{{short description|American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}} {{Infobox racehorse | horsename = Street Boss | image_name = | caption = | sire = Street Cry | grandsire = Machiavellian | dam = Blushing Ogygian | damsire = Ogygian | sex = Stallion | foaled = {{birth date|2004|03|31|df=y}} | death_date = | country = United States | colour = Chestnut | breeder = Brilliant Stable, Inc | owner = Bruce Headley, Marsha Naify, Simon Yu | trainer = Bruce Headley | jockey = David Flores | record = 13: 7–3–1 | earnings = US$831,800<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=7206067&registry=T |title=Street Boss Horse Search |publisher=racenet.com.au |accessdate= 21 September 2021}}</ref> | race = Los Angeles Handicap (2008)<br>Triple Bend Handicap (2008)<br>Bing Crosby Handicap (2008) | awards = }}

'''Street Boss ''' (foaled 31 March 2004) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 2008 Triple Bend Handicap and Bing Crosby Handicap. He stands as a shuttle stallion for Darley Stud, the global breeding operation of Godolphin.

==Background==

Street Boss was bred in Kentucky and foaled on the 31 March 2004. He was sired by champion sire Street Cry, whose progeny includes over 130 stakes-winners. Street Boss was sold for $300,000 as a yearling at Keeneland in September 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/152928/late-charge-by-street-boss-wins-crosby |title=Late charge by Street Boss wins Crosby |publisher=bloodhorse.com |accessdate=21 September 2021}}</ref>

==Racing career==

On 2 September 2007, Street Boss won on debut at Del Mar as a three-year-old.

As a four-year-old Street Boss went on a winning streak of 5 races in succession, culminating in duel Grade One victories in the Triple Bend and Bing Crosby Handicap's.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.dailybreeze.com/2008/07/27/street-boss-charges-to-victory-in-crosby/amp/ |title=Street Boss charges to victory in Crosby |date=27 July 2008 |publisher=dailybreeze.com |accessdate=21 September 2021}}</ref>

Street Boss had his last ever run in the 2008 Breeders' Cup Sprint where he finished third behind Midnight Lute.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.racingpost.com/results/257/santa-anita/2008-10-25/468400 |title=Sant Anita results |publisher=racingpost.com |accessdate=21 September 2021}}</ref>

==Stud career==

Street Boss was retired to Darley Stud and has since performed as a shuttle stallion in the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/151474/street-boss-retires-to-darley |title=Street Boss retires to Darley |publisher=bloodhorse.com |accessdate=21 September 2021}}</ref>

===Notable progeny===

Street Boss has currently sired 14 Grade/Group One winners:

''c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding''

{| border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" | width="35px" | '''Foaled''' | width="120px" | '''Name''' | width="35px" | '''Sex''' | width="510px" | '''Major Wins''' |- |2010 |Capo Bastone |c |King's Bishop Stakes |- |2010 |The Quarterback |g |Newmarket Handicap |- |2011 |Danza |c |Arkansas Derby |- |2013 |Cathryn Sophia |f |Kentucky Oaks |- |2013 |Decked Out |f |American Oaks |- |2016 |Elite Street |g |Winterbottom Stakes |- |2017 |Fair Maiden |f |La Brea Stakes |- | 2018 | Anamoe | c | Sires' Produce Stakes, Caulfield Guineas, Rosehill Guineas, Winx Stakes, George Main Stakes, Caulfield Stakes, W. S. Cox Plate, Chipping Norton Stakes |- | 2018 | Pinstriped | g | Memsie Stakes |- | 2019 | Another Wil | g | C F Orr Stakes |- | 2019 | Pericles | g | Futurity Stakes |- | 2022 | Tempted | f | Surround Stakes |- | 2022 | Tentyris | c | Coolmore Stud Stakes, Black Caviar Lightning |- | 2023 | Green Spaces | c | Australian Derby |}

==Pedigree== {{ Pedigree | name = Street Boss (USA) 2004<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.pedigreequery.com/street+boss |title=Street Boss Horse Profile |publisher=pedigreequery.com |accessdate= 21 September 2021}}</ref> | f = Street Cry (IRE)<br>1998 | m = Blushing Ogygian (USA)<br>1994 | ff = Machiavellian (USA)<br>1987 | fm = Helen Street (GB)<br>1982 | mf = Ogygian (USA)<br>1983 | mm = Fruhlingshochzeit (USA)<br>1984 | fff = Mr. Prospector | ffm = Coup de Folie | fmf = Troy | fmm = Waterway | mff = Damascus | mfm = Gonfalon | mmf = Blushing Groom | mmm = Fruhlingstag | ffff = Raise a Native | fffm = Gold Digger | ffmf = Halo | ffmm = Raise the Standard | fmff = Petingo | fmfm = La Milo | fmmf = Riverman | fmmm = Boulevard | mfff = Sword Dancer | mffm = Kerala | mfmf = Francis S | mfmm = Grand Splendor | mmff = Red God | mmfm = Runaway Bride | mmmf = Orsini | mmmm = Revada |}}

==References == {{reflist}}

Category:Racehorses bred in Kentucky Category:Racehorses trained in the United States Category:2004 racehorse births Category:Thoroughbred family 1-e