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Emaraaty Ana (foaled 10 May 2016) is a British
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. He showed top-class form as a two-year-old in 2018 when he won the
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but won only one minor race in the next two seasons and was
gelded A gelding is a castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule. Castration, as well as the elimination of hormonally driven behavior associated with a stallion, allows a male equine to be calmer and better-behaved, making th ...
as a four-year-old. He returned as a high-class sprinter at the age of five when he ran second in the
Nunthorpe Stakes The Nunthorpe Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged two years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is schedu ...
before winning the Group 1
Haydock Sprint Cup The Sprint Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and ...
.


Background

Emaraaty Ana is a bay gelding with no white markings bred in England by Rabbah Bloodstock Limited. He initially raced in the colours of Ahmad Al Shaikh and was sent into training with Kevin Ryan at Hambleton,
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. He was from the tenth crop of foals sired by
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whose wins included the
Dewhurst Stakes The Dewhurst Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), ...
,
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,
Prix du Jockey Club The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a ...
and St. James's Palace Stakes. His other offspring have included
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,
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and Blue Point. Emaraaty Ana's dam Spirit of Dubai showed good racing ability, winning two races including the
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. She was a female-line descendant of the French broodmare Americaine (foaled 1968), making her a relative of Aryenne (
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) and
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.


Racing career


2018: two-year-old season

Emaraaty Ana began his racing career in a novice race (for horses with no more than two previous wins) over five
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at
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on 30 April when he was ridden by
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and started at odds of 12/1 in a seven-runner field. He led from the start and increased his advantage in the closing stages to win in "promising" style by two and a quarter
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from the favourite Blown By Wind. After a break of almost three months the colt was moved up in class and distance for the
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Rose Bowl Stakes The Rose Bowl Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged two years only. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place ...
over six furlongs at
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on 20 July and finished third to Natalie's Joy and Chuck Willis. Despite his defeat Emaraaty Ana was stepped up again for the
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Gimcrack Stakes The Gimcrack Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and geldings. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to t ...
at
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on 24 August and went off the 5/1 third choice in the betting. Ridden by
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he took the lead from the start and repelled several challengers to win by half a length from Legends of War. After the race Kevin Ryan said "He's going to make into a lovely three-year-old, he should get a mile and could be one for the 2,000 Guineas. We've always thought him very good. After winning well on debut we were a little disappointed at Newbury, but the ground was a little bit loose that day and he’s still a tad immature." On his final run of the season the colt contested the Group 1
Middle Park Stakes The Middle Park Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is s ...
at
Newmarket Racecourse Newmarket Racecourse is a British Thoroughbred horse racing venue in Newmarket, Suffolk, Newmarket, Suffolk, comprising two individual racecourses: the Rowley Mile and the July Course. Newmarket is often referred to as the headquarters of ...
on 29 September when he came home fifth behind
Ten Sovereigns Ten Sovereigns (foaled 28 March 2016) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse. He was one of the best two-year-olds in Europe in 2018 when he was unbeaten in three races including the Round Tower Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes. He was beaten when ...
after looking to be outpaced in the closing stages.


2019: three-year-old season

On his first two races as a three-year-old Emaraaty Ana was campaigned over one mile but made little impact. In the
2000 Guineas The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) and scheduled to take place each year at ...
at Newmarket on 4 May he led until half way but then dropped away quickly and came home eighteenth of the nineteen runners behind
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. Three weeks later in the
Irish 2000 Guineas The Irish 2,000 Guineas is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is s ...
at the
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he produced a similar effort as he raced in second place for most of the way before fading and finishing twelfth. In June he was dropped in class and distance and ran fifth in the Listed
Cathedral Stakes The Cathedral Stakes is a listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Salisbury over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,206 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each ...
over six furlongs at
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. On his final run of the year he started at odds of 5/1 for a minor event at Salisbury on 3 September. Ridden by
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he led from the start and won by one and a quarter lengths from the six-year-old
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Ice Age despite losing a
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in the race.


2020: four-year-old season

Emaraaty Ana began his third season in the Group 3
Abernant Stakes The Abernant Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) on the Rowley Mile ...
at Newmarket on 5 June when he finished third behind
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and Breathtaking Look after leading for most of the way. He ran twice in August, running third in the Listed
Queensferry Stakes The Queensferry Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Chester over a distance of 6 furlongs and 17 yards (1,223 metres), and it is scheduled ...
at
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and then coming home last of the eight runners behind
Battaash Battaash (foaled 10 February 2014) is retired Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. A specialist sprinter who usually competed at the minimum distance of five furlongs, he was noted for his exceptional speed and unpredictable tempe ...
when starting a 40/1 outsider for the
Nunthorpe Stakes The Nunthorpe Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged two years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is schedu ...
at York. Shortly after his run at York Emaraaty Ana was
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. Later in the year he underwent surgery to correct breathing problems.


2021: five-year-old season

Emaraaty Ana made his first appearance as a five-year-old in the Listed
Cammidge Trophy The Cammidge Trophy is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Doncaster Racecourse over a distance of 6 furlongs and 2 yards (1,209 metres), and it is scheduled ...
at
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on 27 March when he disputed the lead for most of the way before finishing second to Royal Commando. He ran a close third to Summerghand and Oxted in the Abernant Stakes at Newmarket in April and finished third again in the
Palace House Stakes The Palace House Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres) on the Rowley ...
at the same track on 1 May, beaten half a length by the winner Lazuli. In the
Duke of York Stakes The Duke of York Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs () at York in May. History An ...
eleven days later he led for most of the way before tiring in the closing stages and coming home seventh of the twelve runners behind
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. In the Group 1
July Cup The July Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres ...
he started at odds of 100/1 and finished eleventh behind Starman, beaten five lengths by the winner. The gelding was then dropped back in class for a minor race over five furlongs at
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on 31 July when he was ridden by Kevin Stott. Starting the 4/5 favourite he returned to winning form in "impressive" fashion as he took the lead inside the final furlong and came home two and a quarter lengths clear of his opponents. At York in August Emaraaty Ana ran for the second time in the Nunthorpe Stakes. Although he again started at 40/1 he produced a much better effort than he had done in the previous year as he finished second behind the three-year-old filly
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. Andrea Atzeni took the ride when the gelding contested the Group 1 Sprint Cup over six furlongs on good to firm ground at
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on 4 September. He started the 11/1 fourth choice in the betting behind Starman, Creative Force (
Jersey Stakes The Jersey Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each ...
) and Art Power (
Lacken Stakes The Lacken Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to horses aged three years only. It is run at Naas over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,206 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early Ju ...
) in an eleven-runner field which also included
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, Supremacy, Summerghand, Chil Chil (
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), Happy Romance (
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), Garrus (
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) and Nando Parrado (
Coventry Stakes The Coventry Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each ...
). After tracking the leaders in the early stages, Emaraaty Ana gained the advantage approaching the final furlong and held off a strong challenge from Starman to win by a short head. Kevin Ryan said "He was a great two-year-old. He lost his way a little bit but Sheikh Mohammed Obaid has been very patient. That's the type of owner he is, he'll wait all day long. We were riding him wrong. We were using his speed early in a race and we started dropping him in. He ran a great race in the Nunthorpe and he was beaten by a very good horse. He's as good a horse as I've trained... When he kicked I thought, 'oh fuck, this is a long way.' It's always a long last furlong. But the horse took him into the race so easily. I knew he'd idle, he'd just prick his ears but the result is the result."


Pedigree


References

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