The Double G1 Winner Indiana Candy Was Sold and Is Bound for Japan

The top turf mare in training won the Copa Diamante (G1) and Gran Premio Estrellas Distaff (G1)

That remarkable display of superiority in late June in the Gran Premio Estrellas Distaff (G1) will remain in memory as the final racetrack performance on Argentine soil for Indiana Candy. As confirmed by Turf Diario, the daughter of Señor Candy has been sold to Japan for broodmare duties. It is not yet known whether she will make a preliminary stop in the United States, as is often the case, or fly directly to her final destination.

Bred by Haras La Esperanza and trained throughout her career by Juan Saldivia for Stud Crazy Adrián, Indiana Candy put together a brief yet highly effective campaign, winning 5 of her 7 starts, with two victories coming on dirt and the remaining 3 on turf.

She debuted in September of last season by crossing the wire first at Palermo, and less than a month later, she added her second victory at that same track, both over 1,200 meters. After finishing fifth in the Clásico República Oriental del Uruguay (G3) and fourth in the Clásico Omnium (L), the granddaughter of Jump Start was sidelined for more than 3 months.

She returned to action with a victory over 1,400 meters in conditional ranks at San Isidro, before stepping up to the big leagues. First, she captured the Gran Premio Copa Diamante (G1) over the northern turf mile, before taking the aforementioned Distaff (G1)—this time over 1,800 meters—defeating Samba do Brazil (Springdom) on both occasions.

Indiana Candy is out of India del Norte, who won 3 races during her career and is a maternal half-sister to the memorable Incásico (Southern Halo), an 11-time winner at San Isidro whose victories included the Clásico Ecuador(G2), Clásico Melgarejo (L), Clásico Reconquista (L), and Clásico Embrujo (L).