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Winged Love
Racing colours of Sheikh Mohammed
SireIn The Wings
GrandsireSadler's Wells
DamJ'ai Deux Amours
DamsireTop Ville
SexStallion
Foaled15 April 1992[1]
CountryIreland
ColourBay
BreederEric Puerari
OwnerSheikh Mohammed
TrainerAndré Fabre
Record9: 3-2-2
Earnings£442,148
Major wins
Prix de Suresnes (1995)
Irish Derby (1995)

Winged Love (15 April 1992 – 24 May 2015) was an Irish-bred, French-trained

National Hunt
horses.

Background

Winged Love is a bay horse with a narrow white

German Derby), Act One (Prix Lupin) and Kutub (Singapore Gold Cup).[4] Winged Love's dam J'ai Deux Amours won one race and produced several other winners including Daiwa Caerleon who won at Grade II level in Japan. As a descendant of the broodmare Prompt Payment, J'ai Deux Amours was a distant relative of Chief Singer and Pleasantly Perfect[5]

Winged Love was acquired by Sheikh Mohammed and sent into training with André Fabre at Chantilly in France.

Racing career

1994: two-year-old season

Winged Love made a successful racecourse debut by winning a minor race at

Criquette Head-trained Poliglote.[7]

1995: three-year-old season

In the early spring of 1995, Winged Love finished second to Un Solitaire in the Prix Longus over 2000 metres at Évry and second again when beaten a length by Rifapour in the Prix Christian de l'Hermite over 2100 metres at Saint-Cloud Racecourse. He recorded his first win of the season in the Listed Prix de Suresnes over 2100 metres at Longchamp on 27 April, beating Brother In Law by four lengths.[8] In France, horses in the same ownership are coupled for betting purposes, and in the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly Racecourse on 4 June, the colt started at odds of 5/1 as part of a four horse entry by Sheikh Mohammed which also included Classic Cliche, Flemensfirth and Affidavit. The other French contenders included Rifapour, Poliglote, Diamond Mix (Prix Greffulhe) and Walk On Mix (Prix Noailles), but the clear favourite for the race was the British-trained Celtic Swing, the top-rated European juvenile of 1994. Ridden by Olivier Peslier, Winged Love raced in sixth place before moving up to third place in the straight. He was unable to make further progress, but ran on under a strong ride from Peslier to finish third, beaten half a length and a short head by Celtic Swing and Poliglote with Classic Cliche in fourth.[9]

Winged Love was the only French-trained challenger for the

weight-for-age race, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot Racecourse, and started 9/2 fourth choice in the betting behind Lammtarra, Carnegie and Pentire
. He was restrained by Peslier in the early stages, and although he made progress in the straight he never looked likely to win and finished fourth behind Lammtarra, Pentire and Strategic Choice.

After a break of seven weeks, Winged Love returned on 10 September, for the Prix Niel, a trial race for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. He started the 11/10 favourite against three opponents, but after making the running in a slowly-run race he finished third in a sprint finish, beaten a head and a neck by Housamix and Poliglote.[11]

Stud record

At the end of his racing career Winged Love was retired to stud to become a breeding stallion. He was originally based in Germany in 1996–2002 at Gestut Karlshof before moving to Scarvagh House Stud GB in 2002 and Tullyraine House Stud in

RSA Chase) and Glynn.[13] Winged Love died of colic on 24 May 2015 at Tullyraine House Stud. Tullyraine's owner Hugh Suffern described the stallion as "an absolute gentleman and very intelligent – a lovely horse to be associated with".[14]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Winged Love (IRE), bay stallion, 1992[1]
Sire
In The Wings (GB)
1986 		Sadler's Wells (USA)
1981　 		Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Fairy Bridge Bold Reason
Special
High Hawk (IRE)
1980　 		Shirley Heights Mill Reef
Hardiemma
Sunbittern Sea Hawk
Pantoufle
Dam
J'ai Deux Amours (FR)
1986 		Top Ville (IRE)
1976 		High Top Derring-Do
Camenae
Sega Ville Charlottesville
La Sega
Pollenka (FR)
1973 		Reliance Tantieme
Relance
Polana Botticelli
Parabola (Family: 16-a)[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Winged Love pedigree". Equineline. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Eric Puerari". NTRA. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  4. ^ "In The Wings Stud Record". Racing Post. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Miss Agnes – Family 16-a". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Winged Love Statistics". Equibase. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Prix de Condé result". Racing Post. 6 October 1994. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Prix de Suresnes result". Racing Post. 27 April 1995. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Prix du Jockey Club result". Racing Post. 4 June 1995. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Irish Derby result". Racing Post. 2 July 1995. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  11. ^ "Prix Niel result". Racing Post. 10 September 1995. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  12. ^ "Winged Love flying high on jumps scene". Racing Post. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  13. ^ "Winged Love Stud Record". Racing Post. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  14. ^ Racing Post
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