Steady Aim
| Steady Aim | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Felstead |
| Grandsire | Spion Kop |
| Dam | Quick Arrow |
| Damsire | Casterari |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1943[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Alfred Butt |
| Owner | Alfred Butt |
| Trainer | Frank Butters |
| Major wins | |
| Epsom Oaks (1946) | |
Steady Aim (1943 – after 1966) was a British
Background
Steady Aim was a bay mare with a narrow white
She was from one of the last crops of foals sired by Felstead who won the Epsom Derby in 1928. He was not a great success as a breeding stallion, but did sire the outstanding racemare Rockfel. Steady Aim's dam Quick Arrow was a French-bred mare who raced with modest success in France and England and was bought by Alfred Butt for 700 guineas in 1941. Her dam Quick Change was an influential broodmare whose other descendants included Kris Kin and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Topyo.[4]
Racing career
1945: two-year-old season
Steady Aim made little impact as a two-year-old in 1945 but she did record one success in a minor race.[3]
1946: three-year-old season
In April 1946 Steady Aim contested the Katheryn Howard Stakes over seven
Steady Aim never raced again: she was being prepared for a run in the St Leger Stakes when she sustained a training injury and was retired from racing.[3]
Assessment and honours
In their book, A Century of Champions, based on the Timeform rating system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Steady Aim an "average" winner of the Oaks.[6]
Breeding record
At the end of her racing career, Steady Aim was retired to become a broodmare. She produced at least thirteen foal and eight winners.
- King's Prize, a colt, foaled in 1949, sired by Big Game. Won two races.[7]
- Ashburton, colt (later gelded), 1950, by Big Game. Failed to win a race.
- Immortal, dark bay or brown colt, 1951, by Dante. Won five races including the Newbury Spring Cup.[8]
- Petitioner, bay filly, 1952, by Petition. Winner.[9] Dam of Pas de Nom who in turn produced Danzig
- Roman Conquest, colt (
- Objective, colt, 1954, by Nearco. Failed to win a race.
- Legal Shot, colt, 1955, by Petition. Winner.[11]
- Nous Verrons, colt (gelded), 1957, by Nearco. Won three races.[12]
- Sure Shot, bay filly, 1958, by Court Martial. Won three races.[13]
- Aim High, colt, 1960, by Grey Sovereign. Failed to win a race.
- First Dawn, filly, 1962, by High Treason. Unraced.
- Telling, brown filly, 1963, by High Treason. Winner.[14]
- Quick Aim, bay filly, 1966, by Pardal. Failed to win a race.
Pedigree
| Sire Felstead (GB) 1925 |
Spion Kop (GB) 1917 |
Spearmint | Carbine (NZ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maid of the Mint | |||
| Hammerkop | Gallinule | ||
| Concussion | |||
| Felkington (GB) 1918 |
Lemberg | Cyllene | |
| Galicia | |||
| Comparison | William the Third | ||
| Combine | |||
| Dam Quick Arrow (FR) 1937 |
Casterari (FR) 1930 |
Fiterari | Sardanapale |
| Miss Bachelor (IRE) | |||
| Castleline (GB) | Son-in-Law
| ||
| Castelline | |||
| Quick Change (GB) 1924 |
Hurry On | Marcovil | |
| Toute Suite | |||
| Broderie | Tracery (USA) | ||
| Princess Sonia (Family 7-a)[4] |
References
- ^ a b "Steady Aim pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "Steady Aim, winner of the Oaks by Molly M. Latham". The Saleroom.
- ^ ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
- ^ a b "Vicissitude – Family 7-a". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
- ISBN 978-1-873626-15-3.
- ISBN 1-901570-15-0.
- ^ "King's Prize pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "Immortal pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "Petitioner pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "Roman Conquest pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "Legal Shot pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "Nous Verrons pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "Sure Shot pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "Telling pedigree". Equineline.