Offlee Wild (April 5, 2000 – September 6, 2016) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse won multiple graded stakes races.
[3] His dam Alvear was by Seattle Slew and out of the stakes winning mare Andover Way, who also produced leading sire Dynaformer.
[1] In his debut on October 6, 2002, at Keeneland, the colt dueled for the lead for first half mile but tired as they entered the stretch, finishing fourth.
[1] Offlee Wild began his three-year-old campaign in the Holy Bull Stakes on January 18, 2003, at Gulfstream Park.
Offlee Wild broke well, settled into third place behind the early leaders, Bham and Powerful Touch, and then drew alongside them in the stretch.
Offlee Wild stalked behind the pace set by Funny Cide and The Lady's Groom, then moved alongside them in the stretch.
After the surgery, Bramalage gave the colt a good prognosis for recovery but the discharge notes stated that he would be unlikely to return at the same level.
[4] At age five, Offlee Wild returned to racing in the John B. Campbell Handicap at Laurel Park on February 19, 2005, finishing second.
[1] On April 2, he returned to the winner's circle with an 8+1⁄2 length win in the mud at Aqueduct in the Excelsior Breeders’ Cup Handicap.
[1] His next start was the Grade I Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park on July 2 facing a strong field that included Funny Cide, Pollard's Vision and Evening Attire.
[2] Offlee Wild died on September 6, 2016, of a heart attack, suffered while walking from his stall to a paddock at the farm of his owner, Tevfik Celikoglu.