Chaldean (horse)
| Chaldean | |
|---|---|
| Sire | 2000 Guineas (2023) |
Chaldean (foaled 10 May 2020) is a British
Background
Chaldean is a chestnut colt with a white
Chaldean was from the seventh crop of foals sired by Frankel, an undefeated racehorse whose other progeny have included Cracksman, Adayar, Soul Stirring and Hurricane Lane.[4] His dam Suelita showed some racing ability, winning four races in Italy and was already a successful broodmare, producing the Mill Reef Stakes winner Alkumait.[5] She was a descendant of Ahead, a half sister to Markofdistinction and a female-line relative of Dr Devious and Dancing Rain.[6]
Racing career
2022: two-year-old season
Chaldean began his racing career in a novice race over six
In September Chaldean was moved up in class again for the Champagne Stakes, a Group 2 event over seven furlongs on soft ground at Doncaster Racecourse. Ridden by the first time by the veteran Frankie Dettori, who became his regular jockey, he started 2/1 second choice behind the Solario Stakes winner Silver Knott, with Indestructible completing the three-runner field. He took the lead from the start, opened up a clear advantage approaching the final furlong and won "comfortably" by three and a half lengths.[9] After the race Andrew Balding said: "Good horse, good ride. He's stepped up every time and he's got a fantastic attitude. I think he goes on any ground... You’ve got to mind these horses, but Frankie was very much of the opinion that he should be running in the Dewhurst."[10]
On 8 October at Newmarket Racecourse Chaldean contested the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes and started 5/2 joint-favourite with the Somerville Tattersall Stakes winner Nostrum in a seven-runner field which also included Naval Power (Ascendant Stakes), Aesop's Fables (Futurity Stakes), Royal Scotsman (Richmond Stakes), Isaac Shelby (Superlative Stakes) and Marbaan (Vintage Stakes). Chaldean recovered from a slow start to take the lead after a furlong and maintained his advantage throughout the race, holding off a strong late challenge from Royal Scotsman to prevail by a head.[11] Balding commented "This horse has been very smart from early on. We thought he was really good in the spring and early summer. He got beaten first time out, but since then he’s gone on and on and actually he’s got less smart at home as he’s got smarter on the racecourse, which is just how you want it really. He keeps finding and he’s an absolute star. I’m thrilled."[12]
In the official two-year-old ratings for 2022, Chaldean was rated the equal second-best juvenile of the season in Europe, five pounds behind the Phoenix Stakes winner Little Big Bear and level with the Middle Park Stakes winner Blackbeard.[13]
2023: three-year-old season
Chaldean began his second campaign on 22 April when he started the 5/4 favourite for the Greenham Stakes at Newbury but had no chance to make any meaningful contribution to the race. Streets of Gold, who had been drawn alongside him, veered to the left at the start, bumping the favourite and causing Dettori to fall from the saddle. The race was won by Isaac Shelby, with Chaldean galloping the full distance unaccompanied by his jockey. After the race Balding commented "It was one of those unfortunate things, but I'm happy the horse seems fine and I hope Frankie is as well. We don't normally bash into other horses at home".[14]
On 6 May Chaldean was one of fourteen colts to contest the 215th running of the
Pedigree
| Sire Frankel (GB) 2008 |
Galileo (IRE) 1998 |
Sadler's Wells (USA) | Northern Dancer (CAN) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Bridge | |||
| Urban Sea (USA) | Miswaki | ||
| Allegretta (GB) | |||
| Kind (IRE) 2001 |
Danehill (USA) | Danzig | |
| Razyana | |||
| Rainbow Lake (GB) | Rainbow Quest (USA) | ||
| Rockfest (USA) | |||
| Dam Suelita (GB) 2009 |
Dutch Art (GB) 2004 |
Medicean | Machiavellian (USA) |
| Mystic Goddess (USA) | |||
| Halland Park Lass (IRE) | Spectrum | ||
| Palacegate Episode | |||
| Venoge (IRE) 2004 |
Green Desert (USA) | Danzig | |
| Foreign Courier | |||
| Horatia | Machiavellian (USA) | ||
| Ahead (Family: 1-t)[6] |
References
- ^ a b "Chaldean pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "Tattersalls December Foal Sale, 2020, Lot 955". Tattersalls.
- ^ a b "Frankel colt Chaldean digs deep for Acomb success at York". Racing TV. 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Frankel - Progeny". Racing Post.
- ^ "Suelita – Progeny". Racing Post.
- ^ a b "Trampoline – Family 1-t". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ "R & M Electrical EBF Novice Stakes result". Racing Post. 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Acomb Stakes result". Racing Post. 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Champagne Stakes result". Racing Post. 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Chaldean enhances reputation with Champagne Stakes romp". Racing TV. 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Dewhurst Stakes result". Racing Post. 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Chaldean digs deep to land Dewhurst". Timeform. 8 October 2022.
- ^ "2022 European 2yo Classification" (PDF). British Horseracing Authority. 17 January 2023.
- ^ Playle, Maddy (22 April 2023). "'One of those unfortunate things' - disaster for Dettori as Chaldean unseats rider and Isaac Shelby capitalises". Racing Post.
- ^ "2000 Guineas result". Racing Post. 6 May 2023.
- ^ Porteous, Lewis (6 May 2023). "'Am I dreaming?' - Dettori overcome with emotion after Chaldean wins the 2,000 Guineas in farewell year". Racing Post.