Galloping Grocer, a homebred, burst on to the New York racing scene late in the summer of 2004, winning his first two starts by double digit margins. In his first outing at Saratoga as a two year-old, he missed equaling the track record by less than one fifth of a second, without the slightest urging from his jockey! In his third start he simply galloped in the Sleepy Hollow Stakes at Belmont Park in October. But how would Galloping Grocer do in open company? His first three starts were all against all New York-breds.

Galloping Grocer answered that question in the affirmative when he squared off against the unbeaten Rockport Harbor in the Remsen Stakes. Favored over his graded stakes-winning rival, Galloping Grocer broke from the outside post and tracked Rockport Harbor the whole trip before falling just a neck shy at the wire. In defeat he earned the respect of the racing world and he proved he could compete with any horse in the country. Both Galloping Grocer and Rockport Harbor posted a 102 Beyers speed rating for the 1 1/8 race (the longest graded two year-old stake race).

Galloping Grocer made his three year-old debut in the Whirlaway Stakes at Aqueduct in mid-February. In that race, he suffered a minor leg injury and had to settle for fourth. He is on the mend, though, and fininshed a troubled second in the G3 Gotham in mid-March. He will go for his first G1 win in the Wood Memorial on April 9.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Galloping Grocer hats will be donated to Belmont Childcare Association, Inc.