge of Silver (USA) 2000 Silver Deputy (CAN) 1985 Deputy Minister Vice Regent Mint Copy Silver Valley Mr. Prospector Seven Valleys Silveroo (USA) 1992 Silver Hawk Roberto Gris Vitesse Hey Mama High Tribute Pat's Mama Dam Glory Dancer (CAN) 2002 Honour And Glory (USA) 1993 Relaunch In Reality Foggy Note Fair to All Al Nasr Gonfalon Dancing All Night (USA) 1984 Nijinsky Northern Dancer Flaming Page Blitey Riva Ridge Lady Pitt

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-EQ_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-EQ_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-EQ_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-EQ_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-EQ_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-EQ_1-5) ["Bigger Picture"](http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=9066708&registry=T&rbt=TB). Retrieved 9 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-OTB_2-0)** ["2017 John B. Connally Turf Cup Results & Race Replay - Bigger Picture"](https://www.offtrackbetting.com/horse-racing-results/sam-houston-race-park/2017-john-b-connally-turf-cup.html). Retrieved 9 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-PL_3-0)** ["Bigger Picture Dives to Record United Nations Score"](https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/222356/bigger-picture-dives-to-record-united-nations-score). Retrieved 9 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-BH_4-0)** ["Veteran Bigger Picture Takes Home Elkhorn Stakes"](https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/233183/veteran-bigger-picture-takes-home-elkhorn-stakes). Retrieved 9 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-PQ_5-0)** ["Bigger Picture"](https://www.pedigreequery.com/bigger+picture2). Retrieved 9 January 2020.

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