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Chaldean (horse)
Chaldean (foaled 10 May 2020) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the leading British-trained two-year-old of 2022 when he won his last four races including the Acomb Stakes, Champagne Stakes and Dewhurst Stakes. In 2023 he won the 2000 Guineas. Background Chaldean is a chestnut colt with a white blaze and two white socks bred in England, by the Hampshire-based Whitsbury Manor Stud. As a foal he was consigned to the Tatttersalls sale in December 2020 and was bought for 550,000 guineas by Juddmonte. Juddmonte's racing manager Barry Mahon later said "We’d buy less than 10 horses a year, so it’s a very small percentage of our business. But when we see something that looks nice and can enhance our stable, the family are keen to add to it." The colt was sent into training with Andrew Balding at Kingsclere. Chaldean was from the seventh crop of foals sired by Frankel, an undefeated racehorse whose other progeny have included Cracksman, Adayar, Soul Stirring and Hurrica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankel (horse)
Frankel (foaled 11 February 2008) is a retired champion British Thoroughbred racehorse and current sire. He was unbeaten in his fourteen-race career and was the highest-rated racehorse in the world from May 2011. He was trained by Sir Henry Cecil in Newmarket and ridden in all his races by Tom Queally. In 2010 Frankel defeated a field including subsequent Group 1 winners Nathaniel and Colour Vision on his debut before winning the Royal Lodge Stakes by ten lengths and the Dewhurst Stakes in which he defeated the Middle Park Stakes winner Dream Ahead. As a three-year-old, he won the Classic 2000 Guineas by six lengths, the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, defeated the outstanding older miler Canford Cliffs in the much-anticipated Sussex Stakes at Goodwood and won the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot. Frankel extended his unbeaten record in 2012 by winning the Lockinge Stakes, the Queen Anne Stakes and then the Sussex Stakes for a second time. In August he was mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
