Law Society (horse)
Law Society | |
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Sire | (1985) |
Awards | |
Timeform rating: 129 (1984), 130 (1985) Timeform joint-top-rated two-year-old (1984) Top-rated Irish-trained two-year-old colt (1984) Top-rated Irish-trained racehorse (1985) |
Law Society (16 February 1982 – 7 March 2011) was an American-bred, Irish-trained
Background
Law Society was a strongly-built, good-looking
Racing career
1984: two-year-old season
Law Society began his racing career in a maiden race over six furlongs at the Curragh Racecourse on 18 August. He took the lead one and a half furlongs from the finish and won by two and a half lengths from My Regrets and nine others. At the time his success drew little coverage, as attention was focused on his better regarded stable companion Father Matthew who ran unsuccessfully in the Tyros Stakes on the same card. Two weeks after his debut win, Law Society was moved up in class to contest the Group Three Anglesey Stakes over the same course and distance. He disputed the lead from the start and won by a length from Kamakura. In late September, the colt was moved up in class and distance for the Group One National Stakes over seven furlongs at the Curragh. He started the odds-on favourite against eight opponents and won by half a length from Concert Hall with Kamakura three lengths back in third place.[6]
In October, Law Society was sent to the United Kingdom to contest Britain's most prestigious two-year-old race, the Dewhurst Stakes over seven furlong at Newmarket Racecourse. Ridden by Pat Eddery, he started favourite with his main rivals appearing to be the Mill Reef Stakes winner Local Suitor and the Prix de la Salamandre winner Noblequest. Law Society moved up to contest the lead a quarter of a mile finish and was soon engaged in a three-way struggle with Local Suitor and the 20/1 outsider Kala Dancer.[7] Eddery struggled to keep the favourite straight in the closing stages and he was beaten a head by Kala Dancer, with Local Suitor a head away in third.[6]
1985: three-year-old season
Law Society did not thrive in the early part of 1985 and appeared to be less than fully fit when he made his seasonal debut in the Chester Vase, a trial race for the Epsom Derby at Chester Racecourse on 7 May. He was O'Brien's first runner in the race since Boucher ran poorly in 1972. Law Society disputed the lead from half way and was left in front after Miller's Mate pulled up injured in the straight, going on to win by two and a half lengths from Petoski.[2]
Four weeks after his win at Chester, Law Society was one of fourteen colts to contest the 206th running of the Derby at
Law Society returned to England in July for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot Racecourse, where he was matched against older horses for the first time and started second favourite behind the filly Oh So Sharp. Eddery tracked the leaders but was unable to make any significant progress in the straight and finished fourth behind Petoski, Oh So Sharp and Rainbow Quest. Law Society was then aimed at the Phoenix Champion Stakes in September but sustained an injury to his right foreleg in training and never raced again.[2]
Assessment
In 1984, the independent Timeform organisation gave Law Society a rating of 129, making him their equal top-rated two-year-old alongside Kala Dancer, while the official International Classification ranked him second behind the same colt.[6] As a three-year-old, Law Society was given a Timeform rating of 130, six pounds behind Slip Anchor. In the International Classification he was the top-rated horse of any age trained in Ireland and the seventh highest-rated horse in Europe behind Slip Anchor, Petoski, Rainbow Quest, Sagace, Pebbles and Shadeed.[2]
Stud record
Law Society was retired from racing to become a breeding stallion at the Coolmore Stud in Ireland. He was later sold and moved to the Isarland Stud in Germany. He had some success as a sire of winners, with the best of his progeny including:
- Anzillero (bay colt, foaled 1987), won Deutschland-Preis[9]
- Approach the Bench (bay colt, foaled 1988), won Eddie Read Handicap
- Fortune's Wheel (bay colt, foaled 1988), won Prix d'Harcourt[10]
- Homme de Loi (bay colt, foaled 1988), won Grand Prix de Paris[11]
- Right Win (bay colt, foaled 1990), won Tolworth Hurdle[12]
- Court of Honour (bay colt, foaled 1992), won Gran Premio del Jockey Club[13]
- Catch Me (brown gelding, foaled 2002), won Hatton's Grace Hurdle[14]
Horses bred from Law Society mares include
Law Society was retired from breeding in 2008 and died in Germany on 7 March 2011 at the age of twenty-nine.[16]
Pedigree
Sire Alleged (USA) 1974 |
Hoist The Flag (USA) 1968 |
Tom Rolfe | Ribot |
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Pocahontas | |||
Wavy Navy | War Admiral | ||
Triomphe | |||
Princess Pout (USA) 1966 |
Prince John | Princequillo | |
Not Afraid | |||
Determined Lady | Determine
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Tumbling | |||
Dam Bold Bikini (USA) 1969 |
Boldnesian (USA) 1963 |
Bold Ruler | Nasrullah |
Miss Disco | |||
Alanesian | Polynesian | ||
Alablue | |||
Ran-Tan (USA) 1960 |
Summer Tan | Heliopolis | |
Miss Zibby | |||
Mehrabi | Migoli | ||
Majideh (Family:5-e)[17] |
References
- ^ a b "Law Society pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ ISBN 0-900599-42-1.
- ^ "Law Society image". sporthorse-data.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "Alleged Stud Record". Racing Post. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ "Keeneland July sale 1983". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ ISBN 0-900599-40-5.
- ^ "Martin Gale" (24 October 1984). "Kala Dancer- bookies' favourite". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- Glasgow Herald. 1 July 1985. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "Anzillero race record". Racing Post. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "Fortune's Wheel race record". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "Homme De Loi race record". Racing Post. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "Right Win race record". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "Court Of Honour race record". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "Catch Me race record". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "Influence will be felt for years to come". Thoroughbredinternet.com. 12 August 2008. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "Irish Derby Winner Law Society Dies". BloodHorse. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Belvoirina – Family 5-e". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-09-06.