Albert The Great Links: Albert's arrival Defeats Classic winners in G2 Dwyer S. Nipped in the G1 Travers Third to Fusaichi Pegasus in G2 Jerome Wins G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup Sets track record winning the G3 Widener H. Edged in G1 Pimlico Special, giving 7 pounds Wins G2 Brooklyn H. as highweight, wire to wire Wires the field in G2 Suburban H. under topweight Upset in G1 Whitney H. Pedigree Analysis by Steve Haskin Albert the Great from Mt. Sterling, KY

Albert the Great has Sired

Nobiz Like Shobiz (dam by Storm Cat). $1,554,730, 7 wins in 12 starts, Wood Memorial S.-G1, Remsen S.-G2 by 6 1/2, Jamaica H.-G2, Saratoga Racing Hall of Fame S.-G2, Kent Breeders' Cup S.-G3, Holy Bull S.-G3, 2nd Champagne S.-G1, Dwyer S.-G2, 3rd Florida Derby-G1, 4th Breeders' Cup Mile-G1, at 2 and 3, 2007.

MY GREAT LOVE (Holy Bull). $116,270, 7 wins, Clasico Prensa Hipica-G1PR, 2nd Roberto Clemente S.-G1PR, Wiso G S.-G1PR to 4, 2007.

ALBERT THE GOLD (Crafty Prospector). $69,568, Clasico Agustin Mercado Reveron-G1PR to 3, 2007.

Albert Maximus (Forty Niner). $193,370, 2 wins, 3 times 2nd in 7 starts, 2nd Swaps S.-G2, Affirmed H.-G3 at 3, 2007.

Dr. Einstein (Gone West). $131,818, 5 wins, 2nd North Beach S. from 2 to 4, 2007.

Abby the Great (General Meeting). $40,795, 3rd Rainbow Miss S. at 3, 2007.

Barnett Shale (Secret Hello). 2 wins, twice placed in 4 starts, 3rd Fort Bend County S. at 3, 2007.

Royal Right (Affirmed). $174,329, 9 wins from 2 to 4, 2007.

Motion (Just a Tab). $114,355, 5 wins, at Gulfstream, Keeneland, etc. from 2 to 4, 2007.

Always Albert (Eastern Echo). $96,060, 3 wins in 10 starts, allowances at Belmont to 4, 2007.

Great Bridge (Prized). $76,975, 3 wins to 4, 2007.

Almagnus (Known Fact). $76,930 to 4, 2007.

Scion (Raise a Native). $74,750, 5 wins from 2 to 4, 2007.

Albert the Gold (Crafty {Prospector). $59,436 to 3, 2007.

Cherryonthebottom (Go Step). $58,280 to 4, 2007.

Topside Trader (Topsider). $57,925, winner at 3 and 4, 2007.

Miss Meggie (Salt Lake). $52,339 to 4, 2007.

Alby (Distinctive). $46,780 to 4, 2007.

Jimtown (Affirmed). $47,400, winner at 2 and 3, 2007.

Showmethegreatone (Beau Genius). $46,650, 3 wins to 4, 2007.

Paw Prints (Sawbones). $46,550, 3 wins to 4, 2007.

Prism (Star de Naskra). $46,205, winner at 3.

Ace in Spades (Proper Reality). $42,938 to 4, 2007.

In 2007, ALBERT THE GREAT has sired 48 winners of 82 races, 4 Stakes Horses, earning $2,665,878, through the end of October, including NOBIZ LIKE SHOBIZ-G1, Albert Maximus-G2, Abby the Great, Barnett Shale.

He ran the fastest mile and a quarter by a 3-year-old in New York history. He sped the fastest mle and an eighth in Florida racing history. He earned $3,012,490, largely accumulated in graded stakes competition. He earned 15 Triple Digit Beyers. And he retired to stud absolutely sound, having made 22 starts in 21 months' time, while displaying a continued zest for racing.

He's Albert the Great, Tracy Farmer's record-breaking New York Grade I winner by a Kentucky Derby winner out of a quadruple stakes producer.

When he was racing, Albert the Great was dubbed the ³Beast of Belmont² for the way he dominated the 3-year-old races at Belmont Park. In 2006 and 2007, trainer Barclay Tagg unleashed his own monster - a big, imposing son of Albert the Great owned by Elizabeth Valando, named Nobiz Like Shobiz.

In his career debut, Nobiz Like Shobiz demoralized a field of 2-year-olds, winning by 10 and 3/4 lengths. His time of 1:35.26 would have won 41 of the 53 runnings of the prestigious Champagne S.-G1 contested at a mile.

Nobiz Like Shobiz ran a close second in the Champagne, then posted a breakout performance in the Remsen-G2, romping by 6 1/2 lengths. Nobiz Like Shobiz was awarded 122 lbs. on the Experimental, just five below champion Street Sense.

Nobiz Like Shobiz opened his 3-year-old season with a victory in the one-mile Holy Bull S.-G3 at Gulfstream, then became a Broadway star back in New York, with a thoroughly professional victory in the $750,000 Wood Memorial-G1 over Any Given Saturday.

Nobiz Like Shobiz was off the board in the Kentucky Derby, and second giving weight to Any Given Saturday in the Dwyer-G2. He first tackled turf racing at Saratoga, and won the National Museum Racing Hall of Fame S.-G2, Kent Breeders' Cup-G3 and Jamaica H.-G2 in succession. 

With his catchy name and explosive turn of foot, Nobiz Like Shobiz proved one of the sport's most entertaining runners the past two seasons, winning seven times in 12 starts, including six graded stakes.