(Giant's Causeway - Helsinki (Machiavellian))
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- 2002 foal. Dam a 3yo winner and a full sister to US Grade 1 winner Street Cry. Cost $485,000 as a foal but just 50,000 guineas when offered as a yearling at the Tattersalls Select Houghton Sales. Purchased by Mark Johnston who often buys relatively 'cheap' yearlings with Group/Grade 1 connections close up in their pedigree. This purchase path probably explains why the Maktoum's ended up with a yearling purchase by a Coolmore stallion which they had stopped bidding for some years previously.
- Trained by Mr Johnston and at 2yo won 3 from 3 in a 6f maiden on July 16th, 7f Group 2 Vintage Stakes July 28th & the 7f Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes on Oct 16th. Nominated Champion European 2yo. Transferred to Godolphin and S. Bin Suroor at 3yo when he won 3 of his 4 races. Successful in the 8f Group 1 pair of the French 2,000 Guineas & the St James's Palace Stakes and also the French Derby over an extended 10f distance. His only unplaced run was his first at 3yo when unplaced at Nad Al Sheba in a Grade 2 on Dubai World Cup night.
- Retired to stud in Ireland and a first season sire in 2009. A large group of 51 yearlings sold in 2008 for a high average above 76,000 guineas.
- 2005 to 2015 Wins List.