(Blushing Groom - Glorious Song (Halo))
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- 1985 foal and cost $2,000,000 as a yearling. Owned by Maktoum Al Maktoum and trained by M. Stoute winning six races from 6f to 8.5f between 2yo to 4yo. At 2yo won two from four with successes in a 6f on July 29th debut followed by the 6f Listed Sirenia Stakes, then placed in the Mill Reef (as odds-on fav) & Middle Park. At 3yo won a minor 8f race and unplaced over 10f before transferring to the US and an 8f Grade 3 winner at 4yo there at best.
- To stud in US in 1990 and a good record including producing eight Group/Grade 1 winners and best known in europe for the pair of Fantastic Light & Noverre. Consistent and above average record with small numbers of British raced 2yos with a notable increase in numbers in 2003-5 (following the successes of Fantastic Light & Noverre various Maktoum related sources have brought more 2yos to Europe). Gets winners at 5f upwards from May onwards with his best strike rate at 6f with his winners during the season likely to have made their debuts by July. Recent better quality winners have been Fun And Games(Listed 10f winner and also won over 5f) & Tolzey (Placed 5f Listed)in 2003, Perfectperformance (8f Group 2) in 2004 and useful types League Champion, Mostaqeleh & Racer Forever in 2005.
- 3 yearlings sold at British & Irish sales in 2005 with one colt sold for close to 125,000gns and two fillies for an average of 15,000gns. A solid 2006 with 3 maiden winners from 9 runners and Rahiyah going on to place at Group 2 level. 2 yearlings sold in Europe for an average over 71,000 guineas.
- 2005 to 2009 Wins List.