(Danzig - Blue Note (Habitat))
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- 1990 foal. Owned by Sheikh Mohammed and trained in France by A. Fabre winning six races from 5f to 8f between 2yo to 4yo. At 2yo won all four starts, won a maiden and a Listed event before winning the 5f Group 3 Prix D'Arenberg n Sept 2nd and finally the 6f Group 1 Middle Park. At 3yo won 8f Group 3 in April and placed at best on seven later runs down to 5f. Group 2 winner over 7f at 4yo.
- To stud in 1995 in Britain and exported to France in 1997 and stood at a fee of €9,000 in 2003. An average career given his opportunities although has an above average record with his 2yos for winners to runners. Between 1998-2001 he had a record of 10 winners from 19 runners with his British raced 2yos including the Group 1 Cheveley Park victress Seazun and the Cherry Hinton winner Torgau. Only 10 representatives in the period 2002-5 but six of those have won and another has shown good placed form and they included Lowther placed Badminton in 2003.
- Gets winners at 5-6f from early season. No yearlings sold at British nor Irish sales in 2005. 2 in 2006 for a 26,000 guineas average.