Shantou (horse)
Shantou | |
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Hoist the Flag | |
Dam | Shaima |
Damsire | Shareef Dancer |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 30 April 1993[1] |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Darley Stud |
Owner | Sheikh Mohammed |
Trainer | John Gosden |
Record | 14: 6-2-4 |
Earnings | £824,249 |
Major wins | |
St Leger Stakes (1996) Gran Premio del Jockey Club (1996) Gran Premio di Milano (1997) Princess of Wales's Stakes (1997) |
Shantou (30 April 1993 – 1 September 2021) was a classic-winning
Background
Shantou was a bay horse with a white sock on his left hind leg bred in the Kentucky by his owner Sheikh Mohammed's Darley Stud. He was sent into training with John Gosden in Newmarket, Suffolk.
He was sired by
Racing career
1996: thee-year-old season
Shantou was unraced as a juvenile and made his racecourse debut in April 1996 when he finished third in the Wood Ditton Stakes at
In the
The 220th running of the St Leger Stakes over 14+1⁄2 furlongs at Doncaster Racecourse on 14 September attracted a field of eleven and Shantou started the 8/1 fourth choice in the betting behind Dushyantor, Mons (Royal Lodge Stakes) and Gordi (Queen's Vase). Ridden by Frankie Dettori he was in contention from the start and finished strongly to catch Dushyantor in the final strides and win by a neck.[7]
Shantou was then sent to Italy for the
1997: four-year-old season
For his first run as a four-year-old, Shantou ran for the second time at San Siro Racecourse and recorded another Group 1 success when he took the Gran Premio di Milano over 2400 metres on 15 June, beating Luso by 1+1⁄2 lengths after taking the lead 2400 metres from the finish.[9] On 8 July at Newmarket the colt started 11/4 second favourite for the Princess of Wales's Stakes and produced a strong late run to win by a head from Swain, with Celeric, Dushyantor and Lady Carla finishing behind.[10]
In his two remaining starts Shantou came home fifth behind Swain in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in July and then finished third to his old rival Dushyantor when 4/7 favourite for the Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury Racecourse in August.
Stud career
Retired to stud in 1999–2004 at S.A.B. Societa Allevamento di Besnate, Italy and At stud in 2005–19 standing at Burgage Stud, Ireland. Pensioned in December 2020. As a breeding stallion Shantou had his greatest success as a sire of
Pedigree
Sire Alleged (USA) 1974 |
Hoist The Flag (USA) 1968 |
Tom Rolfe | Ribot (GB) |
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Pocahontas | |||
Wavy Navy | War Admiral | ||
Triomphe (FR) | |||
Princess Pout (USA) 1966 |
Prince John | Princequillo (IRE) | |
Not Afraid | |||
Determined Lady | Determine
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Tumbling | |||
Dam Shaima (USA) 1988 |
Shareef Dancer (USA) 1980 |
Northern Dancer (CAN) | Nearctic |
Natalma (USA)
| |||
Sweet Alliance | Sir Ivor | ||
Miss Peterkin | |||
Oh So Sharp (IRE) 1982 |
Kris (GB) | Sharpen Up | |
Doubly Sure | |||
Oh So Fair (USA) | Graustark | ||
Chandelle (Family: 9-c)[4] |
References
- ^ a b "Shantou pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "Alleged Stud Record". Racing Post. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ "Shaima Race Record". Racing Post.
- ^ a b "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Crab Mare – Family 9-c". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ "Prime Maiden Stakes result". Racing Post. 28 May 1996.
- ^ "Weatherbys Sponsorship In Racing Conditions Stakes result". Racing Post. 24 August 1996.
- ^ "St Leger Stakes result". Racing Post. 14 September 1996.
- ^ "Gran Premio del Jockey Club result". Racing Post. 13 October 1996.
- ^ "Gran Premio di Milano result". Racing Post. 15 June 1997.
- ^ "Princess of Wales's Stakes result". Racing Post. 8 July 1997.
- ^ "Shantou Progeny". Racing Post.
- ^ Trice, Kitty (1 September 2021). "Death of Classic hero and top-class National Hunt sire Shantou at 28". Racing Post.