Allied Powers (horse)
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Allied Powers is an Irish horse trained by Michael Bell and owned by David Fish and Edward Ware. He is the winner of Group Three Prix D'Hedouville at Longchamp and Group Two Grand Prix de Chantilly
at Chantilly
. Allied Powers was bred in Ireland and is a son of Invincible Spirit (dam: Always Friendly).
Allied Powers won his first race in April 2008 at Pontefract Racecourse
. He won the race, a 12-furlong handicap over heavy ground, with ease and followed it up with two more wins in as many races. The first, a handicap also 12 furlongs at Chester Racecourse
, saw him beat second-place Patkai by two and a half lengths. His third consecutive victory came in an 11-furlong handicap at Newbury Racecourse
. These three wins saw Allied Powers' handicap rating increase from 68 to 82 in less than a month. His next victory came four races later, when he won the Kilkerran Cup at Ayr Racecourse
in Scotland at a mile and a quarter over heavy going.
May 2009 saw Allied Powers win a Listed race
in his first attempt. Ridden by Micky Fenton (who also rode him to victory at Ayr), Allied Powers won the Braveheart Stakes, comfortably beating Lady Jane Digby by four and a half lengths. This impressive win in Listed company saw Allied Powers take a step up to Group races.
In July, Allied Powers ran in his first Group 2 race off a rating of 106 in the York Stakes. The 10–1/2 furlong race was run on good ground and Allied Powers, this time ridden by Paul Hanagan, finished second to Godolphin-owned Kirklees. His four-year-old season ended with a trip to Toronto for the Canadian International Stakes
, a Grade 1
event run at Woodbine Racetrack
. Ridden by Jim Crowley, Allied Powers only managed to finish seventh, probably due to the fast going which was unfavourable for him.
With a rating of 111, Allied Powers began his five-year-old campaign in 2010 with the Group 3 John Porter Stakes at Newbury Racecourse
. He finished twelfth in a race won by Harbinger, who would go on to win the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes by 11 lengths. In May, Allied Powers headed to Paris and won the Prix D'Hedouville, a Group 3 race at Longchamp Racecourse, under French champion jockey Ioritz Mendizabal. A month later Allied Powers returned to France to easily win the Group 2 Grand Prix de Chantilly, ridden again by Mendizabal. Following success in Group 3 and Group 2 races, Allied Powers' next engagement was a Group 1 race in Hamburg. Once again, the ground proved to be a problem for Allied Powers as he finished fifth a length and a half behind the winner, Campanologist, a fast-track specialist.
With a rating of 114 as of September 2010, Allied Powers was scheduled to compete in the Grosser Preis von Baden
, a Group 1 race in Baden-Baden, Germany.
Grand Prix de Chantilly
The Grand Prix de Chantilly is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June....
at Chantilly
Chantilly, Oise
Chantilly is a small city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune in the department of Oise.It is in the metropolitan area of Paris 38.4 km...
. Allied Powers was bred in Ireland and is a son of Invincible Spirit (dam: Always Friendly).
Allied Powers won his first race in April 2008 at Pontefract Racecourse
Pontefract Racecourse
Pontefract Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.Pontefract is one of the best appointed courses of its kind in the country. There are modern bars and refreshment areas in all enclosures....
. He won the race, a 12-furlong handicap over heavy ground, with ease and followed it up with two more wins in as many races. The first, a handicap also 12 furlongs at Chester Racecourse
Chester Racecourse
Chester Racecourse, known as the Roodee, is according to official records the oldest racecourse still in use in England. Horse racing at Chester dates back to the early sixteenth century. It is also thought to be the smallest racecourse of significance in England at 1 mile and 1 furlong ...
, saw him beat second-place Patkai by two and a half lengths. His third consecutive victory came in an 11-furlong handicap at Newbury Racecourse
Newbury Racecourse
Newbury Racecourse is a racecourse in the civil parish of Greenham, adjoining the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England. It has courses for flat races and over jumps...
. These three wins saw Allied Powers' handicap rating increase from 68 to 82 in less than a month. His next victory came four races later, when he won the Kilkerran Cup at Ayr Racecourse
Ayr Racecourse
Ayr Racecourse at Whitletts Road, Ayr, Scotland, was opened on 1907. The track is a left-handed, oval track, thirteen furlongs in circumference, with a straight run-in of half a mile. There are courses for flat and for National Hunt racing...
in Scotland at a mile and a quarter over heavy going.
May 2009 saw Allied Powers win a Listed race
Conditions races
Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race. Weights are allocated according to; the sex of the runners, with female runners carrying less weight than males; the age of the runners, with younger horses receiving...
in his first attempt. Ridden by Micky Fenton (who also rode him to victory at Ayr), Allied Powers won the Braveheart Stakes, comfortably beating Lady Jane Digby by four and a half lengths. This impressive win in Listed company saw Allied Powers take a step up to Group races.
In July, Allied Powers ran in his first Group 2 race off a rating of 106 in the York Stakes. The 10–1/2 furlong race was run on good ground and Allied Powers, this time ridden by Paul Hanagan, finished second to Godolphin-owned Kirklees. His four-year-old season ended with a trip to Toronto for the Canadian International Stakes
Canadian International Stakes
The Canadian International Stakes is a $2 million Grade I Canadian stakes race on Turf for thoroughbred racehorses three years of age and up held annually in October at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario....
, a Grade 1
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
event run at Woodbine Racetrack
Woodbine Racetrack
Woodbine Racetrack is a Canadian racetrack for Thoroughbred horse races located at 555 Rexdale Blvd. in the city of Toronto, Ontario. It is the only horseracing track in North America which stages, or is capable of staging, thoroughbred and standardbred horseracing programs on the same day...
. Ridden by Jim Crowley, Allied Powers only managed to finish seventh, probably due to the fast going which was unfavourable for him.
With a rating of 111, Allied Powers began his five-year-old campaign in 2010 with the Group 3 John Porter Stakes at Newbury Racecourse
Newbury Racecourse
Newbury Racecourse is a racecourse in the civil parish of Greenham, adjoining the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England. It has courses for flat races and over jumps...
. He finished twelfth in a race won by Harbinger, who would go on to win the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes by 11 lengths. In May, Allied Powers headed to Paris and won the Prix D'Hedouville, a Group 3 race at Longchamp Racecourse, under French champion jockey Ioritz Mendizabal. A month later Allied Powers returned to France to easily win the Group 2 Grand Prix de Chantilly, ridden again by Mendizabal. Following success in Group 3 and Group 2 races, Allied Powers' next engagement was a Group 1 race in Hamburg. Once again, the ground proved to be a problem for Allied Powers as he finished fifth a length and a half behind the winner, Campanologist, a fast-track specialist.
With a rating of 114 as of September 2010, Allied Powers was scheduled to compete in the Grosser Preis von Baden
Grosser Preis von Baden
The Grosser Preis von Baden is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Baden-Baden over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early September.-History:The event was established in 1858, and it...
, a Group 1 race in Baden-Baden, Germany.