# Swept Overboard

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**Swept Overboard** (February 6, 1997 - November 1, 2017) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2002 [Metropolitan Handicap](/source/Metropolitan_Handicap).[1]

## Career

Swept Overboard's first race was on October 9, 1999, at [Santa Anita](/source/Santa_Anita_Park), where he came in 2nd place.

He then went on a three race win streak, starting off the year 2000 with wins at the [San Miguel Stakes](/source/San_Miguel_Stakes) and the San Pedro Stakes.[1]

Starting with his win at the June 23rd, 2001 Robert K. Kerlan Memorial Handicap, he began competing only in graded races.

He picked up his next big win on October 6, 2001, by winning the [Ancient Title Stakes](/source/Ancient_Title_Stakes).[2] He then picked up another win to close the year by winning the November 23rd, 2001, [Hollywood Turf Express Handicap](/source/Hollywood_Turf_Express_Handicap).[1]

He picked up the final win of his career by winning the 2002 [Metropolitan Handicap](/source/Metropolitan_Handicap).[3] He then finished out his career with a 4th place finish at the 2002 [Ancient Title Stakes](/source/Ancient_Title_Stakes) and an 8th place finish at the 2002 [Breeders' Cup Sprint](/source/Breeders'_Cup_Sprint).

## Stud career

At the end of his racing career Swept Overboard was sold to [Japanese](/source/Japan) interests where he stood at stud at [Shadai Stallion Station](/source/Shadai_Stallion_Station) in 2003 then in 2008 was moved to Breeders Stallion Station.

Swept Overboard's descendants include:[4]

*c = [colt](/source/Colt_(horse)), f = [filly](/source/Filly)*

Foaled Name Sex Major Wins 2004 Urban Street f Silk Road Stakes 2007 Pas de Trois f Hakodate Sprint Stakes 2008 A Shin Blanc f Hyogo Championship 2011 Red Falx f Sprinters Stakes 2015 Omega Perfume f. Tokyo Daishōten (4 times in a row)

## References

1. ["Swept Overboard"](http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=4298811&registry=T&rbt=TB). Retrieved 10 August 2019.

1. ["Swept Overboard Upsets Kona Gold; Now Breeders' Cup Bound"](https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/191242/swept-overboard-upsets-kona-gold-now-breeders-cup-bound). Retrieved 10 August 2019.

1. ["Swept Overboard surprise winner of Met Mile"](http://www.espn.com/horse/news/2002/0522/1385499.html). Retrieved 10 August 2019.

1. ["Swept Overboard"](https://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?query_type=progeny&search_bar=progeny&wsid=1565061240&h=SWEPT%20OVERBOARD&filter=All+Horses&cf=&sort=&pedloggedin=0). *Pedigreequery*. Retrieved 6 August 2019.

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