Creative Force
| Creative Force | |
|---|---|
Chestnut | |
| Breeder | Owenstown Bloodstock |
| Owner | Godolphin |
| Trainer | Charlie Appleby |
| Record | 10: 6-1-0 |
| Earnings | £393,449 |
| Major wins | |
| Carnarvon Stakes (2021) Jersey Stakes (2021) British Champions Sprint Stakes (2021) | |
Creative Force (30 March 2018 – 17 May 2023) was an Irish-bred, British-trained
Creative Force died after sustaining a fatal injury during the Duke of York Stakes on 17 May 2023, at the age of 5.[2]
Background
Creative Force was a chestnut horse with a white
Creative Force was from the twelfth crop of foals sired by Dubawi, whose wins included the Irish 2,000 Guineas and the Prix Jacques Le Marois. At stud, Dubawi has been a highly successful breeding stallion, siring major winners such as Ghaiyyath, Too Darn Hot, Al Kazeem, Makfi, Old Persian, Lucky Nine and Night of Thunder.[4] Creative Force's dam Choose Me was a durable racemare who won four of her 28 starts including a valuable sales race at the Curragh and the Listed Fairy Bridge Stakes at Tipperary Racecourse.[5] As a broodmare she also produced Persuasive, the Coral Distaff winner Tisbutadream and the successful sprint handicapper Amazour. Choose Me was a great-granddaughter of the outstanding Irish racemare Cairn Rouge.[6]
Racing career
2020: two-year-old season
Creative Force was ridden in both of his races as a two-year-old by
2021: three-year-old season
Creative Force began his second campaign in
On 19 June Creative Force ran for the second time at Royal Ascot and was moved up in class and distance for the Group 3 Jersey Stakes over seven furlongs on soft ground. Ridden by Doyle, he started 5/1 joint favourite alongside his stablemate Naval Crown, who was partnered by Buick. The eighteen runners split into two groups across the wide, straight course, with Creative Force settling towards the rear of those racing down the centre of the track before making progress in the last quarter mile. He gained the advantage from Naval Crown, who was racing up the stands side, inside the final furlong and kept on well to win by one and a quarter lengths.[12] Appleby said "We were hopeful on Creative Force's pedigree and what he has shown us at home in his attitude... that stepping up to seven furlongs would be within his realm, and he's gone and duly obliged today. James has given him a lovely ride. He knew he had to sit a bit patient on him stepping up over this trip and on this ground, and as James said on his way in, he is a very brave horse."[13]
Creative Force was then matched against older horses in the Group 1
On 16 October, with Buick in the saddle, Creative Force contested the Group 1 British Champions Sprint Stakes over six furlongs on good to soft ground at Ascot and started the 11/2 third choice in the betting behind Art Power and the Wokingham Stakes winner Rohaan. The other seventeen runners included Dragon Symbol, Kinross, Nando Parrado, Glen Shiel, Thunder Moon and Brando (Prix Maurice de Gheest). Creative Force tracked the front-running Glen Shiel before gaining the advantage a furlong out and kept on well to win by a length.[16] Charlie Appleby said "At this level of sprinting it's such a tough game you can't have anything not go right. Coming along this season I felt this horse was getting the knack of sprinting... We knew Glen Shiel was the right horse to follow and as he's won over further here we knew he was going to hit the line hard. If anything was going to come from behind us and beat us then fair play to them, but they didn't."[17]
Pedigree
| Sire Dubawi (IRE) 2002 |
Dubai Millennium (GB) 1996 |
Seeking the Gold (USA)
|
Mr. Prospector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con Game | |||
| Colorado Dancer (IRE) | Shareef Dancer (USA) | ||
| Fall Aspen (USA) | |||
| Zomaradah (GB) 1995 |
Deploy | Shirley Heights | |
| Slightly Dangerous (USA) | |||
| Jawaher (IRE) | Dancing Brave (USA) | ||
| High Tern | |||
| Dam Choose Me (IRE) 2006 |
Choisir (AUS) 1999 |
Danehill Dancer (IRE) | Danehill (USA) |
| Mira Adonde (USA) | |||
| Great Selection | Lunchtime (GB) | ||
| Pensive Mood | |||
| Hecuba (GB) 2000 |
Hector Protector (USA) | Woodman | |
| Korveya | |||
| Ajuga (USA) | The Minstrel (CAN) | ||
| Cairn Rouge (IRE) (Family: 1-l)[6] |
References
- ^ a b "Creative Force pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ Milnes, David (18 May 2023). "'My heart is broken into a million pieces' - connections react to the death of Creative Force". Racing Post. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Goffs - Orby Sale 2019, Lot 188". Goffs.
- ^ "Dubawi Stud Record". Racing Post.
- ^ "Choose Me – Race Record & Form". Racing Post.
- ^ a b "Paraffin – Family 1-l". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "Betway Maiden Stakes (Division II) result". Racing Post. 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap result". Racing Post. 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Read Ryan Moore On Betting Betfair Handicap result". Racing Post. 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Carnarvon Stakes result". Racing Post. 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Creative Force continues on upward curve at Newbury". Racing and Sports. 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Jersey Stakes result". Racing Post. 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Creative Force leads home an Appleby one-two in the Jersey". Racing TV. 19 June 2021.
- ^ "July Cup result". Racing Post. 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes result". Racing Post. 4 September 2021.
- ^ "British Champions Sprint Stakes result". Racing Post. 16 October 2021.
- ^ Scargill, Peter (16 October 2021). "Creative Force Gives Appleby His First Champions Winner". The Blood-Horse.