(Pivotal - Triple Tie (The Minstrel))
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- 2002 foal. Cost €260,000 as a yearling and trained by John Gosden as a 2yo before transferring to Godolphin and trained by Saeed Bin Suroor. Ran three times as a juvenile winning twice after a fourth place in a 7f maiden at Sandown on his July 21st debut (behind Embossed). Won a 7f Newmarket maiden in early August then returned to Sandown later that month to win the 7f Group 3 Solario Stakes (from Embossed).
- Only ran once as a 3yo when 3rd of 5 runners in a 10f Listed race in September as odds-on favourite. Ran five times as a 4yo in Conditions, Listed or Group 3 events over 9f to 12f. One win in a 10f Conditions race at Newmarket beating Khyber Kim. Two runs at 5yo in late season with a win on his final start in the 9f Group 3 Darley Stakes at Newmaket beating Mashaahed. Second string for Godolphin in that event at 7/1 behind the favourite Blue Ksar.
- Retired to Rossenarra Stud in Ireland in 2008 at a fee of €4,000 through to 2010. Still there in 2011 with his fee down to €3,000. 14 yearlings sold in Europe in 2010 for an average of 8,636gns and a Median of 5,478gns. First 2yo runners in 2011.