Duke of Marmalade
Duke of Marmalade | |
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Sire | Danehill |
Grandsire | Danzig |
Dam | Love Me True |
Damsire | Kingmambo |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 12 March 2004 |
Died | 5 November 2021 | (aged 17)
Country | Ireland |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Southern Bloodstock |
Owner | Duke of Marmalade Syndicate |
Trainer | Aidan O'Brien |
Record | 16: 6-4-1 |
Earnings | £1,388,453[1] |
Major wins | |
Prix Ganay (2008) Tattersalls Gold Cup (2008) Prince of Wales's Stakes (2008) King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2008) International Stakes (2008) | |
Awards | |
European Champion Older Horse (2008) | |
Last updated on November 18, 2008 |
Duke of Marmalade (12 March 2004 – 5 November 2021) was an Irish
Duke of Marmalade was owned during his racing career by Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor,[3] winning his first two races as a two-year-old in June 2006. He did not win again until the spring of his four-year-old season, almost twenty-two months later. During this winless period he was sometimes regarded as little more than a pacemaker for more celebrated stable companions such as Dylan Thomas.[4] In his final year of racing he recorded wins in the Prix Ganay, the Tattersalls Gold Cup, the Prince of Wales's Stakes, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and International Stakes. He was retired in October 2008 after running in the Breeders' Cup Classic. Duke of Marmalade sired four European Classic winners in 2015, namely Nutan, Star of Seville, Simple Verse and Sound of Freedom.[5]
Background
Duke of Marmalade was a bay horse standing 16 hands high[6] bred in Ireland by Southern Bloodstock.[7] a division of his owners' Coolmore Stud organisation.[8] Duke of Marmalade weighed 540 kg[9] during his racing career and was trained by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle.[1]
Duke of Marmalade was one of the last crop of foals sired by Danehill one of the most successful stallions of the last twenty years, producing the winners of more than a thousand races, including one hundred and fifty-six at Group One/Grade I level. Among his best offspring are Dylan Thomas, Rock of Gibraltar, George Washington and North Light.[10] Love Me True is a half-sister to Shuailaan (Winter Hill Stakes), Madison's Charm (Comely Stakes) and Bite The Bullet (Sanford Stakes), and, as a granddaughter of Lassie Dear, is closely related to Summer Squall, A.P. Indy and Lemon Drop Kid.[7]
The name "Duke of Marmalade" is derived from a title created by King Henri Christophe for a member of the new Haitian nobility following the Haitian Revolution.[11] The name had previously been used for an Italian thoroughbred racehorse which won the Premio Roma in 1975 and 1976.[12]
Racing career
2006: two-year-old season
Duke of Marmalade began his career with three races in the summer of 2006. In June he made his debut in a six
Duke of Marmalade was then moved directly into
2007: three-year-old season
In 2007 Duke of Marmalade did not record a victory in six starts. However, he was never further back than fourth and ran exclusively in Group One races. He was often part of a multiple entry by the
At
Duke of Marmalade raced against his stable companion Dylan Thomas again in the
During the winter it was discovered that a metal pin used to repair his previous injury had been causing the horse discomfort and was restricting his movement. The pin was removed,[27] allowing Duke of Marmalade to run free of pain as a four-year-old.[28]
2008: four-year-old season
Spring
As a four-year-old Duke of Marmalade had a notable run of success, winning his first five races. In all these races he was ridden by Johnny Murtagh and was usually accompanied by his pacemaker Red Rock Canyon. In April he was sent to Longchamp for the Group One Prix Ganay. He raced behind Spirit One before making his challenge in the straight and running on strongly under pressure to beat Saddex by half a length. It was his first major win, and his first win of any kind for more than twenty-one months.[29] After the race, O'Brien called Duke of Marmalade "a horse to look forward to". At the Curragh a month later, he justified odds of 1/3 (0.33-1) in the Tattersalls Gold Cup, being driven out by Murtagh[30] to beat the filly Finsceal Beo by one and a quarter lengths.[31]
Summer
In the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot he produced what his trainer considered his best performance to date,[32] taking over from Red Rock Canyon in the straight where he "stormed clear" to win by four lengths from Phoenix Tower.[33] The Guardian called it a "brilliant victory" while Murtagh described the colt as among the best he had ridden.[34]
He then stepped up to twelve furlongs for Britain's most prestigious
Duke of Marmalade was then brought back in distance from twelve furlongs to ten and a half furlongs for the International Stakes. The race also attracted The Derby winner New Approach, and the meeting of the two champions was much anticipated by the press as a "clash of the titans".[38] Bad ground conditions forced the race to be abandoned, and it was rescheduled for Newmarket four days later. Duke of Marmalade took the lead three furlongs out and was driven out by Murtagh to beat Phoenix Tower by three-quarters of a length, with New Approach, who had pulled hard and failed to settle in the early stages, two and a half lengths further back in third.[39] The colt's toughness and strong constitution were singled out for praise, with the press referring to him as the "Iron Duke".[9]
O'Brien and his jockeys were later found guilty of using unfair tactics in the race and were punished by the British Horseracing Authority. While pacemakers are allowed,[40] it is considered unfair to provide additional assistance, for instance manoeuvring a horse to ensure a clear run for a stable companion.[41] O'Brien defended himself "fervently", calling the charges "fantasy...a load of nonsense."[42]
Autumn
It was expected that Duke of Marmalade would meet New Approach again in the Irish Champion Stakes in September,[43] but following heavy rain in the build-up to the race O'Brien withdrew the colt, saying "we don't want to subject him to soft ground now, with the rest of the year in mind."[44]
Duke of Marmalade did not appear again until the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in October, for which he was made 4/1 second favourite despite O'Brien expressing concern over the soft ground.[45] He was settled on the outside, but when Murtagh attempted to have him move forward in the straight, he made no progress and finished seventh of the sixteen runners behind Zarkava.[46]
On his final start, he was sent to California for the
Race record
Date | Race | Dist (f) | Course | Class | Prize (£K) | Odds | Runners | Placing | Margin | Time | Jockey | Trainer |
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21 June 2006 | Unicredito Dublin EBF Maiden | 6 | Leopardstown | M | 8 | 11/4 | 12 | 2 | 1.5 | 1:16.00 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien |
30 June 2006 | Kildare Village Maiden Stakes | 7 | The Curragh | M | 8 | 4/6 | 14 | 1 | Neck | 1:26.80 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien |
2 August 2006 | Vintage Stakes | 7 | Wolverhampton | 2 | 39 | 11/4 | 10 | 2 | Neck | 1:26.02 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien |
5 May 2007 | 2000 Guineas
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8 | Newmarket Rowley | 1 | 211 | 14/1 | 24 | 4 | 2.25 | 1:35.28 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien |
26 May 2007 | Irish 2,000 Guineas | 8 | The Curragh | 1 | 151 | 9/4 | 12 | 4 | 2.25 | 1:36.10 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien |
19 June 2008 | St James's Palace Stakes | 8 | Ascot | 1 | 141 | 11/1 | 8 | 2 | Neck | 1:39.33 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien |
21 August 2007 | International Stakes | 10.5 | York | 1 | 298 | 12/1 | 7 | 4 | 4.25 | 2:11.82 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien |
8 September 2007 | Irish Champion Stakes | 10 | Leopardstown | 1 | 404 | 15/2 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 2:02.27 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien |
29 September 2007 | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | 8 | Ascot | 1 | 123 | 13/2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1:42.45 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien |
27 April 2008 | Prix Ganay | 10.5 | Longchamp | 1 | 126 | 19/5 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 2:08.30 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien |
25 May 2008 | Tattersalls Gold Cup | 10.5 | The Curragh | 1 | 136 | 1/3 | 6 | 1 | 1.25 | 2:15.77 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien |
18 June 2008 | Prince of Wales's Stakes | 10 | Ascot | 1 | 212 | Evens | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2:05.35 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien |
26 July 2008 | King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes
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12 | Ascot | 1 | 482 | 4/6 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 2:27.91 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien |
23 August 2008 | International Stakes | 10 | Newmarket July | 1 | 141 | 4/6 | 9 | 1 | 0.75 | 2:01.53 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien |
5 October 2008 | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | 12 | Longchamp | 1 | 1680 | 4/1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2:28.80 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien |
25 October 2008 | Breeders' Cup Classic | 10 | Santa Anita | 1 | 1356 | 9/1 | 12 | 9 | 6.25 | 1:59.27 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien |
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Assessment, honours and awards
In November 2008, Duke of Marmalade was named
In the
Stud career
He was retired from racing at the end of 2008 and stood as a stallion for Coolmore Stud where he used to shuttle between their main base in County Tipperary, Ireland during the Northern Hemisphere breeding season and Coolmore's Australian stud farm in the Hunter Region, New South Wales, during the Southern Hemisphere breeding season.[6] His first foals were born in 2010.[7] In 2014 he relocated to Drakenstein Stud in South Africa [2] where his first South African foals were born in 2015. His offspring have included Group 1 winners Nutan (Deutsches Derby), Star of Seville (Prix de Diane), Simple Verse and Big Orange, as well as G2 winners Big Memory and Italian 1000 Guineas winner Sound of Freedom.[54] On 10 November 2015, Simple Verse was named Cartier Champion Stayer at the 25th edition of the Cartier Racing Awards.[55] In October it was announced that Duke of Marmalade had been pensioned from stud duty due on veterinary advice but would remain at Drakenstein.[56] He died "peacefully" in his paddock on 5 November 2021.[57]
Pedigree
Sire Danehill (USA) 1986 |
Danzig 1977 |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
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Natalma* | |||
Pas de Nom | Admiral's Voyage | ||
Petitioner | |||
Rayzana 1981 |
His Majesty | Ribot | |
Flower Bowl | |||
Spring Adieu | Buckpasser | ||
Natalma* | |||
Dam Love Me True (USA) 1998 |
Kingmambo 1990 |
Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native* |
Gold Digger | |||
Miesque | Nureyev | ||
Pasadoble | |||
Lassie's Lady 1981 |
Alydar | Raise a Native* | |
Sweet Tooth | |||
Lassie Dear | Buckpasser | ||
Gay Missile (Family: 3-l)[59] |
- Like all of Danehill's offspring Duke of Marmalade is inbred 4 × 4 to the mare Natalma. This means that she occurs twice in the fourth generation of his pedigree.
- Through his dam he is also inbred 4 × 4 to Raise a Native.
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