Brazen Beau (foaled 24 September 2011) is a retired multiple

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winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse, and current successful stallion.

Background

Brazen Beau was bred in

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by Group 1 winning jockey and trainer Bernie Howlett. Howlett won the Group 1

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as a jockey in 1959 aboard On Line and the 1961 Cup with Sharply. As a trainer he won the 1996

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with Suntain. Howlett raced and owned Brazen Beau's mother Sansadee who won three races, with her best result a third placing in the 2003 Black Opal Stakes behind Handsome Ransom and Exceed And Excel. Howlett decided to support Yarraman Park Stud's first season sire I Am Invincible and sent his mare Sansadee to the stallion. After Brazen Beau was born he was sold by Howlett for $70,000 at the 2013 Inglis Classic Yearling sale. He was purchased by Grant Morgan of Ontrack Thoroughbreds, and the colt was syndicated to a group of 38 owners from across Australia.

Racing career

Brazen Beau won his first ever race at Canterbury Park Racecourse. His other win as a two year old was the Champagne Classic at Doomben. On both occasions, he was ridden by Nash Rawiller. As a three year old, he was successful in two

races at Flemington, the

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and the

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. In both races he was ridden by João Moreira. Brazen Beau finished his racing career in England. He raced on two occasions, finisishing second in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes when ridden by Craig Williams and seventh in the

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when ridden by James Doyle at his last ever race start.

Stud career

Brazen Beau was sold to Godolphin's breeding operation

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for a reported A$10 million. He undertakes shuttle stallion duties between Darley's

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in England and Northwood Park farm in

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Notable stock

Brazen Beau's

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winners: ''c = colt, f =

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, g =

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Pedigree

References

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