(Elusive City - Savage (Polish Patriot))
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- 2006 foal, 1.65m. Cost €45,000 as a foal and €88,000 as a yearling. Offered as a 5yo at the Arqana HiT Sale and led out unsold at €67,000. Trained by Richard Hannon. Won 4 of his 7 runs as a 2yo. Began with a 4th of 15 in a 6f maiden on June 9th (Picture) then won a Newmarket 7f maiden one month later (Picture). Placed 4th in the 7f Group 2 Vintage Stakes in late July then won his next 3 starts abroad. Beginning with a 7f Listed event in mid-August then the 7f Group 2 Prix la Rochette at Longchamp on September 7th (beating Milanais & Juke Box Jury). Followed that by winning the 7f Goffs Million Sales Race at the Curragh (worth £724k) from Gan Amhras & Intense Focus. Final run as a juvenile when unplaced in the 7f Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes (behind Intense Focus).
- Ran twice at 3yo starting with a 3rd place in the Irish 2,000 Guineas (to Mastercraftsman) and well beaten behind the same horse at Royal Ascot. Ran three times as a 4yo and unplaced in two British 10f Group 3 races and a 12f Listed event.
- Retired to Haras du Saz in France in 2012 at a fee of €1,800 and still there in 2015 at the same level. 6 yearlings sold in 2014 for an average of 6,944gns and a median at 5,952gns. First Season Sire in 2015.
