Encke (horse)
Encke | |
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Godolphin Racing | |
Trainer | Mahmood Al Zarooni Charlie Appleby |
Record | 9:3–3–3 |
Earnings | £397,830 |
Major wins | |
St Leger Stakes (2012) |
Encke (24 February 2009 – 14 October 2014) was an American-bred, British-trained
Background
Encke, named after
Racing career
2011: two-year-old season
Encke began his racing career at the 2011 St Leger meeting at Doncaster where he finished second by half a length to Perennial in a one-mile
2012: three-year-old season
On his three-year-old debut, Encke carried 126 pounds in a
At Doncaster on 15 September Encke started a 25/1 outsider in a nine-runner field for the St Leger. The Irish colt Camelot started the 2/5 favourite to become the first British Triple Crown winner since
2013: four-year-old season
In May 2013 Encke was one of twenty-two of Al-Zarooni's horses to test positive for
Charlie Appleby took over the training of most of the Zarooni-trained horses, including Encke.
2014: five-year-old season
Encke eventually returned to the racecourse on 1 August 2014, when he started the 6/1 third favourite for the Group Three Glorious Stakes at Goodwood. Ridden by William Buick, he took the lead in the straight but was overtaken and beaten one and a quarter lengths into second place by the favourite Pether's Moon. In September he was sent to Ireland for the Irish St. Leger and finished third behind Brown Panther and Leading Light. On 4 October, Encke was again matched against Pether's Moon in the Cumberland Lodge Stakes at Ascot Racecourse. He led for most of the way but was overtaken in the straight and beaten into third place behind Pether's Moon and the Irish-trained Parish Hall. On the morning of 14 October, Encke was engaged in a routine training gallop when he sustained a serious injury to a hind leg. Complications ensued and the horse was euthanised on the same day. Appleby said that "Encke was a talented racehorse and will be sorely missed as he was one of the yard's favourites".
Pedigree
Sire Kingmambo (USA) 1990 |
Mr. Prospector 1970 |
Raise a Native | Native Dancer |
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Raise You | |||
Gold Digger | Nashua | ||
Sequence | |||
Miesque 1984 |
Nureyev | Northern Dancer | |
Special | |||
Pasadoble | Prove Out | ||
Santa Quilla | |||
Dam Shawanda (IRE) 2002 |
Sinndar 1997 |
Grand Lodge | Chief's Crown |
La Papagena | |||
Sinntara | Lashkari
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Sidama | |||
Shamawna 1989 |
Darshaan | Shirley Heights | |
Delsy | |||
Shamsana | Nijinsky
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Shanizadeh (Family: 22-d) |
References
- ^ Horse Racing. "Dawn Approach and Encke set Godolphin up for a fabulous season's finale at the Melbourne Cup". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
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- ^ "Kingmambo Stud Record". Racing Post. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ Horse Racing. "Shawanda impresses in Arc trial". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ^ "Godolphin Buys Shawanda, Valixir from Aga Khan". BloodHorse. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ^ "Genius Beast". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ^ a b "Godolphin celebrates sixth St Leger success". BloodHorse. 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ^ "Newmarket maiden race result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ^ "QIPCO British Champions Series | Encke". Britishchampionsseries.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ^ "Sandown handicap race result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ^ "Encke going for Leger impact – Horse Racing News". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ^ Purnell, Gareth (2012-04-30). "Encke spoils the party to rob Camelot of the crown – Racing – Sport". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ^ "Camelot denied Triple Crown by Encke in St Leger". BBC. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ^ "Godolphin doping: St Leger winner Encke among seven positive tests". BBC. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ^ Lysaght, Cornelius (21 May 2013). "Godolphin doping: St Leger winner Encke to retain trophies, says BHA". BBC. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ^ "Encke pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-09-15.