Blue Duster
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Blue Duster was an American-bred, British-trained champion Thoroughbred
racehorse. She was named European Champion Two-year-old Filly in the Cartier Racing Awards for 1995 and was the highest rated juvenile filly in the International Classification. In her championship season Blue Duster was unbeaten in four races including the Group One
Cheveley Park Stakes
, the Group Three
Princess Margaret Stakes
and the Group Three
Queen Mary Stakes
.
's Darley Stud
.
Danzig, who ran only three times before his career was ended by injury, was a highly successful stallion who sired the winners of more than fifty Grade I
/Group One
races. His offspring include the champions Chief's Crown
, Dayjur
and Lure
as well as the important stallion Danehill
Apart from Blue Duster, Blue Note also produced her full brother Zieten, the winner of the Middle Park Stakes
.
Blue Duster was originally trained by David Loder
at Newmarket, Suffolk. At the end of her three-year-old season her ownership was transferred to Godolphin Racing and she was moved to the stable of Saeed bin Suroor
.
Lowther Stakes
later in the season.
A month later, Blue Duster was moved up to Group Three class for the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot. Mick Kinane held the filly up in the early stages before moving her into the lead a furlong
out. She ran on strongly to win by one and a half lengths, with Dance Sequence finishing second again. The easy and "relaxed" manner of her victory led to the bookmakers offering her at odds of 14/1 for the following year's 1000 Guineas while Loder described her as his best juvenile saying that "she has always been the star."
In early July, Loder won the Cherry Hinton Stakes
with Applaud, a filly he described as being "six lengths" behind Blue Duster at home. Later that month Blue Duster returned to Ascot for the Princess Margaret Stakes for which she was made 30/100 favourite. She was never in danger, taking the lead a furlong out and going quickly clear to win by three and a half lengths. After her "effortless" win, her odds for the Guineas were cut to 12/1. Impressive as she had been, the opposition was not strong; none of her six rivals ever won a race of any importance.
On her final start of the season, Blue Duster was made odds-on favourite for the Cheveley Park Stakes, one of the two Group One races for two-year-old fillies run in Britain. She was held up early, before accelerating into a clear lead and recording an "impressive" two and a half length victory. Again, the strength of the opposition was questionable; only four fillies opposed her, and of these Dance Sequence was the only Group winner. The Independent
called her performance " a brilliant display" and suggested that she was a potential 1000 Guineas winner whilst raising some questions about her stamina. The bookmakers responded by making her 6/1 second favourite for the Newmarket Classic behind another undefeated filly, Bosra Sham
.
Blue Duster's three-year-old debut was further delayed by training problems. She did not appear until July, when she won a minor stakes race over seven furlongs at Yarmouth
to take her unbeaten run to five.
She was then given by far her most difficult race to date when she was matched against colts and older horses if the Prix Maurice de Gheest
at Deauville. Blue Duster raced prominently but was unable to quicken in the closing stages and lost her perfect record, finishing fifth of the nine runners behind the European Champion Sprinter Anabaa.
On her third and final race as a three-year-old, Blue Duster again took on the best of the European sprint division in the Haydock Sprint Cup
. John Reid placed her near the lead from the start and she took the lead a furlong out. She ran on strongly but was caught and overtaken close to the finish by Iktamal. In finishing second she had beaten champions such as Hever Golf Rose
and Royal Applause
and produced her what was arguably her best performance to date.
Although there were suggestions that she would run in the Breeders' Cup Sprint
she did run again in 1996.
for the winter, where it was believed they would benefit from the warmer weather and excellent facilities.
Blue Duster made only two starts as a four-year-old, both of them in important sprint races. She ran third behind Royal Applause in the Duke of York Stakes
at a time when the Godolphin team were badly out of form, and then finished a well-beaten seventh behind the same colt in the Cork and Orrery Stakes
at Royal Ascot.
When the International Classification for 1995's two-year-olds was released in January 1996, Blue Duster was officially rated the best filly in Europe with a rating of 119.
who won a handicap race at Brighton
in 2003.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse. She was named European Champion Two-year-old Filly in the Cartier Racing Awards for 1995 and was the highest rated juvenile filly in the International Classification. In her championship season Blue Duster was unbeaten in four races including the Group One
Conditions races
Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race. Weights are allocated according to; the sex of the runners, with female runners carrying less weight than males; the age of the runners, with younger horses receiving...
Cheveley Park Stakes
Cheveley Park Stakes
The Cheveley Park Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.The event was...
, the Group Three
Conditions races
Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race. Weights are allocated according to; the sex of the runners, with female runners carrying less weight than males; the age of the runners, with younger horses receiving...
Princess Margaret Stakes
Princess Margaret Stakes
The Princess Margaret Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July....
and the Group Three
Conditions races
Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race. Weights are allocated according to; the sex of the runners, with female runners carrying less weight than males; the age of the runners, with younger horses receiving...
Queen Mary Stakes
Queen Mary Stakes
The Queen Mary Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 5 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
.
Background
Blue Duster, a "small, neat" bay filly, was sired by Danzig mare Blue Note. She was bred in the United States by Sheikh MohammedMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also Sheikh Mohammed, , is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates , and absolute monarch of Dubai.-Personal life and education:...
's Darley Stud
Darley Stud
Darley Stud is a Thoroughbred breeding operation owned by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates. Darley breeds horses in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Dubai, Japan and Australia....
.
Danzig, who ran only three times before his career was ended by injury, was a highly successful stallion who sired the winners of more than fifty Grade I
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
/Group One
Conditions races
Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race. Weights are allocated according to; the sex of the runners, with female runners carrying less weight than males; the age of the runners, with younger horses receiving...
races. His offspring include the champions Chief's Crown
Chief's Crown
Chief's Crown was an American-bred Thoroughbred race horse who won the 1984 Breeders' Cup Juvenile and was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Two-Year-Old Male Horse. He later became a successful sire.-Background:...
, Dayjur
Dayjur
Dayjur was an American-bred racehorse who was trained by Dick Hern in the United Kingdom. He was beaten only four times out of eleven starts and of those, one was because he did not stay the trip, and another in the most freakish circumstances...
and Lure
Lure (horse)
Lure is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and owned by Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky, he is a son of the leading stallion Danzig, who in turn was sired by Hall of Famer and prominent sire Northern Dancer...
as well as the important stallion Danehill
Danehill (horse)
Danehill was a Thoroughbred racehorse who was bred in the United States. During his phenomenal stud career Danehill became a champion sire on both sides of the Equator...
Apart from Blue Duster, Blue Note also produced her full brother Zieten, the winner of the Middle Park Stakes
Middle Park Stakes
The Middle Park Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.The event was established...
.
Blue Duster was originally trained by David Loder
David Loder
David Loder is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.David Loder is the son of Simon Loder, of the family of Loder Baronets, by Sandra Fleming, a descendant of Robert Fleming...
at Newmarket, Suffolk. At the end of her three-year-old season her ownership was transferred to Godolphin Racing and she was moved to the stable of Saeed bin Suroor
Saeed bin Suroor
Saeed bin Suroor , is a horse racing trainer. Formerly a policeman, he took out his training license in 1994 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation....
.
1995: two-year-old season
Blue Duster began her career in a maiden race at Sandown in May. She was made the odds on favourite and took the lead two furlongs from the finish to win by one and a quarter lengths. The runner-up, Dance Sequence, went on to win the Group TwoConditions races
Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race. Weights are allocated according to; the sex of the runners, with female runners carrying less weight than males; the age of the runners, with younger horses receiving...
Lowther Stakes
Lowther Stakes
The Lowther Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.-History:...
later in the season.
A month later, Blue Duster was moved up to Group Three class for the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot. Mick Kinane held the filly up in the early stages before moving her into the lead a furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
out. She ran on strongly to win by one and a half lengths, with Dance Sequence finishing second again. The easy and "relaxed" manner of her victory led to the bookmakers offering her at odds of 14/1 for the following year's 1000 Guineas while Loder described her as his best juvenile saying that "she has always been the star."
In early July, Loder won the Cherry Hinton Stakes
Cherry Hinton Stakes
The Cherry Hinton Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July....
with Applaud, a filly he described as being "six lengths" behind Blue Duster at home. Later that month Blue Duster returned to Ascot for the Princess Margaret Stakes for which she was made 30/100 favourite. She was never in danger, taking the lead a furlong out and going quickly clear to win by three and a half lengths. After her "effortless" win, her odds for the Guineas were cut to 12/1. Impressive as she had been, the opposition was not strong; none of her six rivals ever won a race of any importance.
On her final start of the season, Blue Duster was made odds-on favourite for the Cheveley Park Stakes, one of the two Group One races for two-year-old fillies run in Britain. She was held up early, before accelerating into a clear lead and recording an "impressive" two and a half length victory. Again, the strength of the opposition was questionable; only four fillies opposed her, and of these Dance Sequence was the only Group winner. The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
called her performance " a brilliant display" and suggested that she was a potential 1000 Guineas winner whilst raising some questions about her stamina. The bookmakers responded by making her 6/1 second favourite for the Newmarket Classic behind another undefeated filly, Bosra Sham
Bosra Sham
Bosra Sham is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse, bred in the United States and trained in the United Kingdom who won several important races between 1995 and 1997 and was one of the highest-rated fillies of modern times.-Background:...
.
1996: three-year-old season
Blue Duster remained a strong fancy for the 1000 Guineas throughout the winter, and by spring there was much anticipation of a meeting between Loder's filly and Bosra Sham. Her performances in training however, were disappointing and she was withdrawn from the race, with Loder citing the recurrence of a back problem as the reason.Blue Duster's three-year-old debut was further delayed by training problems. She did not appear until July, when she won a minor stakes race over seven furlongs at Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth Racecourse
Great Yarmouth Racecourse, also known simply as Yarmouth Racecourse, is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.The racecourse is a narrow, oblong track, 1 mile 5 furlongs in circumference.- External links :***...
to take her unbeaten run to five.
She was then given by far her most difficult race to date when she was matched against colts and older horses if the Prix Maurice de Gheest
Prix Maurice de Gheest
The Prix Maurice de Gheest is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,300 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.-History:...
at Deauville. Blue Duster raced prominently but was unable to quicken in the closing stages and lost her perfect record, finishing fifth of the nine runners behind the European Champion Sprinter Anabaa.
On her third and final race as a three-year-old, Blue Duster again took on the best of the European sprint division in the Haydock Sprint Cup
Haydock Sprint Cup
The Sprint Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early September....
. John Reid placed her near the lead from the start and she took the lead a furlong out. She ran on strongly but was caught and overtaken close to the finish by Iktamal. In finishing second she had beaten champions such as Hever Golf Rose
Hever Golf Rose
Hever Golf Rose was a thoroughbred racehorse who was bred and trained in the United Kingdom, and campaigned throughout Europe in a career that lasted from 1993 to 1998...
and Royal Applause
Royal Applause
Royal Applause is a retired British Champion Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He was undefeated in four races as a two-year old in 1995, including the Group One Middle Park Stakes , the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes and the Group Three Coventry Stakes...
and produced her what was arguably her best performance to date.
Although there were suggestions that she would run in the Breeders' Cup Sprint
Breeders' Cup Sprint
The Breeders' Cup Sprint is an American Weight for Age Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds & up. Run on dirt over a distance of 6 Furlongs , the race has been held annually since 1984 at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World...
she did run again in 1996.
1997: four-year-old season
Before the start of the 1997 season, Sheikh Mohammed tranferred the ownership of Blue Duster to his Godolphin Racing team. Godolphin horses were taken to DubaiDubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
for the winter, where it was believed they would benefit from the warmer weather and excellent facilities.
Blue Duster made only two starts as a four-year-old, both of them in important sprint races. She ran third behind Royal Applause in the Duke of York Stakes
Duke of York Stakes
The Duke of York Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.-History:...
at a time when the Godolphin team were badly out of form, and then finished a well-beaten seventh behind the same colt in the Cork and Orrery Stakes
Golden Jubilee Stakes
The Golden Jubilee Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.-History:...
at Royal Ascot.
Race record
| Date | Race | Dist (f) | Course | Class | Prize (£K) | Odds | Runners | Placing | Margin | Time | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBF Maiden Fillies Stakes | 5 | Sandown | M | 4 | 8/11 | 9 | 1 | 1.25 | 1:02.52 | Michael Kinane Michael Kinane Michael J. Kinane is a former flat racing jockey. He had a 34-year career, retiring on 8 December 2009.... |
David Loder David Loder David Loder is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.David Loder is the son of Simon Loder, of the family of Loder Baronets, by Sandra Fleming, a descendant of Robert Fleming... |
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| Queen Mary Stakes Queen Mary Stakes The Queen Mary Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 5 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.... |
5 | Ascot Ascot Racecourse Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races... |
3 | 25 | 7/4 | 12 | 1 | 1.5 | 1:00.98 | Michael Kinane Michael Kinane Michael J. Kinane is a former flat racing jockey. He had a 34-year career, retiring on 8 December 2009.... |
David Loder David Loder David Loder is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.David Loder is the son of Simon Loder, of the family of Loder Baronets, by Sandra Fleming, a descendant of Robert Fleming... |
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| Princess Margaret Stakes Princess Margaret Stakes The Princess Margaret Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.... |
6 | Ascot Ascot Racecourse Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races... |
3 | 21 | 30/100 | 7 | 1 | 3.5 | 1:16.20 | Michael Kinane Michael Kinane Michael J. Kinane is a former flat racing jockey. He had a 34-year career, retiring on 8 December 2009.... |
David Loder David Loder David Loder is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.David Loder is the son of Simon Loder, of the family of Loder Baronets, by Sandra Fleming, a descendant of Robert Fleming... |
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| Cheveley Park Stakes Cheveley Park Stakes The Cheveley Park Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.The event was... |
6 | Newmarket Rowley Newmarket Racecourse The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping... |
1 | 84 | 4/5 | 5 | 1 | 2.5 | 1:12.78 | Michael Kinane Michael Kinane Michael J. Kinane is a former flat racing jockey. He had a 34-year career, retiring on 8 December 2009.... |
David Loder David Loder David Loder is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.David Loder is the son of Simon Loder, of the family of Loder Baronets, by Sandra Fleming, a descendant of Robert Fleming... |
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| Tunstall Fillies' Stakes | 7 | Yarmouth Great Yarmouth Racecourse Great Yarmouth Racecourse, also known simply as Yarmouth Racecourse, is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.The racecourse is a narrow, oblong track, 1 mile 5 furlongs in circumference.- External links :***... |
4 | 4/5 | 5 | 1 | 1.75 | 1:24.70 | Michael Kinane Michael Kinane Michael J. Kinane is a former flat racing jockey. He had a 34-year career, retiring on 8 December 2009.... |
David Loder David Loder David Loder is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.David Loder is the son of Simon Loder, of the family of Loder Baronets, by Sandra Fleming, a descendant of Robert Fleming... |
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| Prix Maurice de Gheest Prix Maurice de Gheest The Prix Maurice de Gheest is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,300 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.-History:... |
6.5 | Deauville | 1 | 65 | 51/10 | 9 | 5 | 7.5 | 1:19.00 | Pat Eddery Pat Eddery Patrick James John "Pat" Eddery is a former flat racing jockey. Pat's father Jimmy Eddery was a jockey, as is his brother Paul Eddery.-Career:... |
David Loder David Loder David Loder is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.David Loder is the son of Simon Loder, of the family of Loder Baronets, by Sandra Fleming, a descendant of Robert Fleming... |
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| Haydock Sprint Cup Haydock Sprint Cup The Sprint Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early September.... |
6 | Haydock Haydock Park Racecourse Haydock Park Racecourse is a racecourse in Haydock, Merseyside, England. The track is a mostly flat left-handed oval of around 1 mile 5 furlongs with a very slight rise on the run-in. There are courses for flat racing and National Hunt racing... |
1 | 77 | 9/1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1:09.92 | John Reid | David Loder David Loder David Loder is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.David Loder is the son of Simon Loder, of the family of Loder Baronets, by Sandra Fleming, a descendant of Robert Fleming... |
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| Duke of York Stakes Duke of York Stakes The Duke of York Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.-History:... |
6 | York York Racecourse York Racecourse is a horse racing track in the southwest of the city of York in North Yorkshire, England with a spectator capacity of 60,000. The most famous race to be held at York on an annual basis is the Ebor Handicap, which is run during the Ebor Festival meeting in August... |
3 | 28 | 100/30 | 10 | 3 | 4.25 | 1:12.13 | Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori, MBE is an Italian horse racing jockey and celebrity. Dettori has been Champion Jockey on three occasions and has ridden the winners of more than 500 Group races.. He has had many successes in his role of stable jockey to Godolphin Racing... |
Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor , is a horse racing trainer. Formerly a policeman, he took out his training license in 1994 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation.... |
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| Cork and Orrery Stakes Golden Jubilee Stakes The Golden Jubilee Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.-History:... |
6 | Ascot Ascot Racecourse Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races... |
3 | 34 | 13/2 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1:15.33 | Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori, MBE is an Italian horse racing jockey and celebrity. Dettori has been Champion Jockey on three occasions and has ridden the winners of more than 500 Group races.. He has had many successes in his role of stable jockey to Godolphin Racing... |
Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor , is a horse racing trainer. Formerly a policeman, he took out his training license in 1994 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation.... |
Assessment
In the 1995 Cartier Racing Awards Blue Duster was named European Champion Two-year-old Filly.When the International Classification for 1995's two-year-olds was released in January 1996, Blue Duster was officially rated the best filly in Europe with a rating of 119.
Stud career
Blue Duster was retired to her owner's Darley Stud. She has produced at least nine foals. Her only recorded winner has been a filly named Blue Symphony by DarshaanDarshaan
Darshaan was an French Thoroughbred racehorse and a Champion sire and broodmare sire. Bred and raced by the Aga Khan IV, he was out of the French mare, Delsy, a daughter of the 1961 Grand Critérium winner, Abdos...
who won a handicap race at Brighton
Brighton Racecourse
Brighton Racecourse is a horse racing course at Brighton, East Sussex in England, for flat races of up to about one and a half miles. The course is one of three courses in Britain which is not a circuit and forms a figure like three sides of a square, sloping, with wide left-hand turns and an...
in 2003.