(Lucky Story - Withorwithoutyou (Danehill))
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- 2006 foal, 15.3hh. Cost 55,000 guineas as a yearling. Trained by Michael Bell for owner R. Green. Ran 5 times as a juvenile winning the first 3 outings. Successful in a 5f maiden at Leicester on his April 3rd debut followed by a 5f conditions rrace at Newmarket two weeks later. Won the 6f Group 2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot next time from Intense Focus. Placed second in the 6f Group 1 Phoenix Stakes in late July (to Mastercraftsman) then ran poorly in the 6f Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes in August.
- Ran 6 times as a 3yo and well beaten in 5 of those runs and 11th or worse in big field in his last four outings. However, one standout performance amidst the poor efforts when successful in the 6f Group 1 Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot (from US runner Cannonball and Lesson In Humility) at 20/1. Unplaced in Group 1 or 2 races over 5f and 6f afterwards.
- Retired to the Irish National Stud in 2010 at a fee of €6,000 and then at €4,500 from 2011-13. 19 yearlings sold in 2012, of 25 offered, for an average of 19,278 guineas and a median at 15,873gns.. First Season Sire in 2013.
- 2005 to 2015 Wins List.