Cloud Computing (USA)
April 29, 2014 – Living
Maclean’s Music (USA) x Quick Temper (USA), by A.P. Indy (USA)
Family 8-g
April 29, 2014 – Living
Maclean’s Music (USA) x Quick Temper (USA), by A.P. Indy (USA)
Family 8-g
Cloud Computing is from the first crop of Maclean’s Music, a son of Distorted Humor that showed great brilliance in winning his only start but had to be retired afterward due to complications from a fractured splint bone. While possessed of considerable ability, Cloud Computing was not much sounder than his sire, and his upset win in the 2017 Preakness Stakes (USA-G1) was his only win other than a maiden event in eight races. He entered stud in 2019.
Race record
2017:
Assessments
Rated at 118 pounds in the Intermediate division on the World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, 16 pounds below overall highweight Arrogate (who was also the highweight in the Intermediate category and on dirt) and 4 pounds below the top 3-year-old male on dirt, American champion 3-year-old male West Coast.
As an individual
A tall, leggy, short-coupled dark bay or brown horse, Cloud Computing has a strong, straight hind leg. He stands 16.3 hands. He had an ankle chip removed following an unplaced finish in the 2017 Travers Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (USA-G1). Unplaced again in his comeback attempt in the 2018 Westchester Stakes (USA-G3), he proved to have developed another ankle chip. He returned to training again following treatment for the second chip but made only one more unplaced start before retiring.
As a stallion
Cloud Computing entered stud in 2019 at Spendthrift Farm and shuttled to Chile that same year.
Notable progeny
Zajarova (CHI)
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, Cloud Computing was bred by Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings and Stretch Run Ventures. A US$200,000 yearling at the 2015 Keeneland September yearling sale, he was owned by Seth Klarman’s Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence. He was trained by Chad Brown and was ridden to his Preakness Stakes score by Javier Castellano. He entered stud in 2019 in Kentucky at Spendthrift Farm.
Pedigree notes
Cloud Computing is outcrossed through five generations. He is out of Grade 2-placed Quick Temper, a half sister to Grade/Group 1-placed listed stakes winner Marino Marini (by Storm Cat). Quick Temper, in turn, is out of 1997 Apple Blossom Handicap (USA-G1) winner Halo America, a late-developing daughter of multiple Grade 1 winner Waquoit (by Relaunch).
Halo America is out of unraced Ameriangel (by Halo), whose dam Ameriturn (by Turn-to) is a half sister to multiple stakes winner T. V. Highlights (by T. V. Commercial). The next dam in Cloud Computing’s tail-female line is Fanrigo, a winning daughter of Amerigo and a half sister to stakes-placed Hem and Haw, dam of Grade 2 winner American History (by Tom Rolfe) and stakes winner Delaware Chief (by Chieftain), and to Guest Shot, dam of stakes winners Justaguest (by Groton) and Shot n’ Missed (by Naskra).
Books and media
Footage of Cloud Computing’s Preakness win can be accessed within Mike Curry’s article “Making Sense of Cloud Computing’s Preakness Victory,” posted May 23, 2017 at America’s Best Racing (https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2017-making-sense-cloud-computings-preakness-stakes-victory).
Fun facts
Last updated: September 3, 2023
Race record
2017:
- Won Preakness Stakes (USA-G1, 9.5FD, Pimlico)
- 2nd Gotham Stakes (USA-G3, 8.5FD, Aqueduct)
- 3rd Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (USA-G2, 9FD, Aqueduct)
Assessments
Rated at 118 pounds in the Intermediate division on the World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, 16 pounds below overall highweight Arrogate (who was also the highweight in the Intermediate category and on dirt) and 4 pounds below the top 3-year-old male on dirt, American champion 3-year-old male West Coast.
As an individual
A tall, leggy, short-coupled dark bay or brown horse, Cloud Computing has a strong, straight hind leg. He stands 16.3 hands. He had an ankle chip removed following an unplaced finish in the 2017 Travers Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (USA-G1). Unplaced again in his comeback attempt in the 2018 Westchester Stakes (USA-G3), he proved to have developed another ankle chip. He returned to training again following treatment for the second chip but made only one more unplaced start before retiring.
As a stallion
Cloud Computing entered stud in 2019 at Spendthrift Farm and shuttled to Chile that same year.
Notable progeny
Zajarova (CHI)
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, Cloud Computing was bred by Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings and Stretch Run Ventures. A US$200,000 yearling at the 2015 Keeneland September yearling sale, he was owned by Seth Klarman’s Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence. He was trained by Chad Brown and was ridden to his Preakness Stakes score by Javier Castellano. He entered stud in 2019 in Kentucky at Spendthrift Farm.
Pedigree notes
Cloud Computing is outcrossed through five generations. He is out of Grade 2-placed Quick Temper, a half sister to Grade/Group 1-placed listed stakes winner Marino Marini (by Storm Cat). Quick Temper, in turn, is out of 1997 Apple Blossom Handicap (USA-G1) winner Halo America, a late-developing daughter of multiple Grade 1 winner Waquoit (by Relaunch).
Halo America is out of unraced Ameriangel (by Halo), whose dam Ameriturn (by Turn-to) is a half sister to multiple stakes winner T. V. Highlights (by T. V. Commercial). The next dam in Cloud Computing’s tail-female line is Fanrigo, a winning daughter of Amerigo and a half sister to stakes-placed Hem and Haw, dam of Grade 2 winner American History (by Tom Rolfe) and stakes winner Delaware Chief (by Chieftain), and to Guest Shot, dam of stakes winners Justaguest (by Groton) and Shot n’ Missed (by Naskra).
Books and media
Footage of Cloud Computing’s Preakness win can be accessed within Mike Curry’s article “Making Sense of Cloud Computing’s Preakness Victory,” posted May 23, 2017 at America’s Best Racing (https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2017-making-sense-cloud-computings-preakness-stakes-victory).
Fun facts
- Cloud Computing’s name reflects the modern practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data rather than performing these tasks on a local server or personal computer.
- Cloud Computing was the first winner of an American Triple Crown race for trainer Chad Brown and was the second Preakness winner for jockey Javier Castellano, who had previously won the race with Bernardini in 2006.
- Cloud Computing took just 98 days to go from maiden winner to racing millionaire.
Last updated: September 3, 2023