Carroll House
Carroll House | |
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Furstenberg Rennen (1988) (1989)Grosser Preis von Baden (1988) Princess of Wales's Stakes (1989) Phoenix Champion Stakes (1989) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
Carroll House (5 March 1985 – 8 February 2008) was an Irish-bred, British-trained
Background
Carroll House was a chestnut colt with a white
Carroll House was sent to the sales as a foal and was sold for 15,000 guineas. A year later he was sold again for 32,000 guineas and entered the ownership of Anglo-Irish businessman Gerald Carroll.[3] He was sent to be trained at Newmarket, Suffolk by Michael Jarvis.[4]
Racing career
1987: two-year-old season
Carroll House made his first racecourse appearance at Newmarket in September 1987. He looked very immature but showed promise to finish fourth. Three weeks later he recorded his first win when he defeated seventeen opponents in a maiden race over one mile at Newbury Racecourse. Timeform commented "will stay 1¼m: sure to win more races, and is probably useful 3-y-o in the making".[3]
1988: three-year-old season
As a three-year-old, Carroll House was ridden in all but one of his races by the jockey
Carroll House returned to the United Kingdom in July for the Welsh Derby at
1989: four-year-old season
On his first appearance as a four-year-old, Carroll House ran in England for the first time in over a year when he started a
In July, Carroll House was matched against the Hardwicke Stakes winner Assatis in the Princess of Wales's Stakes over one and a half miles at Newmarket. Swinburn sent the colt into the lead three furlongs from the finish and Carroll House held off the challenge of Assatis to win by a neck, with the future St Leger winner Michelozzo in third.[9] Eleven days later, Carroll House contested Britain's most prestigious weight-for-age race, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot Racecourse. Racing on unsuitably firm ground, he started a 33/1 outsider and finished fifth of the seven runners behind Nashwan, Cacoethes, Top Class and Sheriff's Star.
On 2 September, Carroll House was moved down in distance for the Group One Phoenix Champion Stakes over ten furlongs at
1990: five-year-old season
Carroll House remained in training as a five-year-old but failed to reproduce his previous form in two races. Jarvis struggled to bring the horse to full fitness as the ground at Newmarket was unusually firm.[14] He finished last of the seven runners behind Assatis in the Hardwicke Stakes, and fourth to In The Wings in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.[15] In the latter race he sustained an injury which ended his racing career.[16]
Assessment
In their book, A Century of Champions, based on the Timeform rating system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Carroll House an "inferior" winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.[17]
Stud record
Carroll House began his stud career in Japan in 1991. He was later returned to Europe in October 1996 where he stood as a breeding stallion in Ireland at the Sunnyhill Stud in
Pedigree
Sire Lord Gayle (USA) 1965 |
Sir Gaylord (USA) 1959 |
Turn-To | Royal Charger |
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Source Sucree | |||
Somethingroyal | Princequillo | ||
Imperatrice | |||
Sticky Case (GB) 1958 |
Court Martial | Fair Trial | |
Instantaneous | |||
Run Honey | Hyperion | ||
Honey Buzzard | |||
Dam Tuna (GB) 1969 |
Silver Shark (GB) 1963 |
Buisson Ardent | Relic |
Rose o'Lynn | |||
Palsaka | Palestine | ||
Masaka | |||
Vimelette (GB) 1960 |
Vimy | Wild Risk | |
Mimi | |||
Sea Parrot | Ocean Swell | ||
Precious Polly (Family:14-c)[19] |
References
- ^ a b "Carroll House pedigree". Equineline. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Carroll House image". sporthorse-data.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ ISBN 0-900599-46-4.
- ^ GMT (20 September 2011). "Former Newmarket trainer Michael Jarvis dies". BBC. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Derby Italiano result". Racing Post. 29 May 1988. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Grosser Preis von Berlin result". Racing Post. 24 July 1988. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Grosser Preis von Baden result". Racing Post. 4 September 1988. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Tattersalls Gold Cup result". Racing Post. 20 May 1989. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Princess of Wales's Stakes result". Racing Post. 11 July 1989. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Strong Finish". New Straits Times. 3 September 1989. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Phoenix Champion Stakes result". Racing Post. 2 September 1989. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe result". Racing Post. 8 October 1989. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Carroll House faces tough going in Japan Cup". New Straits Times. 25 November 1989. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- Evening Times. 12 May 1990. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud result". Racing Post. 1 July 1990. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "All our yesterdays". Racing Post. 16 August 2000. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ISBN 978-1-901570-15-1.
- ^ "Carroll House stud record". Racing Post. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Pretty Polly – Family 14-c". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 1 September 2013.