Last Tycoon (9 May 1983 – 27 May 2006) was an Irish bred

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best known for winning the

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and as a

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Background

Last Tycoon was bred in Ireland by his owner Richard C. Strauss's Kilfrush Stud Ltd.

Racing career

He was trained by

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from his base at

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. At age two Last Tycoon won three of his six starts including the Prix d'Arenberg at Chantilly. At age three the colt won two conditions races in England and two in France before being sent to

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for the Breeders' Cup Mile. Lightly regarded by bettors who sent him off at 36:1 odds, under regular jockey,

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, Last Tycoon defeated thirteen runners to win the

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1 million event.

Stud record

Retired to

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duty, Last Tycoon met with considerable success. He first stood in Ireland where he was third on the annual sires list in 1992 before being sent to Australia where he was the Leading sire in 1994. Overall, he sired 756 winners, including 48 stake/group winners, and nine champions.''Bloodhorse.com'' – 15 June 2006
/ref> Last Tycoon's notable progeny includes: * Bigstone, won

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and Prix d' Ispahan * Ezzoud (1989) – won the G1

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(1994) and twice the G1 International Stakes in 1993 and 1994; * Iglesia (1989)- Current 1200 metre record holder at Flemington(1.07.16).Sire of Written Tycoon. * Knowledge (1994) – won Australia's G1 Blue Diamond Stakes; * Lady Jakeo, won MVRC Australia Made Stakes and VATC Blue Diamond Stakes * Le Zagaletta (1995 ) – multiple stakes winner, Millionaire racehorse in Australia. * Lost World (IRE), won FR Grand Criterium * Magic of Money, won AJC The Galaxy *

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– 1994

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, won the Australian Derby and

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; * Marju (1988) – winner of England's

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and the Group One St. James's Palace Stakes. Sire of

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, Viva Pataca, Indigenous; *

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(NZ) won the Levin Classic and Telegraph Handicap and had a successful stud career in New Zealand. * Taipan (1992) – Italian Champion Older Horse (1997, 1998), German Champion Older Horse (1998); * Tracy's Element (AUS) 1990, won SAF Computaform Sprint and SAF Star Sprint etc. * Tycoon Lil won Canterbury Guineas and New Zealand Oaks. Last Tycoon died on 30 June 2006 at Arrow Stud in Japan.

References

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