(Danehill - Love Me True (Kingmambo))
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- 2004 foal, 16.0hh. Trained in Ireland by Aiden O'Brien. As a juvenile won one of his three starts in a 7f maiden at the Curragh in June having been placed in a similar event earlier that month. One later run when placed second, as the 11/4f, in the 7f Group 2 Vintage Stakes at Goodwood in July behind Strategic Prince.
- As a 3yo ran 6 times, all in 8-10f Group 1 event. Placed between second to fourth on each run. Placed 4th in the 2,000 and Irish 2,000 Guineas beaten just over 2 lengths each time by Cockney Rebel. Finished a neck second at Royal Ascot to French Guineas winner Excellent Art. Best run over 10f when second in the Irish Champion Stakes to stablemate Dylan Thomas. As a 5yo won his first 5 outings, all Group 1 level, beginning with the 11f Prix Ganay. Followed up in the Curragh Gold Cup, Prince of Wals's Stakes, King Geoge VI & QE II Stakes and the International Stakes at York. Unplaced on his final 2 career runs when 7th in the 'Arc' and 9th in the Breeders' Cup Classic (on a synthetic surface).
- First Season Sire in 2012. At Coolmore Stud in Ireland in 2011 at a fee of €25,000 having started at €40,000 in 2009 and then at €30,000 in 2010. 66 yearling sold in 2011, of 77 offered from 97 catalogued. These sales produced an average of 69,759gns with the highest priced colt and filly making 340,000gns and 220,000gns/
- 2005 to 2014 Wins List.