Trading Leather

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Trading Leather (IRE)
Silver Stakes (2013)
Irish Derby
(2013)

Trading Leather (20 March 2010 – 30 November 2014) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2013 Irish Derby. The horse died following an injury sustained in the 2014 Japan Cup.

Background

Trading Leather was a dark-coated bay colt with a white

star bred by his trainer, Jim Bolger. He was from the second crop of foals sired by the undefeated Teofilo, the European Champion Two-Year-Old
of 2006.

Like his sire, Trading Leather was trained by Bolger in County Carlow and was ridden in all of his races by Bolger's stable jockey, Kevin Manning. In his first two seasons, he raced in the colours of Jim Bolger's wife, Jackie Bolger.

Racing career

2012: two-year-old season

On his racecourse debut, Trading Leather ran in the Listed Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Trial Stakes over one mile at

Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster Racecourse but after leading for five furlongs, he faded to finish fifth behind Kingsbarns
.

2013: three-year-old season

On his three-year-old debut, Trading Leather ran his third consecutive race in Britain when he contested the Dante Stakes over 10+12 furlongs at York Racecourse in May. He finished second of the eight runners, 1+14 lengths behind 33/1 outsider Libertarian. Eleven days later, he was dropped back in distance to contest the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh. he led from the start but was overtaken a furlong from the finish and finished third to the Aidan O'Brien-trained Magician.

Trading Leather missed the Epsom Derby and was dropped to Listed class for the Silver Stake over ten furlongs at the Curragh. He took the lead a quarter of a mile from the finish and won by 3+12 lengths from UAE Derby winner Lines of Battle.[3] On 29 June, Trading Leather was one of nine colts to contest the 148th running of the Irish Derby over 1+12 miles at the Curragh. He started at odds of 6/1 in a field which included Ruler of the World, Libertarian, and Galileo Rock, the first three finishers in the Epsom Derby. Manning settled the colt behind the leaders before moving up to take the lead a furlong and a half from the finish. In the closing stage, he stayed on well under pressure to win by 1+34 lengths from Galileo Rock.[4] Trading Leather's victory, which came in a fast time of 2:27.17, was a second for Jim Bolger and a first for Manning, who said that the colt "gallops and keeps galloping, I was getting there all the way up the straight. This win means everything to me."[5]

On 27 July, Trading Leather was sent to the United Kingdom to contest the country's most prestigious

Toronado, and Declaration of War. Manning sent the colt into the lead from the start before accelerating early in the straight. He was overtaken approaching the final furlong but stayed on to finish second, 1+14 lengths behind Declaration of War. On 7 September, Trading Leather faced Al Kazeem again in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown. Racing on softer ground than he had previously encountered, he led the field until the last quarter mile before finishing third, beaten 1+14 lengths and two lengths by The Fugue
and Al Kazeem.

2014: four-year-old season

Trading Leather on the day of his death, shortly before running in the Japan Cup.

Before the start of the 2014 season, Trading Leather was sold to

weight-for-age race the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and finished fifth of the eight runners, eleven lengths behind the winner Taghrooda
.

Trading Leather was brought back in distance for the Irish Champion Stakes on 13 September. Starting at odds of 20/1, he kept on well in the straight without ever looking likely to win, finishing third behind the three-year-olds The Grey Gatsby and Australia, with Mukhadram and Al Kazeem in fourth and fifth.

Trading Leather's final run of the season was in the Japan Cup on 30 November. He went lame half a mile from home and was immediately dismounted by jockey Manning. It was announced after the race the horse had suffered a serious fracture to a leg and was put down.[6]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Trading Leather (IRE), bay colt, 2010[7]
Sire
Teofilo (IRE)
2004
Galileo (IRE)
1998
Sadler's Wells Northern Dancer
Fairy Bridge
Urban Sea Miswaki
Allegretta
Speirbhean (IRE)
1998
Danehill Danzig
Razyana
Saviour Majestic Light
Victorian Queen
Dam
Night Visit (GB)
2004
Sinndar (IRE)
1997
Grand Lodge Chief's Crown
La Papagena
Sinntara
Lashkari
Sidama
Moonlight Sail (USA)
1998
Irish River Riverman
Irish Star
Cadeaux d'Amie Lyphard
Tananarive (Family: 25)

References

  1. ^ "Powerstown Stud EBF Maiden". Racing Post. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Autumn Stakes". Racing Post. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Silver Stakes". Racing Post. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Irish Derby result". Racing Post. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Hotspur" (Jim McGrath) (29 June 2013). "Trading Leather pays handsome dividends for Bolger family in Irish Derby". Telegraph. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  6. ^ attheraces
  7. ^ "Trading Leather pedigree". Equineline. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2013.