Migoli
Migoli | |
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Sire | US$98,139 (equivalent) |
Major wins | |
Dewhurst Stakes (1946) Craven Stakes (1947) King Edward VII Stakes (1947) Eclipse Stakes (1947) Champion Stakes (1947) Rose of York Sweepstakes (1948) White Rose Stakes (1948) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1948) |
Migoli (May 8, 1944 – July 11, 1963) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse bred and raced by the Aga Khan III. Trained in England by Frank Butters, Migoli's win in the 1948 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was the first for an English-trained horse since 1923 and there would not be another until 1971.
Background
Sired by the 1938 Epsom Derby winner, Bois Roussel, his damsire Bahram was the 1935 British Triple Crown Champion. His dam Mah Iran, was a half-sister of the Derby winner Mahmoud. In addition to Migoli, Mah Iran produced Star of Iran, the dam of Petite Etoile.
Racing career
Racing in England at age two, Migoli won the
Stud career
Retired to stud duty, Migoli was the sire of 24 stakes/group winners including:
- Hollywood Gold Cup, the Metropolitan Handicap where he beat the great Bold Ruler, and Jockey Club Gold Cup;
- Menara (b. 1954) - won 1957 Premio Villamejor (Spanish St. Leger);
- Yla (b. 1955) - winner of the 1958 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches.
Migoli is also the grandsire of the Gallant Bloom, a filly inducted in the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1977.
After the success of Gallant Man, Migoli was exported to stand as a stallion in the United States. He died in 1963.