Soviet Song
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Soviet Song is a racehorse bred and owned by Elite Racing Club
. She was foaled on February 18, 2000, sired by Marju
(IRE) out of Kalinka (IRE) (Soviet Star). She raced in England, Ireland and France during her career and she was the highest rated older filly in the World in 2004 and 2005.
during her 24 race career and she was ridden by only three jockeys, Oscar Urbina, Johnny Murtagh
and Jamie Spencer
.
Out of her 24 races on the flat over five years, she won 9 races with win prize money of £789,630, also finishing second 6 times and third 2 times, her total prize money during her racing career was £1,168,370. During her career she often had problems with her feet which resulted in her wearing stick-on horse shoes for some races. She won five Group One
races altogether and never once finished out of the prize money.
Her stable name is Sovie and she is a half-sister to Penzance, who won the Triumph Hurdle
at the Cheltenham Festival
in 2005.
in the 6 furlong
EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes on good to firm ground. With a poor low draw and after missing the start she was slowly away, she dwelt in the rear but made good progress over 3f out. She led the race over 1f out, pressed inside the final furlong by the favourite Airwave (a future Group One winning horse), she ran on well to win by half a length at 6/1.
She stepped up in class for her next outing, the Listed Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse
. On August 10, 2002 she won the 7 furlong race by an impressive three lengths on very soft ground. Sent off at 4/1 second favourite, the race was run in a downpour and she was held up in the rear of the field, making headway over 1f out, she pulled right away inside the final furlong and quickened clear of the rest of the horses which included Summitville who would go on to be third in the Epsom Oaks
the following season.
She ended the season by winning her first Group One
race in the Fillies' Mile
at Ascot
. The race took place on September 28, 2002 on good to firm ground, and sent off the 11/10 favourite she was held up in touch, switching left and then making steady headway 2 furlongs out. She led inside the final furlong and won the one mile race comfortably, beating the next season's Epsom Oaks
winner Casual Look
into second place by one and a half lengths. After winning this race Soviet Song was installed as favourite for the 2003 1,000 Guineas classic race by bookmakers.
, with the future Breeders' Cup Mile
winner Six Perfections
in second place together with the future Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
winner Intercontinental
back in third place.
races including the Sussex Stakes
at Goodwood
against the colts. She also won the Falmouth Stakes
at the Newmarket July meeting showing a brilliant turn of foot, with 2004's hitherto-unbeaten One Thousand Guineas winner Attraction in second place.
.
at Ascot
.
Stud
in Oxfordshire
to spearhead Elite Racing Club
's highly successful breeding programme. Although she failed to get in foal in 2007 despite being covered by two different stallions, in 2008 she was scanned in foal to promising young stallion Oasis Dream. Her first foal, a colt, was born 2:15am on the 28th January 2009, and named Soviet Dream. Further attempts between 2009 and 2011 to get her in foal were unsuccessful and she will be based in the United States for treatment before the 2012 breeding season.
Elite Racing Club
Elite Racing Club is a horse racing club.In 1992, the owner of Elite Registrations, Tony Hill, purchased a racehorse as an advertising tool for Elite Registrations, calling the racehorse “Elite Reg”...
. She was foaled on February 18, 2000, sired by Marju
Marju
Marju is a retired a Thoroughbred racehorse bred by Kilcarn Stud and owned by Hamdan Al Maktoum. He was sired by Last Tycoon out of Flame of Tara....
(IRE) out of Kalinka (IRE) (Soviet Star). She raced in England, Ireland and France during her career and she was the highest rated older filly in the World in 2004 and 2005.
Racing career
Soviet Song was trained at Newmarket by James FanshaweJames Fanshawe
James Fanshawe is a British racehorse trainer.He principally trains flat horses such as multiple Group 1 winner Soviet Song. However, he has twice won the Champion Hurdle in 1992 with Royal Gait James Fanshawe is a British racehorse trainer.He principally trains flat horses such as multiple Group...
during her 24 race career and she was ridden by only three jockeys, Oscar Urbina, Johnny Murtagh
Johnny Murtagh
Johnny Murtagh is a Irish flat racing jockey from Bohermeen, Navan, County Meath.He excels on the big stage, having won many Group 1 races around the world...
and Jamie Spencer
Jamie Spencer
Jamie Spencer is an Irish flat racing jockey currently riding in the UK. He has been champion jockey in both Ireland and Britain and has won four classics, two in each country. Spencer is widely regarded as one of the best, and most naturally talented, UK-based jockeys - despite not having a...
.
Out of her 24 races on the flat over five years, she won 9 races with win prize money of £789,630, also finishing second 6 times and third 2 times, her total prize money during her racing career was £1,168,370. During her career she often had problems with her feet which resulted in her wearing stick-on horse shoes for some races. She won five Group One
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
races altogether and never once finished out of the prize money.
Her stable name is Sovie and she is a half-sister to Penzance, who won the Triumph Hurdle
Triumph Hurdle
The Triumph Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong , and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped...
at the Cheltenham Festival
Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival is one of the most prestigious meetings in the National Hunt racing calendar in the United Kingdom, and has race prize money second only to the Grand National...
in 2005.
Two Year Old Season
She was ridden by Oscar Urbina for her two year old career in 2002 when she was unbeaten. Her first race as a two year old was on July 17, 2002 at Kempton Park RacecourseKempton Park Racecourse
Kempton Park Racecourse is a horse racing track in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England, which is a western suburb of London 16 miles from the city centre. The site is set in of land....
in the 6 furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes on good to firm ground. With a poor low draw and after missing the start she was slowly away, she dwelt in the rear but made good progress over 3f out. She led the race over 1f out, pressed inside the final furlong by the favourite Airwave (a future Group One winning horse), she ran on well to win by half a length at 6/1.
She stepped up in class for her next outing, the Listed Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse
Newmarket Racecourse
The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping...
. On August 10, 2002 she won the 7 furlong race by an impressive three lengths on very soft ground. Sent off at 4/1 second favourite, the race was run in a downpour and she was held up in the rear of the field, making headway over 1f out, she pulled right away inside the final furlong and quickened clear of the rest of the horses which included Summitville who would go on to be third in the Epsom Oaks
Epsom Oaks
The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early June....
the following season.
She ended the season by winning her first Group One
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
race in the Fillies' Mile
Fillies' Mile
The Fillies' Mile is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September....
at Ascot
Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races...
. The race took place on September 28, 2002 on good to firm ground, and sent off the 11/10 favourite she was held up in touch, switching left and then making steady headway 2 furlongs out. She led inside the final furlong and won the one mile race comfortably, beating the next season's Epsom Oaks
Epsom Oaks
The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early June....
winner Casual Look
Casual Look
Casual Look was the winning racehorse in the Epsom Oaks in 2003. Owned and bred by William S. Farish III, she was out of the mare Style Setter, a daughter of Manila, the 1986 Breeders' Cup Turf winner and that year's American Champion Male Turf Horse. Her sire was Red Ransom whose career ended...
into second place by one and a half lengths. After winning this race Soviet Song was installed as favourite for the 2003 1,000 Guineas classic race by bookmakers.
Three Year Old Season
She did not win as a three year old but ran some excellent races in defeat. On May 4, 2003 she ran - despite an interrupted preparation - in the first fillies-only Classic race of the season, the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket. Ridden again by Oscar Urbina on good to firm ground, she travelled strongly in the race, being held up, she came through 2 furlongs out before her effort flattened out up the hill and she could not find any extra inside the final furlong. She was beaten into fourth place by the eventual winner Russian RhythmRussian Rhythm
Russian Rhythm is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active broodmare who was bred in the United States but trained in the United Kingdom during a rcing career which lsted from 2002 to 2004...
, with the future Breeders' Cup Mile
Breeders' Cup Mile
The Breeders' Cup Mile is a Grade 1 Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up, run on a grass course. It has been conducted annually as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships since the event's inception in 1984...
winner Six Perfections
Six Perfections (horse)
Six Perfections is a champion Thoroughbred race horse, bred by the Niarchos family. She is best known for her 2003 win in the Breeders' Cup Mile....
in second place together with the future Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
The Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for fillies and mares, three years old and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships....
winner Intercontinental
Intercontinental (horse)
Intercontinental is a Thoroughbred Champion filly racehorse who competed in England, France, and the United States.Bred and raced by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms, she was sired by Danehill, a multiple Champion sire in England, Ireland, and France and the most successful sire in the history of...
back in third place.
Four Year Old Season
2004 was her best season with four wins, three in Group OneGroup One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
races including the Sussex Stakes
Sussex Stakes
The Sussex Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.-History:...
at Goodwood
Goodwood Racecourse
Goodwood Racecourse is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke of Richmond, whose seat is nearby Goodwood House...
against the colts. She also won the Falmouth Stakes
Falmouth Stakes
The Falmouth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:The event is named in honour of...
at the Newmarket July meeting showing a brilliant turn of foot, with 2004's hitherto-unbeaten One Thousand Guineas winner Attraction in second place.
Five Year Old Season
Illness cut short her five year old season but she still won her second Group One Falmouth StakesFalmouth Stakes
The Falmouth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:The event is named in honour of...
.
Six Year Old Season
Her last racing season during 2006 produced a win in the Group Two Windsor Forest StakesWindsor Forest Stakes
The Windsor Forest Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
at Ascot
Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races...
.
Awards & Honours
- Racehorse Owners Association/Racing Post Award for Outstanding Older HorseRacing PostThe Racing Post is a British daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting newspaper, appearing in print form and online.From 30 May 2011 - 3 July 2011 it had a circulation of 56,507.-History:...
(2004) - BHB Champion Older Female Flat HorseBritish Horseracing BoardFrom 10 June 1993 until 30 July 2007, the British Horseracing Board was the governing authority for horseracing in Great Britain. It was created in 1993, and took on responsibilities previously held by the Jockey Club...
(2004) - Cartier Award for Top Older HorseCartier Racing AwardThe Cartier Racing Awards are awards in European horse racing, founded in 1991, and sponsored by Cartier jewelers. The award winners are decided by points earned in group races plus the votes cast by British racing journalists and readers of the Racing Post and Daily Telegraph newspapers.Eight...
(2004) - Highest rated older filly in the WorldWorld Thoroughbred Racehorse RankingsThe World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings are compiled by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities , an organization established in 2003 with headquarters in Paris, France made up of members from around the world....
(2004) - BHB Champion Older Female Flat HorseBritish Horseracing BoardFrom 10 June 1993 until 30 July 2007, the British Horseracing Board was the governing authority for horseracing in Great Britain. It was created in 1993, and took on responsibilities previously held by the Jockey Club...
(2005) - Joint highest rated older filly in the WorldWorld Thoroughbred Racehorse RankingsThe World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings are compiled by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities , an organization established in 2003 with headquarters in Paris, France made up of members from around the world....
(2005) along with Alexander GoldrunAlexander GoldrunAlexander Goldrun is a retired Thoroughbred filly racehorse. Bred by Dermot Cantillon, she was raced by Mrs. Noel O'Callaghan for whom she compiled a race record of 10 wins, seven seconds, and six thirds in thirty-one starts...
and PridePride (horse)Pride is a champion French racemare who won three Group 1 races. Her biggest success was the 2006 Hong Kong Cup. She was also an unlucky second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Her other feature wins were the Champion Stakes and Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud...
.
Retirement
It was announced on October 9, 2006 that Soviet Song had run her last race and she was being retired to KirtlingtonKirtlington
Kirtlington is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire about west of Bicester.-Archaeology:The Portway is a pre-Roman road running parallel with the River Cherwell on high ground about east of the river. It bisects Kirtlington parish and passes through the village. A short stretch of it is now...
Stud
Stud farm
A stud farm or stud in animal husbandry, is an establishment for selective breeding of livestock. The word "stud" comes from the Old English stod meaning "herd of horses, place where horses are kept for breeding" Historically, documentation of the breedings that occur on a stud farm leads to the...
in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
to spearhead Elite Racing Club
Elite Racing Club
Elite Racing Club is a horse racing club.In 1992, the owner of Elite Registrations, Tony Hill, purchased a racehorse as an advertising tool for Elite Registrations, calling the racehorse “Elite Reg”...
's highly successful breeding programme. Although she failed to get in foal in 2007 despite being covered by two different stallions, in 2008 she was scanned in foal to promising young stallion Oasis Dream. Her first foal, a colt, was born 2:15am on the 28th January 2009, and named Soviet Dream. Further attempts between 2009 and 2011 to get her in foal were unsuccessful and she will be based in the United States for treatment before the 2012 breeding season.
Race Record
| Date | Racecourse | Distance | Race Status | Race | Position | Winning Distance (lengths) | Jockey | Rating | Going | Odds | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2002 | Kempton Park Kempton Park Racecourse Kempton Park Racecourse is a horse racing track in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England, which is a western suburb of London 16 miles from the city centre. The site is set in of land.... |
6f | - | EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 1st | ½ | Oscar Urbina | - | Good to Firm | 6/1 | £4,446 |
| August 10, 2002 | Newmarket Newmarket Racecourse The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping... |
7f | Listed | Sweet Solera Stakes Sweet Solera Stakes The Sweet Solera Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.... |
1st | 3 | Oscar Urbina | - | Soft | 4/1 | £13,595.20 |
| September 28, 2002 | Ascot Ascot Racecourse Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races... |
8f | Group 1 | Fillies' Mile Fillies' Mile The Fillies' Mile is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September.... |
1st | 1½ | Oscar Urbina | - | Good to Firm | 11/10F | £116,000 |
| Date | Racecourse | Distance | Race Status | Race | Position | Winning Distance (lengths) | Jockey | Rating | Going | Odds | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2003 | Newmarket Newmarket Racecourse The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping... |
8f | Group 1 | 1,000 Guineas | 4th to Russian Rhythm | - | Oscar Urbina | 114 | Good to Firm | 4/1 | £16,000 |
| June 20, 2003 | Royal Ascot Ascot Racecourse Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races... |
8f | Group 1 | Coronation Stakes Coronation Stakes The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.-History:... |
2nd to Russian Rhythm | - | Oscar Urbina | 114 | Good to Firm | 9/2 | £59,400 |
| September 7, 2003 | Longchamp Hippodrome de Longchamp The Longchamp Racecourse is a 57 hectare horse-racing facility located on the Route des Tribunes in the Bois de Boulogne at Paris, France. Built on the banks of the Seine River, it is used for flat racing and is noted for its variety of interlaced tracks and a famous hill that provides a real... |
8f | Group 1 | Prix du Moulin Prix du Moulin de Longchamp The Prix du Moulin de Longchamp is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three years or older... |
4th to Nebraska Tornado | - | Oscar Urbina | - | Good to Soft | 164/10 | £11,123 |
| September 27, 2003 | Ascot Ascot Racecourse Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races... |
8f | Group 1 | QEII Stakes Queen Elizabeth II Stakes The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is now scheduled to take place each year in October. As of 2011, it is run on Champions Day as the final race... |
5th to Falbrav Falbrav Falbrav is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire, bred in Ireland but trained in Italy and the United Kingdom during his racing career which ran from 2000 to 2004... |
- | Jamie Spencer | 117 | Good to Firm | 8/1 | £8,125 |
| Date | Racecourse | Distance | Race Status | Race | Position | Winning Distance (lengths) | Jockey | Rating | Going | Odds | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2004 | Kempton Park Kempton Park Racecourse Kempton Park Racecourse is a horse racing track in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England, which is a western suburb of London 16 miles from the city centre. The site is set in of land.... |
8f | Listed | Snowdrop Fillies Stakes | 2nd to Beneventa | - | Johnny Murtagh | 114 | Good to Soft | 4/11F | £6,600 |
| April 24, 2004 | Sandown Park | 8f | Group 2 | Betfred Mile Sandown Mile The Sandown Mile is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile and 14 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April.... |
3rd to Hurricane Alan | - | Johnny Murtagh | 114 | Good to Soft | 5/2F | £11,000 |
| May 22, 2004 | Curragh Curragh Racecourse The Curragh Racecourse, usually abbreviated to The Curragh, is Ireland's most important Thoroughbred race track. It is situated on the Curragh plain near Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland.- History :... |
8f | Group 2 | Ridgewood Pearl Stakes Ridgewood Pearl Stakes The Ridgewood Pearl Stakes, also known as the TRI Equestrian Stakes, is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged four years or older... |
1st | 6 | Johnny Murtagh | - | Good to Firm | 11/10F | £56,760.56 |
| June 15, 2004 | Royal Ascot Ascot Racecourse Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races... |
8f | Group 1 | Queen Anne Stakes Queen Anne Stakes The Queen Anne Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.... |
2nd to Refuse to Bend | - | Johnny Murtagh | 114 | Good to Firm | 6/1 | £55,000 |
| July 6, 2004 | Newmarket Newmarket Racecourse The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping... |
8f | Group 1 | Falmouth Stakes Falmouth Stakes The Falmouth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:The event is named in honour of... |
1st | 2½ | Johnny Murtagh | 114 | Good to Firm | 11/4 | £116,000 |
| July 28, 2004 | Goodwood Goodwood Racecourse Goodwood Racecourse is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke of Richmond, whose seat is nearby Goodwood House... |
8f | Group 1 | Sussex Stakes Sussex Stakes The Sussex Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.-History:... |
1st | nk | Johnny Murtagh | 115 | Good | 3/1 | £174,000 |
| September 11, 2004 | Leopardstown Leopardstown Racecourse Leopardstown Racecourse is an Irish horse-racing venue. Like the majority of Irish courses, it hosts both National Hunt and Flat racing. Located in Leopardstown, County Dublin, 8km south of the Dublin city centre. The course was built by Captain George Quin and modeled on Sandown Park Racecourse... |
8f | Group 1 | Matron Stakes Matron Stakes (Ireland) The Matron Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland which is open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.... |
1st | ½ | Johnny Murtagh | - | Good to Firm | 8/13F | £119,014.08 |
| September 25, 2004 | Ascot Ascot Racecourse Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races... |
8f | Group 1 | QEII Stakes Queen Elizabeth II Stakes The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is now scheduled to take place each year in October. As of 2011, it is run on Champions Day as the final race... |
6th to Rakti | - | Johnny Murtagh | 120 | Good to Firm | 5/2F | £3,750 |
| Date | Racecourse | Distance | Race Status | Race | Position | Winning Distance (lengths) | Jockey | Rating | Going | Odds | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2005 | Royal Ascot at York York Racecourse York Racecourse is a horse racing track in the southwest of the city of York in North Yorkshire, England with a spectator capacity of 60,000. The most famous race to be held at York on an annual basis is the Ebor Handicap, which is run during the Ebor Festival meeting in August... |
8f | Group 2 | Windsor Forest Stakes Windsor Forest Stakes The Windsor Forest Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.... |
3rd to Peeress | - | Johnny Murtagh | 119 | Good to Firm | 5/2 | £14,300 |
| July 5, 2005 | Newmarket Newmarket Racecourse The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping... |
8f | Group 1 | Falmouth Stakes Falmouth Stakes The Falmouth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:The event is named in honour of... |
1st | 2½ | Johnny Murtagh | 119 | Good | 7/4F | £116,000 |
| July 27, 2005 | Goodwood Goodwood Racecourse Goodwood Racecourse is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke of Richmond, whose seat is nearby Goodwood House... |
8f | Group 1 | Sussex Stakes Sussex Stakes The Sussex Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.-History:... |
2nd to Proclamation | - | Johnny Murtagh | 119 | Soft | 2/1F | £66,000 |
| Date | Racecourse | Distance | Race Status | Race | Position | Winning Distance (lengths) | Jockey | Rating | Going | Odds | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2006 | Newbury 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... |
8f | Group 1 | Lockinge Stakes Lockinge Stakes The Lockinge Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.-History:... |
4th to Peeress | - | Jamie Spencer | 119 | Soft | 7/2F | £10,740 |
| June 21, 2006 | Royal Ascot Ascot Racecourse Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races... |
8f | Group 2 | Windsor Forest Stakes Windsor Forest Stakes The Windsor Forest Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.... |
1st | 2 | Jamie Spencer | 119 | Good to Firm | 11/8F | £73,814 |
| July 12, 2006 | Newmarket Newmarket Racecourse The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping... |
8f | Group 1 | Falmouth Stakes Falmouth Stakes The Falmouth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:The event is named in honour of... |
6th to Rajeem | - | Jamie Spencer | 119 | Good to Firm | 6/5F | £2,700 |
| August 2, 2006 | Goodwood Goodwood Racecourse Goodwood Racecourse is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke of Richmond, whose seat is nearby Goodwood House... |
8f | Group 1 | Sussex Stakes Sussex Stakes The Sussex Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.-History:... |
2nd to Court Masterpiece | - | Johnny Murtagh | 119 | Good to Firm | 11/2 | £68,272.19 |
| August 27, 2006 | Goodwood Goodwood Racecourse Goodwood Racecourse is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke of Richmond, whose seat is nearby Goodwood House... |
8f | Group 2 | Celebration Mile Celebration Mile The Celebration Mile is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August.... |
5th to Caradak | - | Jamie Spencer | 115 | Good | 11/2 | £2,690 |
| September 30, 2006 | Newmarket Newmarket Racecourse The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping... |
8f | Group 1 | Sun Chariot Stakes Sun Chariot Stakes The Sun Chariot Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.The... |
2nd to Spinning Queen | - | Oscar Urbina | 113 | Good to Soft | 9/2 | £43,040 |
Prize Money
| Season | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 2002 | £134,041.20 |
| 2003 | £94,648 |
| 2004 | £542,124.64 |
| 2005 | £196,300 |
| 2006 | £201,256.19 |
| Total Prize Money | £1,168,370.03 |