Araafa
2014 Debut Runs Page
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- 2003 foal. Cost 150,000gns as a yearling with his dam a full sister to Pivotal. Originally in training with Jeremy Noseda but raced for Peter Chapple-Hyam. As a juvenile won 1 from 4 in a 7f Newmarket maiden on July 29th debut. Placed in the 7f Listed Acomb Stakes & 7f Group 3 Horris Hill Stakes.
- Ran six times at 3yo for two successes in the 8f Group 1 pair of the Irish 2,000 Guineas (from George Washington) and the St James's Palace Stakes (from Stormy River & Ivan Denisovitch). Placed once in the other four runs when runner-up to George Washington over 8f. Last run when unplaced in the Breeder's Cup Turf Mile.
- At the Plantation Stud in Britain in 2010 at a fee only given on application having dropped from £15,000 to £9,000 in 2007-9. First 2yo runners in 2010. 27 yearlings sold in 2009 for an average 0f 14,709 guineas.
- 2005 to 2013 Wins List.
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