(Caerleon - Doff The Derby (Master Derby))
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- 1988 foal owner bred by Fahd Salman and trained by P. Cole.. Won 6 races between 5f to 12f at 2yo to 3yo. At 3yo won three Group 1s at 12f - The Derby & Irish Derby and the King George. Won three from six at 2yo, a 5f Conditions race on May 2nd then placed in the 6f Coventry at Royal Ascot and 7f Vintage at Goodwood. Unplaced in the Prix Morny before finishing the season with successes in an 8f Conditions and the 7f Group 1 Dewhurst.
- To stud in 1992 and a solid career with the better runners usually older middle distance types like Courteous, Catella and Bahr. One 2yo Group winner with Teapot Row in the 8f Group 2 Royal Lodge. Exported to Japan in the 1990s and 2005 was his first season with northern hemisphere bred runners since his return to stand in Europe in 2002.
- Below average record with this 'return' first crop in 2005 with 17% winners to runners and a below average strike rate. Got one winner at 6f in June (Genari) trained by P. Cole but the other successes (including Genari's second) were more typically over 7-8f in September.
- Only 5 yearlings sold in 2005 with 2 colts averaging over 30,000gns and 3 fillies just under 10,000gns. 5 sold in 2006 for a 9,000 guineas average.
- 2005 to 2009 Wins List.