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Nashwa (horse)
Nashwa (foaled 9 May 2019) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse. After finishing third in her only start as a two-year-old in 2021 she emerged as a top-class middle distance filly in the following year, winning the Fillies' Trial Stakes and running third in the Epsom Oaks before taking the Prix de Diane and Nassau Stakes. Background Nashwa is a bay filly with a white star (horse marking), star and two white sock (horse marking), socks bred by her owner, Imad Al Sagar's Blue Diamond Stud Farm. She was sent into training with John Gosden, John and Thady Gosden at Clarehaven Stables in Newmarket, Suffolk. She was ridden in all of her early races by Hollie Doyle. She was from the sixth crop of foals sired by Frankel (horse), Frankel, an undefeated racehorse whose other progeny have included Cracksman (horse), Cracksman, Adayar (horse), Adayar, Soul Stirring and Hurricane Lane (horse), Hurricane Lane. Nashwa's dam Princess Loulou showed good racing ability, winning three of her fourt ... [...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] |
Cracksman (horse)
Cracksman (foaled 9 April 2014) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He won his only race as a two-year-old in 2016 before developing into a top-class middle distance performer in the following year. As a three-year-old Cracksman won the Investec Derby Trial before running third when favourite for the 2017 Epsom Derby. The horse then finished runner-up in the Irish Derby. He went on to win the Great Voltigeur Stakes and Prix Niel, before recording an emphatic success in the Champion Stakes. He ended the year as the top-rated three-year-old in the world. In 2018, he won the Prix Ganay and the Coronation Cup before taking a second Champion Stakes. A son of Frankel, Cracksman is the sire of Ace Impact who won the French Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 2023. Background Cracksman is a bay horse bred in England by his owner Anthony Oppenheimer's Hascombe and Valiant Studs. He was sent into training with John Gosden at Newmarket, Suffolk. Cracksman is from the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furlongs
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and United States customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to any of 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, 10 chains, or approximately 201 metres. It is now mostly confined to use in horse racing, where in many countries it is the standard measurement of race lengths, and agriculture, where it is used to measure rural field lengths and distances. In the United States, some states use older definitions for surveying purposes, leading to variations in the length of the furlong of two parts per million, or about . This variation is small enough to not have practical consequences in most applications. Using the international definition of the yard as exactly 0.9144 metres, one furlong is 201.168 metres, and five furlongs are about 1 kilometre ( exactly). History The name ''furlong'' derives from the Old English words ' (furrow) and ' (long). Dating back at least to early Ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup is an annual Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia, at the Flemington Racecourse. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and older, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club that forms part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. It is the richest two-mile handicap in the world and one of the richest turf races. The event starts at 3:00 pm on the first Tuesday of November and is known locally as "the race that stops the nation". The Melbourne Cup has cemented itself as a part of Melbourne and Australian culture, having been run every year since 1861 (except for an intermission during World War I and World War II). The day of the race has been a public holiday for much of Victoria since 1876. It was originally run over but was shortened to in 1972 when Australia adopted the metric system. This reduced the distance by , and Rain Lover's 1968 race record of 3:19.1 was accordingly adjusted to 3:17.9. The present record holder is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derby Italiano
The Derby Italiano is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Capannelle over a distance of 2,200 metres (about 1 mile and 3 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May. It is Italy's equivalent of The Derby, a famous race in England. History The event was established in 1884, and it was originally run in the district of Capannelle over 2,400 metres. It was initially called the Derby Reale, and most of the prize money for the inaugural running was donated by King Umberto I. The race was transferred to its current venue in 1926. It was known as the Gran Premio del Re in the 1930s, and for a brief period it was titled the Gran Premio del Re Imperatore. It was renamed the Derby Italiano in 1946. The present system of race grading was introduced in the early 1970s, and the Derby Italiano was initially classed at Group 1 level. It was opened to horses born and bred outside Italy in 1981. The Derby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Royal-Oak
The Prix Royal-Oak is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 3,100 metres (about 1 mile and 7½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October. It is France's equivalent of the St. Leger Stakes, a famous race in England. History The event was established in 1861, and it was initially called the Grand Prix du Prince Impérial. It was originally restricted to three-year-olds, and was part of a series of races based on the English Classic system. Its original distance was 3,200 metres. The race was renamed the Prix Royal-Oak and shortened to 3,000 metres in 1869. It was named after Royal Oak (foaled 1823), a key stallion in the establishment of thoroughbred breeding in France. Due to the Franco-Prussian War, the race was not run in 1870 and 1871. The Prix Royal-Oak was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telescope (horse)
Telescope (foaled 25 January 2010) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He won one minor race as a two-year-old but was highly regarded by his connections and was considered a leading contender for the following year's Epsom Derby. His three-year-old campaign was severely restricted by injury, but he won two of his three races, including the Great Voltigeur Stakes. At four, he was beaten in his first two races before recording an impressive seven-length win in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot. He added a win in the Aston Park Stakes in 2015 before his racing career was ended by injury. Apart from his wins, he finished second in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, third in the International Stakes and fourth in the Breeders' Cup Turf. Background Telescope is a bay horse with a large white star bred in Ireland by the Barronstown Stud. He was sired by Galileo the winner of the 2001 Derby who went on to become an outstanding breeding stallion, win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassenthwaite (horse)
Bassenthwaite (21 May 1982 – 1998) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. After fetching 320,000 guineas as a yearling he was sent into training with Jeremy Tree and proved to be one of the best British two-year-olds of 1984. He won three minor races and was placed in the Gimcrack Stakes and the Mill Reef Stakes before ending the year by recording his biggest win in the Middle Park Stakes. He finished second in the Greenham Stakes on his three-year-old debut but was well-beaten in three subsequent races and was retired from racing. He later stood as a breeding stallion in New Zealand where he had limited success as a sire of winners. Background Bassenthwaite was a "medium-sized, well-made, most attractive" bay horse with no white markings bred in England by Dare & Wigan. He was from the twelfth crop of foals sired by Habitat, an American-bred, British-raced miler who became one of the leading European stallions of the 1970s and 1980s. His other progeny included Habib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Ballad
{{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Moon Ballad , image = , caption = , sire = Singspiel (horse), Singspiel , grandsire = In the Wings (horse), In The Wings , dam = Velvet Moon , damsire = Shaadi (horse), Shaadi , sex = Stallion (horse), Stallion , foaled = 1999 , country = Ireland , colour = Chestnut (coat), Chestnut , breeder = Newgate Stud Farm , owner = Godolphin Racing , trainer = Saeed bin Suroor , record = 14: 5-3-1 , earnings = US$4,377,008 (equivalent) , race = Dante Stakes (2002)Select Stakes (Great Britain), Select Stakes (2002)Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum Challenge Round II, Sheikh Maktoum Challenge Round II (2003)Dubai World Cup (2003) , awards = , honours = , updated= Moon Ballad (foaled 1999 in Ireland) is a Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse who competed internationally. Background He was bred by Fahd bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Fahd Salman's Newgate Stud Farm which operated from a base at the now closed Sandley Stud i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awzaan
Awzaan (foaled 8 February 2007) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He showed his best form as a two-year-old in 2009 when he was unbeaten in four races including the Mill Reef Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes. He raced for two more seasons but never won again. In 2012 he was retired from racing to become a breeding stallion in Uruguay. Background Awzaan was a brown horse with no white markings bred in England by his owner Hamdan Al Maktoums Shadwell Estate. He was sent into training with Mark Johnston at his stable at Middleham in North Yorkshire. He was from the ninth crop of foals sired by the Cartier Champion Two-year-old Colt Alhaarth, whose other progeny have included Mourayan (Sydney Cup), Phoenix Reach and Haafhd. Awzaan's dam Nufoos was a successful racemare in the Shadwell colours, winning three races including the 2005 edition of the Listed Eternal Stakes at Warwick Racecourse. Apart from Awzaan she also produced the Sandringham Handicap winner Muteela. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillies Fillies' Stakes
The Gillies Fillies' Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Doncaster, over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 43 yards (2,051 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November. The race was first run in 2003. Winners See also * Horse racing in Great Britain * List of British flat horse races References *Racing Post ''Racing Post'' is a British daily horse racing, greyhound racing, and sports betting publisher published in print and digital formats. It is printed in tabloid format from Monday to Sunday. , it has an average daily circulation of 60,629 ...: **, , , , , , , , , **, , , , , , , , , {{Racing Post, 822811, 2022, 11, 05, 14 Flat races in Great Britain Doncaster Racecourse Middle distance horse races for fillies and mares 2003 establishments in England Horse races established in 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listed Race
Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing. They include most of the world's iconic races, such as the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Europe, the Melbourne Cup in Australia, and the Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup races in the United States. Victory in these races marks a horse as being particularly talented, if not exceptional, and they are extremely important in determining stud values. They are also sometimes referred to as Black type races, since any horse that has won or placed in one of these races is printed in bold type in sales catalogues. The International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee (IRPAC), part of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), enforces quality standards for the designation of group and graded races internationally. Group race system The Group race system divides races into one of four categories, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
