British 2yo Racing - Sire 2yo Statistics Page 2013
Refuse To Bend
(Sadler's Wells - Market Slide (Gulch))

Refuse To Bend
2013 Debut Runs Page
Background Information
 PICTURE
  • 2000 foal, 15.3hh. Owner bred by Moyglare Stud and trained by Dermot Weld in Ireland for his 2yo and 3yo seasons. Then purchased for Godolphin and trained by Saeed bin Suroor at 4yo. Half brother to Melbourne Cup winner Media Puzzle.
  • Ran twice as a juvenile winning a 7f Irish maiden on August 14th and the 7f Group 1 National Stakes from Van Nistelrooy a month later. Won three of his first four starts at 3yo, all at 8f, including the 2,000 Guineas from Zafeen. Also unplaced in the Derby as the 11/4 favourite. Unplaced in later season in the Prix du Moulin and the Breeders' Cup Mile. Won 2 from 7 for Godolphin as a 4yo in the 8f Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot and the 10f Group 1 Eclipse Stakes.
  • Retired to Darley Stud in 2005 and a First Season Sire in 2008. 51 yearlings sold in Europe in 2007 for an average of 71,600 guineas.
  • 2005 to 2012 Wins List.
2013 SEASON RUN DETAILS
Horse Run
#		 Date Course Dist Gng Rc
Cls		 RcTyp Hf Postn [Est] SP Hd
gr		 Ap/
Ow		 Notes
MARCH - all 5f
APRIL - all 5f
MAY
May 5-5.5f
May 6-6.5f
SLINKY MCVELVET1 MAY 28 RDCR 6 GFG 5 Mf
12-12
-5.0
100
[+]
JUNE
June 5-5.5f
June 6-6.5f
SLINKY MCVELVET2 JUN 13 NOTT 6.1 GFG 5 M 7
10-15
3.0
200
-5[+]
June 7-7.5f
JUST RUBIE1 JUN 30 SALS 7 GFG 4 M 12
11-12
-8.4
66
[+]
JULY
July 5-5.5f
July 5.6f to 6.5f
July 6.6f to 7.5f
SWEENEY TODD1 JUL 4 EPSM 7 GGF 5 M 7
7-7
-22.0
20
[+]
ALWAYS RESOLUTE1 JUL 19 NWBY 7 GFF 4 M 7
9-14
34.7
100
-7[+]
SLINKY MCVELVET3 JUL 30 BVLY 7.5 GFG 5 M 4
4-6
16.5
66
-5[+]
AUGUST
August 5-5.5f
August 5.6f to 6.5f
August 6.6f to 7.5f
August 7.6f to 8.5f
August 8.6f & Further
SEPTEMBER
September 5-5.5f
September 5.6f to 6.5f
September 6.6f to 7.5f
SPRING LADY1 SEP 12 CHEP 7.1 GGS 5 Mf
8-11
10.3
50
[+]
ALWAYS RESOLUTE3 SEP 21 NWBY 7 SGS 4 M 3
12-12
12.1
25
-3[+]
SPRING LADY2 SEP 23 KTNA 7 STD 5 Mf 5
8-11
24.9
66
-3[+]
September 7.6f to 8.5f
ALWAYS RESOLUTE2 SEP 6 KTNA 8 STD 5 M 10
9-12
30.8
50
-3[+]
September 8.6f & Further
OCTOBER
October 5-5.5f
October 5.6f to 6.5f
October 6.6f to 7.5f
SPRING LADY3 OCT 8 LEIC 7 GFG 4 Mf 1
7-10
16.6
200
[+]
JUST RUBIE2 OCT 14 SALS 7 SHV 5 Mf
5-7
7.5
100
[+]
October 7.6f to 8.5f
SLINKY MCVELVET5 OCT 30 NOTT 8.3 S 6 Slr 3
3-8
23.1
6
[Drift 11/2, 1stCols]
October 8.6f & Further
SLINKY MCVELVET4 OCT 7 PFCT 10 GGS 4 M 1
4-9
13.6
100
-3[+]
NOVEMBER
November 5-5.5f
November 5.6f to 6.5f
November 6.6f to 7.5f
JUST RUBIE3 NOV 1 WTON 7.1 STD 6 M
1-9
26.0
50
[+]
November 7.6f to 8.5f
November 8.6f & Further
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