Royal Marine (horse)
| Royal Marine | |
|---|---|
 Racing silks of Godolphin | |
| Sire | Raven's Pass |
| Grandsire | Elusive Quality |
| Dam | Inner Secret |
| Damsire | Singspiel |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 26 April 2016[1] |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Godolphin |
| Owner | Godolphin |
| Trainer | Saeed bin Suroor |
| Record | 13: 2-1-0 |
| Earnings | £228,231 |
| Major wins | |
| Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère (2018) | |
Royal Marine (foaled 26 April 2016) is an Irish-bred
Background
Royal Marine is a bay horse with a narrow white
He was sired by Raven's Pass who showed top class form in Europe but is best known for being the only horse trained in Britain to win the Breeders' Cup Classic. His other foals have included Secret Number (Bosphorus Cup) and Richard Pankhurst (Hungerford Stakes).[2] Royal Marine's dam Inner Secret, a half-sister to Dubai Destination, finished third on her only start but produced at least three other winners.[3] Mysterial, the dam of Inner Secret and Dubai Destination, was a half-sister to Agnes World.[4]
Racing career
2018: two-year-old season
Royal Marine made his debut in a minor race over six
On 7 October Royal Marine was sent to France and moved up sharply in class to contest the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère over 1600 metres at Longchamp Racecourse. Ridden by Murphy he started the 5/1 third choice in the betting behind Anodor (Prix des Chênes) and Boitron (Denford Stakes), while the other three runners were Broome (runner-up in the Juvenile Stakes), Shaman and Dark Jedi. After racing in second place behind Broome, Royal Marine took the lead in the straight and stayed on well to win by a neck with Anodor three quarters of a length back in third place.[7] After the race Saeed bin Suroor said "Royal Marine has been good since he won at Doncaster last time. What I like about him is he stays well, but he also has plenty of speed. He's a big, strong horse and in the future he could be anything. He's still a baby and he will be better in the future. We'll talk to Sheikh Mohammed and make a decision about what we are going to do".[8]
2019: three-year-old season
In the winter of 2018/19 Royal Marine was sent to Godolphin's base in the United Arab Emirates and made his three-year-old debut when finishing fourth in the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial at
2020: four-year-old season
In 2020 Royal Marine returned to the track to compete in
Pedigree
| Sire Raven's Pass (USA) 2005 |
Elusive Quality 1993 |
Gone West | Mr. Prospector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secrettame | |||
| Touch of Greatness | Hero's Honor | ||
| Ivory Wand | |||
| Ascutney 1994 |
Lord At War (ARG) | General (FR) | |
| Luna de Miel | |||
| Right Word | Verbatim | ||
| Oratorio | |||
| Dam Inner Secret (USA) 2008 |
Singspiel (IRE) 1992 |
In The Wings (GB)
|
Sadler's Wells (USA) |
| High Hawk (IRE) | |||
| Glorious Song (CAN) | Halo (USA) | ||
| Ballade (USA) | |||
| Mysterial 1994 |
Alleged | Hoist The Flag | |
| Princess Pout | |||
| Mysteries | Seattle Slew | ||
| Phydilla (FR) (Family 6-b)[4] |
References
- ^ a b "Royal Marine pedigree". Equineline. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ "Raven's Pass – Progeny". Racing Post.
- ^ "Inner Secret – Progeny". Racing Post.
- ^ a b "Horatia – Family 6-b". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
- ^ "Price Bailey "It's All About You" EBF Novice Stakes result". Racing Post. 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Gary Reid Memorial British EBF Maiden Stakes result". Racing Post. 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère result". Racing Post. 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Marine up to the task in Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère". Sky Sports.
- ^ "2000 Guineas result". Racing Post. 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Prix Jean Prat result". Racing Post. 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Dubai Duty Free Handicap". Racing Post. 19 September 2020.
External links
- Career 1-2-3 Colour Chart – Royal Marine