Virginia Waters
Virginia Waters | |
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Sire | 1000 Guineas (2005) |
Virginia Waters (foaled 15 February 2002) is an American-bred, Irish-trained
Background
Virginia Waters, a bay horse with a broad white
Like many Coolmore horses, the details of Virginia Waters' ownership altered from race to race. For some of her races she was owned by Susan Magnier, while in others she was officially owned in partnership by Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor. She was trained throughout her career by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle.
Racing career
Virginia Waters debut in September 2004 was unusual, in that she bypassed
On her first appearance as a three-year-old, Virginia Waters started 5/2 second favourite for the Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial on 10 April. Ridden by
Virginia Waters' subsequent form was disappointing. Three weeks after her win at Newmarket she started 11/10 favourite for the Irish 1,000 Guineas but finished unplaced behind Saoire on soft ground. When it became clear that the ground at Epsom was likely to be firm, the filly's owners paid a supplementary entry of £20,000 to run her in the Oaks.[14] She was made joint-favourite for the race but after moving into third place in the straight she weakened in the closing stages to finish fourth behind Eswarah.[15] Later that month she finished unplaced behind Maids Causeway in the Coronation Stakes[16] at "Royal Ascot" (run that year at York) when Fallon rejected her in favour of Magnier's other runner, Damson.[17] In July she was unplaced in the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood behind Alexander Goldrun.
In September at Leopardstown, Virginia Waters produced her best performance since her classic success when she finished a close third behind the English challengers Attraction and Chic in the Group One Matron Stakes.[18] On her final racecourse appearance, Virginia Waters finished last of the ten runners,[19] beaten forty-seven lengths by the winner Peeress in the Sun Chariot Stakes on soft ground at Newmarket.
Stud record
Virginia Waters retired to become part of the Coolmores Stud's breeding operation. She has been sent to leading stallions including Storm Cat and Danehill Dancer, but the only winner from her first five foals has been the colt Emperor Claudius, by Giant's Causeway, winner of a Listed race at the Curragh in 2010.[20]
2007 Emperor Claudius (USA): Bay colt, foaled 11 January, by Giant's Causeway (USA) – won 4 races including LR Celebration S, Curragh, placed twice including 2nd LR Chesham S, Royal Ascot from 8 starts in Ireland and England during 2009–10
2008 Ballroom (IRE) : Bay filly, foaled 12 January, by Storm Cat (USA) – placed three times from 7 starts in Ireland 2011
2009 Visalia (IRE) : Bay filly, foaled 31 March, by Dansili (GB) – unplaced only start in France 2012
2010 Where (IRE): Bay filly, foaled 28 March, by Danehill Dancer (IRE) – placed third once from 4 starts in Ireland during 2012
2011 Dove Mountain (IRE): Bay colt (gelded), foaled 1 April, by Danehill Dancer (IRE) – won 3 races and placed 6 times from 36 starts in Ireland and England; won 2 races and placed 3 times over hurdles in Ireland, to date (5/07/17)
2013 Lizard Point (IRE) : Bay colt, foaled 1 January, by Fastnet Rock (AUS) – unplaced only start to date in Ireland 2015
Pedigree
Sire Kingmambo (USA) 1990 |
Mr. Prospector 1970 |
Raise a Native | Native Dancer |
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Raise You | |||
Gold Digger | Nashua | ||
Sequence | |||
Miesque 1984 |
Nureyev | Northern Dancer | |
Special | |||
Pasadoble | Prove Out | ||
Santa Quilla | |||
Dam Legend Maker (IRE) 1994 |
Sadler's Wells 1981 |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
Natalma | |||
Flaming Page | Bold Reason | ||
Special | |||
High Spirited 1987 |
Shirley Heights | Mill Reef | |
Hardiemma | |||
Sunbittern | Sea Hawk | ||
Pantoufle (Family: 9-e)[22] |
- Virginia Waters was inbred 3x4 to Northern Dancer, meaning that this stallion appears in both the third and the fourth generations of her pedigree. She is also inbred 4x4 to the broodmare Special.
References
- ^ "Virginia Waters". sporthorse-data.com. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Group I Winner Virginia Waters to Be Bred to Giant's Causeway". BloodHorse. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Barnett Enterprises". Archive.breederscup.com. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Legend Maker". Racing Post. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Alexander Of Hales". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Kingmambo Stud Record". Racing Post. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Loder EBF Fillies' Stakes". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ Greg Wood (2005-02-26). "Fallon in move to Ballydoyle". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Damson to miss Guineas". Daily Telegraph. London. 2005-04-28. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Fallon, O'Brien Sweep Rare Guineas Double". BloodHorse. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "1000 Guineas". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Fallon delivers at the double". Daily Telegraph. London. 2005-05-02. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Virginia added to Epsom field". BBC News. 2005-05-28. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Epsom Oaks". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Maids Causeway has a hot flush". The Guardian. London. 2005-06-18. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ Tony Paley (2005-06-14). "Godolphin delay Dubawi decision again | Sport". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Matron Stakes". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ Eddie Fremantle (2005-10-02). "Punters love Blue Monday". The Observer. London. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Emperor Claudius". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Virginia Waters pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Maid of Masham – Family 9-e". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-08-05.