Entrepreneur (horse)
Entrepreneur | |
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2000 Guineas (1997) |
Entrepreneur (foaled 4 March 1994) was a British
Background
Entrepreneur is a bay horse bred by the Cheveley Park Stud at Newmarket, Suffolk. He was sired by the fourteen times Champion sire Sadler's Wells out of Exclusive Order, a mare who won the Prix Maurice de Gheest in 1983, making him a brother to the filly Dance A Dream who finished runner-up in The Oaks.[1] As a yearling he was sent by his breeders to the Tattersalls Houghton sales in September 1995 where he was bought for 600,000 guineas by the bloodstock agent Dermot "Demi" O'Byrne on behalf of John Magnier's Coolmore organisation.[2] During his racing career Entrepreneur was officially owned in partnership by Magnier's wife Susan and Michael Tabor. The colt was trained by Michael Stoute at Newmarket.[3]
Racing career
1996: two-year-old season
Entrepreneur made his first racecourse appearance in a seven
1997: three-year-old season
On his first appearance of 1997 Entrepreneur ran in the
In the course the following month Entrepreneur was confidently supported as the favourite for the Derby, although he would be racing over a distance half a mile further than any of his previous races. Two weeks before the race the leading British trainer called the race a "foregone conclusion",[9] and Entrepreneur's price shortened after Revoque was withdrawn following a poor run in the Irish 2,000 Guineas.[10] Entrepreneur ran against twelve opponents in the Derby at Epsom on 7 June and started the 4/6 favourite with Silver Patriarch being the second choice in the betting at 6/1. His starting price was the shortest for any Derby runner since Tudor Minstrel was beaten at 4/7 in 1947. He appeared to have every chance in the straight but came under pressure and was unable to reach the lead before finishing fourth behind Benny the Dip, Silver Patriarch and Romanov, beaten more than eight and a half lengths.[11]
Following his defeat in the Derby, Entrepreneur was off the racecourse for more than three months before returning in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over one mile at Ascot on 27 September. He started joint second favourite on 9/2 but was never a danger and finished seventh of the nine runners behind Air Express.[12]
Stud career
Entrepreneur stood as a stallion for his owners' Coolmore stud, beginning in Ireland at a fee of 17,500 Irish guineas. He was also "shuttled" to New Zealand for the southern hemisphere breeding season where he was based at the Oaks Stud at Cambridge, but was not considered a success.[13] In 2002 he was moved to the Suwa Farm stud in Japan[14] and three years later he was sold to stand as a stallion at the Voskhod stud in Russia.[15] He has sired the winners of over 200 races, the most notable being the Irish Oaks winner Vintage Tipple and the Phoenix Stakes winner Damson. He is also the damsire of The Grey Gatsby.[16]
Pedigree
Sire Sadler's Wells (USA) 1981 |
Northern Dancer 1961 |
Nearctic | Nearco |
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Lady Angela | |||
Natalma | Native Dancer | ||
Almahmoud | |||
Fairy Bridge 1975 |
Bold Reason | Hail to Reason
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Lalun | |||
Special | Forli | ||
Thong | |||
Dam Exclusive Order (USA) 1979 |
Exclusive Native 1965 |
Raise a Native | Native Dancer |
Raise You | |||
Exclusive | Shut Out | ||
Good Example | |||
Bonavista 1964 |
Dead Ahead | Turn-To | |
Siama | |||
Ribotina | Ribot | ||
French Polish (Family:6-e) |
- Entrepreneur was inbred 4 × 4 to the stallion Native Dancer, meaning that the latter appears twice in the fourth generation of his pedigree.
References
- ^ "Entrepreneur pedigree". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "Tattersalls sales September 1997". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "Entrepreneur race record". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "EBF Beacon Maiden Stakes result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ a b c Richard Edmondson (1997-05-05). "Entrepreneur in a risky business". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "EBF Confederacy Maiden Stakes result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "Heswall Stakes result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "2000 Guineas result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ Edmondson, Richard (1997-05-21). "Revoque in a run for the money". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
- ^ "New O'Brien – same genius – Sport". The Independent. London. 1997-05-26. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "Epsom Derby result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "Queen Elizabeth Stakes result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ Tonkes, Peter. "Shuttle Offspring Run Well in Australia". BloodHorse. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "Entrepreneur to Suwa Farm in Japan". BloodHorse. 2001-11-21. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "English Classic Winner Entrepreneur to Russia". BloodHorse. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "Entrepreneur | Stud Record". Racing Post. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-03-25.