Bahamian Bounty

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Bahamian Bounty
Sire
Godolphin
TrainerDavid Loder
Saeed bin Suroor
Record7: 3-1-0
Earnings£204,981
Major wins
Prix Morny (1996)
Middle Park Stakes (1996)
Awards
European Champion Two-Year-Old Colt
Last updated on August 25, 2007

Bahamian Bounty (10 February 1994 – 2 March 2020) was a British

National Stud at Newmarket, Suffolk
.

Background

Bahamian Bounty was bred in the United Kingdom by Clarents Racing Ltd. His sire, Cadeaux Genereux won several major sprint races including the

Atto Mile), Bijou d'Inde (St James's Palace Stakes) and Toylsome (Prix de la Forêt).[1] Bahamian Bounty's dam, Clarentia was a sprinter who won three races, all over the minimum distance of five furlongs.[2]

Bahamian Bounty was sold as a yearling for 45,000 gns to the Lucayan Stud,[3] the name used for the horse racing interests of Edward St. George. St. George was a British businessman who lived in The Bahamas[4] and gave the "Bahamian" prefix to the names of many of his racehorses including Bahamian Pirate (Nunthorpe Stakes) and Bahamian Knight (Derby Italiano).

Bahamian Bounty was originally sent into training with

Godolphin organisation for a reported fee of £1 million.[5] At the end of the season he was moved to the stable of Saeed bin Suroor, spending the winter in Dubai before returning to Britain in spring 1997. He was ridden in five of his seven starts by Frankie Dettori
.

Racing career

1996: two-year-old season

Bahamian Bounty made his racecourse debut in July in a six-furlong maiden race at Newmarket. he raced prominently and briefly led a furlong from the finish before being beaten a neck by Grapeshot. Twelve days later he was dropped down in trip for a five-furlong maiden race at Yarmouth, for which he started at the unusual odds of 1/11. As the betting suggested, he proved far too good for his four opponents, going clear in the final quarter mile and winning by two and a half lengths in a "canter".[6]

In August, Bahamian Bounty was moved directly to Group One level for the Prix Morny at Deauville. Although only five horses took part, they included the odds-on favourite

2000 Guineas, although his pedigree suggested that he would be most likely to make an impact as a sprinter.[8]

The six-furlong Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket in October saw Bahamian Bounty sent off the 7/4 favourite ahead of ten rivals including Easycall (Richmond Stakes), Rich Ground, Muchea (Zukunfts-Rennen) and Deep Finesse (Prix du Bois). Dettori held the colt up in the early stages but then had problems finding space for a challenge in the final quarter mile. When a gap appeared Bahamian Bounty "flashed" through to settle the race "in a matter of strides". He idled after hitting the front and had to be driven out to beat Muchea by a head.[9] After the race Dettori praised the colt's "terrific turn of foot."[5]

On his final start of the season, Bahamian Bounty attempted to become the first Middle Park winner to add the seven-furlong Dewhurst Stakes since Diesis in 1982. As in the Middle Park Stakes, Bahamian Bounty had trouble finding a clear run after being held up. On this occasion, however, he could not reach the leaders and finished fourth to In Command, beaten less than two lengths.

1997: three-year-old season

Bahamian Bounty spent the winter in Dubai before returning to England with the rest of the Godolphin team in late April.[10] Running for his new stable, Bahamian Bounty failed to reproduce his best form in two starts as a three-year-old. At Longchamp he was made 11/10 joint favourite for the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, but after leading in the middle part of the race he faded badly to finish last of the six runners behind Daylami. Two months later he returned to a sprint distance in the July Cup at Newmarket where he finished fourth of the nine runners behind the 50/1 outsider Compton Place.[11]

Assessment

In November 1996, Bahamian Bounty was named

Cartier Racing Awards, although the situation was somewhat confused, with the Grand Critérium winner Revoque being given the title of Champion Two-Year-Old.[12] Bahamian Bounty was also rated behind Revoque in the official International Classification.[13]

Stud career

After retiring to the National Stud,[14] Bahamian Bounty proved to be a successful stallion, siring the winners of more than five hundred races.[15] As might have been predicted from his pedigree and racing career, he proved particularly effective as a sire of two-year-old and sprinters, his best winners being the full brothers Pastoral Pursuits (July Cup) and Goodricke (Haydock Sprint Cup). He was also "shuttled" to stand at the Eliza Park Stud in Australia.[16] In 2011 he stood at a fee of £10,000.[17] Bahamian Bounty was retired from stud duties in 2015 and died on 2 March 2020 at the age of 26.[18]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Bahamian Bounty (GB), chestnut stallion, 1994[19]
Sire
Cadeaux Genereux (GB)
1985 		Young Generation
1976　
Balidar
 Will Somers
Violet Bank
Brig O’Doon Shantung
Tam O’Shanter
Smarten Up
1975　 		Sharpen Up Atan
Rocchetta
Languissola Soderini
Posh
Dam
Clarentia (Ire)
1984 		Ballad Rock
1974　 		Bold Lad Bold Ruler
Barn Pride
True Rocket Roan Rocket
True Course
Laharden
1979 		Mount Hagen Bold Bidder
Moonmadness
Sinella Sing Sing
Djerella (Family: 3-h)

References

  1. ^ "Cadeaux Genereux Stud Record". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
  2. ^ "Clarentia". Racing Post. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  3. ^ "Off to the sales in search of a Sham rather than a dud". The Independent. 1996-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  4. ^ "Lucayan Stud and Irish National Stud". Breederscup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  5. ^ a b "Dettori unstoppable as he brings home Bounty". The Independent. 1996-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  6. ^ "Scroby Sands Maiden Stakes result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  7. ^ "Prix Morny result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  8. ^ "Bounty in long-odds mutiny". The Independent. 1996-08-19. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  9. ^ "Middle Park Stakes result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  10. ^ "Racing: Godolphin team in flying form – Sport". The Independent. 1997-04-29. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  11. ^ "July Cup result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  12. ^ "Royal return of pounds 51 on the Tote for 5-1 winner – Sport". The Independent. 1996-11-20. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  13. ^ "Revoque is top of juvenile class: Racing – Sport". The Independent. 1997-01-16. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  14. ^ "Conformation | Bahamian Bounty". The National Stud. Archived from the original on 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  15. ^ "Bahamian Bounty | Stud Record | Bloodstock Stallion Book". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  16. ^ "Horse Racing – Horse Racing – Bahamian Bounty's progeny show promise". Racingandsports.com.au. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  17. ^ "Bahamian Bounty | Details | Bloodstock Stallion Book". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  18. ^ "Group 1 hero Bahamian Bounty dies aged 26 at the National Stud". Racing Post. 2 March 2020.
  19. ^ "Bahamian Bounty pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
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