Fancy Blue
Fancy Blue | |
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(2020) |
Fancy Blue (foaled 2 February 2017) is an Irish
Background
Fancy Blue is a bay filly with a white
She was from the ninth crop of foals sired by Deep Impact, who was the
Racing career
2019: two-year-old season
Fancy Blue made her racecourse debut in a
When Donnacha O'Brien retired from riding at the age of 21 in November 2019, Fancy Blue was one of the horses to join his training stable at Longfield.[8]
2020: three-year-old season
The flat racing season in Ireland was disrupted by the
Twenty-five days after her victory in France, Fancy Blue was partnered by
On 12 September Fancy Blue started 9/4 favourite for the Matron Stakes over one mile at the Leopardstown Racecourse in which she was again partnered by Moore. After racing towards the rear of the eleven-runner field she made steady progress in the straight but never looked likely to win and finished third behind Champers Elysees and Peaceful.[14]
Pedigree
Sire Deep Impact (JPN) 2002 |
Sunday Silence (USA) 1986 |
Halo | Hail to Reason
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Cosmah | |||
Wishing Well | Understanding | ||
Mountain Flower | |||
Wind in Her Hair (IRE) 1991 |
Alzao (USA) | Lyphard | |
Lady Rebecca (GB) | |||
Burghclere (GB) | Busted | ||
Highclere | |||
Dam Chenchikova (IRE) 2003 |
Sadler's Wells (USA) 1981 |
Northern Dancer (CAN) | Nearctic |
Natalma (USA) | |||
Fairy Bridge | Bold Reason | ||
Special | |||
Kasora (IRE) 1993 |
Darshaan (GB) | Shirley Heights | |
Delsy (FR) | |||
Kozana (GB) | Kris | ||
Koblenza (FR) (Family: 1-n)[4] |
References
- ^ a b "Fancy Blue pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "Deep Impact – Stud Record". Racing Post.
- ^ "Chenchikova Race Record & Form". Racing Post.
- ^ a b "Chelandry – Family 1-n". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
- ^ "Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden result". Racing Post. 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Staffordstown Stud Stakes result". Racing Post. 13 October 2019.
- ^ Graham, Michael (13 October 2019). "Fancy Blue spearheads O'Brien treble". Irish Racing.
- ^ Jennings, David (25 November 2019). "Donnacha O'Brien quits the saddle to focus on training career". Racing Post.
- ^ "Irish 1000 Guineas result". Racing Post. 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Prix de Diane result". Racing Post. 5 July 2020.
- ^ Burton, Scott (5 July 2020). "Fancy Blue Brings Home the Win in Prix de Diane". The Blood-Horse.
- ^ "Nassau Stakes result". Racing Post. 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Fancy Blue leads home an Irish 1-2 in the Nassau Stakes". 30 July 2020 – via RTÉ.
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(help) - ^ "Matron Stakes result". Racing Post. 12 September 2020.