Carnegie (horse)
Carnegie | |
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![]() Racing colours of Sheikh Mohammed | |
Sire | Sadler's Wells |
Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
Dam | Detroit |
Damsire | Riverman |
Sex | Colt |
Foaled | 26 February 1991[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Swettenham Stud |
Owner | Sheikh Mohammed |
Trainer | André Fabre |
Record | 13: 7-1-1 |
Earnings | £890,039 |
Major wins | |
Prix Eugène Adam (1994) Prix Niel (1994) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1994) Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1995) Prix Foy (1995) |
Carnegie (26 February 1991 – August 2012) was a British-bred, French-trained
Background
Carnegie was a
Before he appeared on a racecourse, Carnegie was sold privately to Sheikh Mohammed. The colt was sent into training with André Fabre at Chantilly and was ridden in all of his races by the French jockey Thierry Jarnet.
Racing career
1994: three-year-old season
Carnegie was unraced as a two-year-old and began his racing career in March 1994 when he won the Prix Dardo over 2000 metres at Saint-Cloud Racecourse.[5] On 4 April he finished second to Rainbow Dancer in the Prix de Courcelles over 2100 metres at Longchamp Racecourse with Tikkanen in third place. In the Prix Greffulhe over the same course and distance three weeks later, he finished fifth of the seven runners behind Tikkanen.
Carnegie bypassed the
After a break of two months, Carnegie returned in autumn to contest the Group Two
1995: four-year-old season
Carnegie began his four-year-old campaign in June, when he was sent to England to contest the Coronation Cup at Epsom Downs Racecourse. Running for the first time in nine months he finished fifth of the seven runners behind Sunshack, Only Royale, Time Star and Tikkanen. In July he started favourite for the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and caught the leader Luso in the closing strides to win by a short neck, with Only Royale, Tikkanen and Sunshack among the beaten horses.[11] Three weeks later he returned to England for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot Racecourse. He was made the 11/4 second favourite, but was never in serious contention and finished sixth of the seven runners behind Lammtarra.
In his prep race for his second Arc attempt, Carnegie won a slowly run race for the Prix Foy at Longchamp on 10 September, beating the British-trained
Stud career
Carnegie stood as a breeding stallion in several locations: he was originally based at his owner's
where his best winners included:- Amalfi, the 2001 Victoria Derby winner.
- Carnegie Express, bay gelding, foaled in 1998, won Canterbury Guineas, Rosehill Guineas
- Perlin, bay gelding, 1999, Doomben Cup, Underwood Stakes
- Vision and Power, bay gelding, 2002, Doncaster Handicap, George Ryder Stakes
- Tuesday Joy, bay mare, 2003, The BMW, Chipping Norton Stakes
Carnegie was retired from active stud duty in 2008 and was euthanised due to the "infirmities of old age" in August 2012 at the age of twenty-one.[14]
Pedigree
Sire Sadler's Wells (USA) 1981 |
Northern Dancer (CAN) 1961 |
Nearctic | Nearco |
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Lady Angela | |||
Natalma | Native Dancer | ||
Almahmoud | |||
Fairy Bridge (USA) 1975 |
Bold Reason | Hail To Reason | |
Lalun | |||
Special | Forli | ||
Thong | |||
Dam Detroit (FR) 1977 |
Riverman (USA) 1969 |
Never Bend | Nasrullah |
Lalun | |||
River Lady | Prince John | ||
Nile Lily | |||
Derna (FR) 1961 |
Sonny Boy | Jock | |
Fille de Soleil | |||
Miss Barberie | Noreman | ||
Vaneuse (Family: 16-c)[4] |
References
- ^ a b "Carnegie pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- ^ "Carnegie photo". sporthorse-data.com. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ^ "Leading Sires of Great Britain and Ireland". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ^ a b "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Little Agnes – Family 16-c". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- ^ "Pix Dardo result". Racing Post. 15 March 1994. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ^ "Prix Pelleas result". Racing Post. 22 June 1994. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ^ "Prix Eugene Adam result". Racing Post. 14 July 1994. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ^ "Prix Niel result". Racing Post. 11 September 1994. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ^ "Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe result". Racing Post. 2 October 1994. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ^ "Arc winner Carnegie eyes the Epsom Derby". New Straits Times. 4 October 1994. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ^ "RGrand Prix de Saint-Cloud result". Racing Post. 2 July 1995. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ^ "Prix Foy result". Racing Post. 10 September 1995. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ^ "Breeders' Cup Turf result". Racing Post. 28 October 1995. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ^ a b Schmitz, David (9 August 2012). "Arc de Triomphe Winner, Sire Carnegie Dies". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ^ "Carnegie Stud Record". Racing Post. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2013-06-16.