Height of Fashion (horse)
Height of Fashion | |
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Sire | Lupe Stakes (1982) Princess of Wales's Stakes (1982) |
Awards | |
Top-rated British two-year-old filly (1981)[2] Timeform rating 115 (1981), 124 (1982) |
Height of Fashion (14 April 1979 – 29 July 2000) was French-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and
Background
Height of Fashion was a "massive"
The filly was sent into training with Dick Hern at West Ilsley in Berkshire.
Racing career
1981: two-year-old season
Height of Fashion began her racing career in the Acomb Stakes (now a
1982: three-year-old season
Height of Fashion began her second season in the Lupe Stakes at
The filly did not race again until July when she ran against colts and older horses in the Princess of Wales's Stakes at
Following her win at Newmarket, Height of Fashion was sold for a reported £1.5 million to Hamdan Al Maktoum.[8] Later in July, Height of Fashion ran in her first Group One race when she was the only filly to contest the thirty-second running of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. She never recovered[9] after banging her head on exiting the starting stalls[6] and finished seventh of the nine runners behind Kalaglow. On her final appearance on 17 August she failed to recover her previous form as she finished last behind Awaasif in Yorkshire Oaks.
Stud record
Height of Fashion was retired from racing to become a broodmare for Hamdan Al Maktoum's Shadwell Stud in Kentucky. Her offspring included:
- Alwasmi (USA), bay colt, foaled 1984, sired by Northern Dancer (CAN), won G3 John Porter Stakes Newbury
- Unfuwain (USA), bay colt, 1985, by Northern Dancer (CAN), won G2 Princess of Wales's Stakes, Newmarket; G3 John Porter Stakes, Newbury; G3 Chester Vase, Chester; G2 Jockey Club Stakes, Newmarket; 2nd G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot;
- 2000 Guineas, Newmarket; G1 Epsom Derby, Epsom; G1 Eclipse Stakes, Sandown; G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot;
- Mukddaam (USA), bay colt, foaled 20 March 1987, by Danzig (USA), won 3 races, including LR Fred Archer Stakes, Newmarket; 2nd G2 King Edward VII Stakes, Royal Ascot; G2 Princess of Wales's Stakes, Newmarket;
- Manwah (USA), chestnut filly, foaled 1 May 1988, by Lyphard (USA) - placed 4 times from 5 starts in England 1991
- Bashayer (USA), brown filly, foaled 30 January 1990, by .
- Wijdan (USA), chestnut filly, foaled 4 April 1991, by Mr Prospector (USA), won 2 races and placed 3 times from 5 races in England 1993-94
- Deyajeer (USA), bay filly, 1992, by Dayjur (USA) - unraced
- Sarayir (USA), bay filly, foaled 7 April 1994, by Mr Prospector (USA), won 3 races including LR Oh So Sharp Stakes, Newmarket and placed twice from 8 starts in Britain 1996-7; dam of Ghanaati (USA), won G1 1000 Guineas Stakes, Newmarket; G1 Coronation Stakes, Royal Ascot
- Burhan (USA), brown colt, foaled 6 April 1995, by Riverman (USA) - unraced
- Nayef (USA), bay colt, foaled 1 May 1998, by Gulch (USA), won 9 races including G1 Champion Stakes, Newmarket; G1 International Stakes, York; G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, Nad Al Sheba; G1 Prince of Wales's Stakes, Royal Ascot; G3 Rose of Lancaster Stakes, Haydock; G3 Select Stakes, Goodwood; G3 Cumberland Lodge Stakes, Ascot; LR Autumn Stakes, Ascot; placed 7 times including 2nd G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot; 2nd G1 Eclipse Stakes, Sandown, from 20 starts in England, Ireland and Dubai 2000-2003
Height of Fashion was in foal to A P Indy when she died at Shadwell's Kentucky base on 29 July 2000.[2]
Pedigree
Sire Bustino (GB) 1971 |
Busted (GB) 1963 |
Crepello | Donatello |
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Crepuscule | |||
Sans Le Sou | Vimy | ||
Martial Loan | |||
Ship Yard (GB) 1963 |
Doutelle | Prince Chevalier | |
Above Board | |||
Paving Stone | Fairway | ||
Rosetta | |||
Dam Highclere (GB) 1971 |
Queen's Hussar (GB) 1960 |
March Past | Petition |
Marcelette | |||
Jojo | Vilmorin | ||
Fairy Jane | |||
Highlight (GB) 1958 |
Borealis | Brumeux | |
Aurora | |||
Hypericum | Hyperion | ||
Feola (Family: 2-f)[4] |
References
- ^ a b "Height of Fashion pedigree". equineline.com. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ a b Schmitz, David (2 August 2000). "Champion Mare Height of Fashion Dies at 21". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Glasgow Herald. 23 September 1981. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Hyacinthus Mare - Family 2-f". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- Evening Times. 11 August 1982. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ a b Nigel Pullen (4 November 2001). "Nayef maintains Height of Fashion". Pedigreepost.net. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- Evening Times. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Height Of Fashion dies at age of 21; Former royal filly was dam of Nashwan". Racing Post. 2 August 2000. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Dancing Rocks may have edge". Glasgow Herald. 17 August 1982. Retrieved 3 August 2013.