Starspangledbanner
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Starspangledbanner is an Australian-bred and internationally raced Thoroughbred
racehorse who won six of his sixteen group or listed race starts including the group one
(G1) Golden Jubilee Stakes
at Royal Ascot, G1 July Cup
at Newmarket, G1 Oakleigh Plate
and the G1 Caulfield Guineas
for A$2,198,503 in prize money.
, his dam is the race winner, Gold Anthem who has produced five named foals for two other winners, by different sires. He was line bred to Star Kingdom
in the fifth and sixth generations (5m x 6f) of his pedigree.
Starspangledbanner was offered for sale at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale where he was auction
ed and sold for A$
120,000 with the breeder electing to retain a share in the new ownership.
In 2009 Starspangledbanner won his biggest race to date in the Caulfield Guineas
. In that race he beat one of the strongest three year old fields assembled in Australia in recent years, with the beaten runners including the subsequent Cox Plate
quinella in So You Think
and Manhattan Rain.
Starspangledbanner won the Oakleigh Plate
at Caulfield
in February 2010, the Golden Jubilee Stakes
at Ascot
in June 2010, and the July Cup
at Newmarket
in the following month. He failed to win at his next two starts and in November 2010 was retired from racing.
in Ireland
where his 2011 service fee has been set at €15,000.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse who won six of his sixteen group or listed race starts including the 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...
(G1) Golden Jubilee Stakes
Golden Jubilee Stakes
The Golden Jubilee Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.-History:...
at Royal Ascot, G1 July Cup
July Cup
The July Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July....
at Newmarket, G1 Oakleigh Plate
Oakleigh Plate
The Oakleigh Plate is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Its prizemoney in 2010 was A$351,000...
and the G1 Caulfield Guineas
Caulfield Guineas
The Caulfield Guineas is a Melbourne Racing Club Australian Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held over 1600 metres at set weights for three-year-old horses, held annually on the second Saturday in October and forms part of the Spring Carnival at Caulfield Racecourse. Total prize money is A$1 million...
for A$2,198,503 in prize money.
Breeding and background
He was foaled on 10 September 2006, and bred by Tony Santic’s Makybe Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd. Starspangledbanner is by international race winner and successful sire, ChoisirChoisir
Choisir is an Australian-bred dual hemisphere-winning Thoroughbred racehorse. He became the first Australian-trained winner of the Group Two King's Stand Stakes...
, his dam is the race winner, Gold Anthem who has produced five named foals for two other winners, by different sires. He was line bred to Star Kingdom
Star Kingdom
Star Kingdom was a Thoroughbred race horse bred in Ireland in 1946. Exported to Australia he was an outstanding sire, being the leading sire for five seasons, the leading sire of two-year-olds seven times as well as heading the broodmare sires' list three times.Foaled on 30 April 1946, Star...
in the fifth and sixth generations (5m x 6f) of his pedigree.
Starspangledbanner was offered for sale at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale where he was auction
Auction
An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder...
ed and sold for A$
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
120,000 with the breeder electing to retain a share in the new ownership.
Racing record
Starspangledbanner commenced racing in 2008. He won a total of five races from twelve starts in Australia and became the first group one winner for his sire Choisir.In 2009 Starspangledbanner won his biggest race to date in the Caulfield Guineas
Caulfield Guineas
The Caulfield Guineas is a Melbourne Racing Club Australian Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held over 1600 metres at set weights for three-year-old horses, held annually on the second Saturday in October and forms part of the Spring Carnival at Caulfield Racecourse. Total prize money is A$1 million...
. In that race he beat one of the strongest three year old fields assembled in Australia in recent years, with the beaten runners including the subsequent Cox Plate
Cox Plate
The W.S. Cox Plate is an Australian Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne every October by the Moonee Valley Racing Club to honour W.S. Cox, the club's founder. For three-year-olds and over, the race is considered to be the Weight for Age championship of Australasia...
quinella in So You Think
So You Think
So You Think is a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse, now majority owned by Coolmore Stud of Ireland. So You Think came to prominence through winning the 2009 and 2010 Cox Plates, Australia's premier weight for age race. His second Cox Plate win came at just his tenth career start...
and Manhattan Rain.
Starspangledbanner won the Oakleigh Plate
Oakleigh Plate
The Oakleigh Plate is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Its prizemoney in 2010 was A$351,000...
at Caulfield
Caulfield Racecourse
Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs...
in February 2010, the Golden Jubilee Stakes
Golden Jubilee Stakes
The Golden Jubilee Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.-History:...
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...
in June 2010, and the July Cup
July Cup
The July Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July....
at 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...
in the following month. He failed to win at his next two starts and in November 2010 was retired from racing.
| Result | Date | Race!!Venue!!Distance!!Weight (kg)!!Time!!Jockey!!Winner/2nd | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 25/10/2008 | Inglis Juvenile 2 Open | Moonee Valley Moonee Valley Racecourse Moonee Valley Racecourse is a horse-racing track in Melbourne, Australia which hosts races for Thoroughbreds. Located six kilometers from the Melbourne CBD, it is the home of the Moonee Valley Racing Club... |
1,000m | 55.5 | 0:59.04 | Vlad Duric | No Comment 2nd |
| 3rd | 08/02/2009 | Rowfield B/Diamond Prel.-C&G (G3) CG 2 Open | Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
1,100m | 55.5 | 1:04.69 | Vlad Duric | Real Saga 1st |
| 9th | 21/2/2009 | Blue Diamond Stakes Blue Diamond Stakes The Blue Diamond Stakes is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for two year olds, at set weights, run over 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The race was first run in 1971 and is Victoria's richest two year old race with total prizemoney of A$1.0 million... (G1) 2 OPEN |
Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
1,200m | 55.5 | 1:11.12 | Vlad Duric | Reward For Effort 1st |
| 2nd | 14/3/2009 | Festival of Racing Stakes (LR) 2 Open | Flemington Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River... |
1,000m | 57 | 0:58.20 | Nick Ryan | Common Interest 1st |
| Result | Date | Race!!Venue!!Distance!!Weight (kg)!!Time!!Jockey!!Winner/2nd | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disq. | 01/08/2009 | VIC. Owners & Breeders Awards 3 open | |Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
1,000m | 58.5 | 0:58.88 | Damien Oliver | Tariks 1st |
| Won | 15/08/2009 | R S L Vain Stakes (LR) CG 3 Open | Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
1,100m | 56.5 | 1:04.10 | Danny Nikolic | Eclair Fastpass 2nd |
| Won | 29/08/2009 | H.D.F. Mcneil Stakes HDF McNeil Stakes The HDF McNeil Stakes is a MRC Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne in late August or early September... (G3) 3 Open |
Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
1,200m | 58 | 1:10.25 | Danny Nikolic | Tollesprit 2nd |
| 4th | 19/09/2009 | Caulfield Guineas Prel-3yo C&G (G3) CG 3 Open | Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
1,400m | 56.5 | 1:24.80 | Danny Nikolic | Demerit 1st |
| Won | 10/10/2009 | Caulfield Guineas Caulfield Guineas The Caulfield Guineas is a Melbourne Racing Club Australian Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held over 1600 metres at set weights for three-year-old horses, held annually on the second Saturday in October and forms part of the Spring Carnival at Caulfield Racecourse. Total prize money is A$1 million... (G1) 3 Open |
|Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
1,600m | 55.5 | 1:35.69 | Danny Nikolic | Carrara 2nd |
| 4th | 30/01/2010 | Lightning Stakes Lightning Stakes The Lightning Stakes is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1000 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Prizemoney is A$750,000... (G1) |
Flemington Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River... |
1,000m | 55.0 | 0:57.12 | Danny Nikolic | Nicconi 1st |
| Won | 20/02/2010 | Oakleigh Plate Oakleigh Plate The Oakleigh Plate is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Its prizemoney in 2010 was A$351,000... (G1) |
Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
1,100m | 52.0 | 1:03.16 | Danny Nikolic | Arinos 2nd |
| 3rd | 06/03/2010 | Newmarket Handicap Newmarket Handicap The Newmarket Handicap is a VRC Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. The event is an open handicap race over 1200 metres... (G1) |
Flemington Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River... |
1,200m | 53.5 | 1:10.11 | Danny Nikolic | Wanted 1st |
| 5th | 12/05/2010 | Duke of York Stakes Duke of York Stakes The Duke of York Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.-History:... (G2) |
|York (UK) 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... |
6 fur. | 62.5 | 1:11.19 | 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... |
Prime Defender 1st |
| Won | 16/06/2010 | Golden Jubilee Stakes Golden Jubilee Stakes The Golden Jubilee Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.-History:... (G1) |
|Ascot (UK) 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... |
6 fur. | 59.5 | 1:12.57 | 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... |
Society Rock 2nd |
| Won | 09/07/2010 | July Cup July Cup The July Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.... (G1) |
|Newmarket (UK) 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... |
6 fur. | 59.5 | 1:09.81 | 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... |
Equiano 2nd |
| Result | Date | Race!!Venue!!Distance!!Weight (kg)!!Time!!Jockey!!Winner/2nd | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 20/08/2010 | Nunthorpe Stakes Nunthorpe Stakes The Nunthorpe Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged two years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 5 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.... (G1) |
|York (UK) 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... |
5 fur. | 62.5 | 0:57.13 | 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... |
Sole Power 1st |
| 5th | 04/09/2010 | Sprint Cup (G1) | |Haydock Park (UK) Haydock Park Racecourse Haydock Park Racecourse is a racecourse in Haydock, Merseyside, England. The track is a mostly flat left-handed oval of around 1 mile 5 furlongs with a very slight rise on the run-in. There are courses for flat racing and National Hunt racing... |
6 fur. | 58.5 | 1:09.40 | C O'Donoghue | Markab 1st |
Stud record
Starspangledbanner was retired to Coolmore StudCoolmore Stud
Coolmore Stud, in Fethard, South Tipperary in Ireland, is the world's largest breeding operation of thoroughbred racehorses. It was established in 1975....
in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
where his 2011 service fee has been set at €15,000.