Crimplene (horse)

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Crimplene
German 1000 Guineas (2000)
Irish 1,000 Guineas (2000)
Coronation Stakes (2000)
Nassau Stakes
(2000)

Crimplene (11 January 1997 – 2005) was an Irish-bred, British-trained

German 1000 Guineas, Irish 1,000 Guineas, Coronation Stakes and Nassau Stakes
. She was retired to stud at the end of the year and died in 2005 at the age of eight.

Background

Crimplene was a dark-coated chestnut filly with a white

blaze bred in Ireland by her owner Marwan Al-Maktoum. She was one of the best horses sired by Lion Cavern, an American-bred stallion who won the Horris Hill Stakes and the Greenham Stakes when trained in France. Apart from Crimplene, the best of his offspring was the Australian sprinter Apache Cat.[2] Crimplene's dam, Crimson Conquest, who won one minor race as a two-year-old, was descended from Bayrose, ancestor of the Poule d'Essai des Poulains winners Blue Tom and Fast Topaze.[3]

The filly was sent into training with Clive Brittain at his Carlburg stables at Newmarket, Suffolk and was ridden in most of her races by Philip Robinson.

Racing career

1999: two-year-old season

Crimplene began her racing career by finishing second in a

Godolphin organisation purchased Brittain's Teggiano, the winner of the Fillies' Mile, but showed no interest in Crimplene.[8]

2000: three-year-old season

Spring

In March, Crimplene was sent to the

hailstones and commented "that should have been three Guineas", referring to her treatment in Italy.[10]

Summer

Iftiraas, Seazun, Amethyst and the

Royal Ascot on 23 June. She was made 4/1 joint-favourite with the French-trained Zarkiya, the winner of the Prix de Sandringham. Robinson sent Crimplene into the lead from the start and went clear of the field in the straight to win by two and a half lengths from Princess Ellen.[13] After the race Robinson said: "This filly seems to thrive on racing. She'll be going all over the world. She just loves it".[14] Brittain described the winner as "a bit like me... people have underestimated her".[8]

In August, Crimplene was moved up in distance and matched against older fillies and mares in the ten furlong Nassau Stakes at

Deauville Racecourse
. She led for most of the race, but was overtaken in the last 400 metres and finished fourth behind the five-year-old horse Muhtathir.

Autumn

On 23 September, Crimplene was the only female in the field of twelve for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot. She raced in second place for much of the way before weakening in the straight and finishing eighth behind Observatory, who won by half a length from Giant's Causeway. Crimplene's final racecourse appearance came on 4 November, when she was sent to the United States for the Breeders' Cup Distaff over nine furlongs on dirt at Churchill Downs. Starting as a 42/1 outsider, she reached third place in the straight before finishing fourth behind the American filly Spain.[18]

Assessment

Clive Brittain called Crimplene "one of the toughest fillies I have trained, and ranks alongside Pebbles and Sayyedati as one of the best".[17] In the International Classification for 2000, Crimplene was given a rating of 119, making her the best three-year-old filly in Europe over one mile.[19]

Stud record

Crimplene was retired from racing to become a broodmare for the Darley Stud. Her first foal was Crimson Sun, sired by Danzig, who won two minor races and finished second in the Somerville Tattersall Stakes.[20] In 2005, Crimplene died from complications after giving birth to a foal by Storm Cat.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Crimplene (IRE), chestnut mare, 1997[1]
Sire
Lion Cavern (USA)
1989 		Mr. Prospector (USA)
1970 		Raise a Native Native Dancer
Raise You
Gold Digger Nashua
Sequence
Secrettame (USA)
1978 		Secretariat Bold Ruler
Somethingroyal
Tamerett Tim Tam
Mixed Marriage
Dam
Crimson Conquest (USA)
1988 		Diesis (GB)
1980　 		Sharpen Up Atan
Rocchetta
Doubly Sure Reliance
Soft Angels
Sweet Ramblin Rose (USA)
1971 		Turn-To Royal Charger
Source Sucree
Velvet Rose Round Table
Pink Velvet (Family: 1-h)[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Crimplene pedigree". Equineline. 18 February 2024. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Lion Cavern Stud Record". Racing Post. 15 February 2012. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Sunshine – Family 1-h". Bloodlines.net. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Redcar maiden race result". Racing Post. 1 June 1999. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Lowther Stakes result". Racing Post. 19 August 1999. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Dick Poole Stakes result". Racing Post. 2 September 1999. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Cheveley Park Stakes result". Racing Post. 28 September 1999. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  8. ^ a b Chris Hawkins (24 June 2000). "Crimplene a cut above the rest". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Brittain a ladies' man". Daily Telegraph. 23 June 2000. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Crimplene gives classic show". The Guardian. 29 May 2000. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Henckel-Rennen result". Racing Post. 7 May 2000. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Irish 1000 Guineas result". Racing Post. 28 May 2000. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Coronation Stakes result". Racing Post. 23 June 2000. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Crimplene wins Coronation". BBC News. 23 June 2000. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Nassau Stakes result". Racing Post. 5 August 2000. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  16. ^ "Crimplene Wins Vodafone Nassau Stakes". BloodHorse. 5 August 2000. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  17. ^ a b "Multiple Group I Winner Crimplene To Be Bred to Danzig". BloodHorse. 6 December 2000. Archived from the original on 2 May 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  18. ^ Ron Cox (4 November 2000). "Breeders' Cup Distaff result". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  19. ^ "EndMaterial2001.qxd" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  20. ^ "Crimson Sun race record". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
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