Invincible Spirit | Green Desert |
Danzig
Foreign Courier |
Kingman
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Rafha |
Kris
Eljazzi |
Zenda | Zamindar |
Gone West
Zaizafon |
Hope |
Dancing Brave
Bahamian |
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Montjeu | Sadler's Wells |
Northern Dancer
Fairy Bridge |
Floripedes |
Top Ville
Toute Cy |
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Katyusha | Kingmambo |
Mr Prospector
Miesque |
Crystal Crossing |
Royal Academy
Never So Fair |
MONTJEU Champion 3YO colt in Europe in 1999. Head of The 1999 International 3YO Classification. Top of The 2000 International 4YO+ Classification (long). Champion 3YO in France & Ireland in 1999 (Long). Champion Older Male in Ireland in 2000 (Intermediate). Champion Older Male in France & GB in 2000 (Long). 11 wins-2 at 2-from 1600m to 2400m, £1,013,955, 10,820,000fr., 20,000,000¥, Longchamp Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., Gr.1, Irish Derby, Gr.1, Curragh Tattersalls Gold Cup, Gr.1, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Foy, Gr.2, Prix Niel, Gr.2, Prix Greffulhe, Gr.2, Prix Isonomy, L, Chantilly Prix de la Maniguette, 2d Longchamp Prix Lupin, Gr.1, Newmarket Champion S., Gr.1, 4th Longchamp Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, Japan Cup, Gr.1. Champion French Sire (& by AEI) in 2005. Second on GB/Ire. Sire List in 2005, 2011, 2012, third in 2007, 2008, 2009. Second on NZ Sire List (Aust. & NZ figures combined) in 2008-09. Third on Aust. Sire List (AEI) in 2008-09, 2010-11. Second on GB/Ire. Sir. Sire of winners of over $152 million - 126 stakes winners, inc. POUR MOI, WALL STREET, ROMAN EMPEROR, AUTHORIZED, CAMELOT, FROZEN FIRE, NOM DU JEU, FAME AND GLORY, HURRICANE RUN, MOTIVATOR, etc. Maternal sire of winners of over $224 million - 137 stakes winners, inc. LUCIA VALENTINA, DUBAI HONOUR, LEGATISSIMO, CHARM SPIRIT, OBVIOUSLY, JOURNEY, GLORY DAYS, STARMAN, PARISH HALL, WONDERFUL TONIGHT.
1st Dam KNYAZHNA (IRE), unraced; dam of five winners from 6 runners and 8 foals of racing age viz- FEED THE FLAME (GB) (2020 c. by Kingman (GB)), see above. SACRED LIFE (FR) (2015 c. by Siyouni (FR)), won 8 races at 2 to 7 years in France and in U.S.A. and £715,580 including Knickerbocker Stakes, Belmont, Gr.3, Prix Thomas Bryon, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3, Monmouth Stakes, Monmouth, Gr.3, Oceanport Stakes, Monmouth, L and placed 11 times including second in Fort Marcy Stakes, Belmont, Gr.2, Seabiscuit Handicap, Del Mar, Gr.2-twice, Bernard Baruch Handicap, Saratoga, Gr.2, Prix Daphnis, Deauville, Gr.3, Prix du Prince d'Orange, Longchamp, Gr.3, Grand Prix du Nord, Chantilly, L, Lure Stakes, Saratoga, L, third in Arlington Million Stakes, Churchill Downs, Gr.1, Maker's Mark Mile Stakes, Keeneland, Gr.1, fourth in Turf Classic Stakes, Churchill Downs, Gr.1, Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Gr.1, Muniz Memorial Classic Stakes, Fair Grounds, Gr.2, Dinner Party Stakes, Pimlico, Gr.2, Prix Djebel, Deauville, Gr.3, Prix Exbury, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3, Forbidden Apple Stakes, Saratoga, Gr.3; at stud in USA. Khagan (IRE) (2016 g. by Le Havre (IRE)), won 2 races at 3 and 5 years at home and in France and £54,937 and placed 4 times including second in Prix du Lys, ParisLongchamp, Gr.3, third in Prix Hocquart, Chantilly, Gr.2, Prix de l'Avre, ParisLongchamp, L. Queen of the Sea (IRE) (2017 f. by Sea the Stars (IRE)), placed 3 times at 2 and 3 years, from only 5 starts.
2nd Dam KATYUSHA (USA), unraced; Own sister to RULE OF LAW (USA); dam of four winners from 6 runners and 11 foals of racing age including- Migwar (IRE) (c. by Sea the Stars (IRE)), won 3 races at 2 to 4 years in France and £160,578 and placed 5 times including second in Prix du Conseil de Paris, Chantilly, Gr.2, Grand Prix de Clairefontaine, Clairefontaine, L, third in Prix Niel, Longchamp, Gr.2; sire in Abroad. Ornelia Ruee (FR), unraced; dam of a winner. Rose Prick (IRE), 1 race at 2 years and £41,467 and placed 5 times including third in Snowdrop Stakes, Kempton, L.
3rd Dam CRYSTAL CROSSING (IRE), won 1 race at 2 years viz. Rose Bowl Stakes, Newbury, L and placed twice; Own sister to CIRCLE OF GOLD (IRE); dam of five winners from 13 runners and 17 foals of racing age viz- RULE OF LAW (USA) Champion 3yr old Stayer in Europe & GB in 2004., won 4 races at 2 and 3 years and £725,777 including The St Leger, Doncaster, Gr.1, Great Voltigeur Stakes, York, Gr.2, Acomb Stakes, York, L and placed 4 times viz. second in The Derby, Epsom, Gr.1, Dante Stakes, York, Gr.2, third in Royal Lodge Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, fourth in Irish Derby, Curragh, Gr.1, from only 9 starts; sire in Japan. Dame Marie (USA), won 4 races at 3 and 4 years in U.S.A. and £150,556 and placed 4 times including second in Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes, Churchill Downs, Gr.2, fourth in Modesty Handicap, Arlington Park, Gr.3; dam of winners. HONOR MARIE (USA), 2 races at 2 years in U.S.A. and £507,664 including Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes, Churchill Downs, Gr.2 and placed twice viz. second in Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds, Gr.2, fourth in Belmont Stakes, Saratoga, Gr.1. Abarta (USA), 1 race at 2 years in U.S.A. and £51,856 and placed once viz. second in Bourbon Stakes, Keeneland, Gr.2, from only 3 starts. Totally Devoted (USA), won 1 race at 3 years and £19,236 and placed 3 times including third in Fairy Bridge Stakes, Tipperary, L, fourth in Matron Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1; dam of a winner. TOMYRIS (GB), 3 races at 3 and 4 years and £103,232 including Chartwell Stakes, Lingfield, Gr.3, Michael Seely Memorial Stakes, York, L and placed twice including third in Sceptre Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.3, Oak Tree Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3, fourth in Hungerford Stakes, Newbury, Gr.2; dam of a winner. Falcon Wings (GB), 2 races at 2 and 3 years in France and £68,710 and placed 3 times viz. second in Prix de l'Avre, Saint-Cloud, L, third in Prix Hocquart, Chantilly, Gr.2, fourth in Prix du Lys, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3, from only 7 starts. Wedding Ring (IRE), 4 races at 2 and 3 years at home and in U.A.E. and £275,791 and placed 4 times including third in Sweet Solera Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, Dick Poole Stakes, Salisbury, L. Crystal Path (IRE), unraced; dam of a winner. YELLOWBRICK ROAD (IRE), 4 races at 2 to 5 years, 2024 at home and in Australia and £91,255 including Lord Reims Stakes, Adelaide, Gr.3 and placed 3 times.
4th Dam NEVER SO FAIR (IRE), ran at 3 years; dam of six winners from 9 runners and 10 foals of racing age including- CIRCLE OF GOLD (IRE), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years at home and in U.S.A. including Prestige Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3 and placed 6 times including third in Mrs Revere Stakes, Churchill Downs, Gr.2, Nell Gwyn Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3. Miss Hepburn (USA), ran 3 times at 2 years; dam of SIGNOFF (IRE), 8 races at 3 to 6 years in Australia and £418,675 including Lexus Stakes, Melbourne, Gr.3, Lord Reims Stakes, Adelaide, Gr.3 and placed 4 times viz. second in Herbert Power Handicap, Melbourne, Gr.2, Moonee Valley Night Cup, Melbourne, L, third in David Jones Cup, Melbourne, Gr.3, fourth in Melbourne Cup, Melbourne, Gr.1; grandam of CRYSTAL CROSSING (IRE), see above. |