Chic is a chestnut Thoroughbred

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

Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...

. A filly

Filly

A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....

, she is owned and bred by Cheveley Park Stud and was trained by Sir Michael Stoute

Michael Stoute

Sir Michael Ronald Stoute is a Barbadian British thoroughbred horse trainer in flat racing. Stoute, whose father was the Chief of police for Barbados, left the island in 1964 at the age of 19 to become an assistant to trainer Pat Rohan and began training horses on his own in 1972...

. Out of the mare Exclusive, winner of the 1998 Group One

Group One

Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...

 Coronation Stakes

Coronation Stakes

The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.-History:...

, Chic was sired by Machiavellian, a French

France

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 champion at age two who was a son of the very influential American sire Mr. Prospector

Mr. Prospector

Mr. Prospector was a thoroughbred racehorse foaled in Kentucky, whose descendants have been dominant in the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. He won half of his 14 career races.-Background:...

. She is a half-sister to Echelon, the 2007 Matron Stakes

Matron Stakes (Ireland)

The Matron Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland which is open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September....

 winner, and Entrepreneur, the 1997 2,000 Guineas winner.

Career Highs

Chic won the 2004 Hungerford Stakes

Hungerford Stakes

The Hungerford Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 7 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.-History:...

 and the Celebration Mile

Celebration Mile

The Celebration Mile is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August....

, taking the latter again in 2005. She remains the only horse to have back-to-back wins in this race. In 2007 Chic's half sister Echelon also went on to win this race. In Chic's short career she earned £281,600 in prize money, and won 6 times from 20 starts.

Race performances

Date	Placing	Beat by	Location	Distance
24Aug02	4th	Ego	Nmk	6GF
14Oct02	4th	Star Sensation	Lei	7GF
07May03	1st	Won	Chs	7GF
04Jun03	1st	Won	Kem	8GF
21Jun03	3rd	Hold to Ransom	Asc	8FM
21Aug03	6th	Vanderlin	Yor	7GF
11Sep03	2nd	Tantina	Don	7GD
11oct03	1st	Won	Asc	7GF
20May04	6th	Gonfilia	Goo	8GF
16Jun04	7th	Favourable Terms	Asc	8GF
30Jul04	3rd	Phantom Wind	Goo	7GF
14Aug04	1st	Won	Nby	7GD
28Aug04	1st	Won	Goo	8GS
02oct04	2nd	Attraction Attraction (horse) Attraction is a retired British racehorse who was bred in Scotland and trained in England. She won several important races and was the first horse to win both the 1000 Guineas and the Irish 1000 Guineas...	Nmk	8GD
09Jul05	6th	Autumn Glory	Lin	8ST
27Jul05	12th	Proclamation	Goo	8SFT
28Aug05	1st	Won	Goo	8GD
10Sep05	2nd	Attraction Attraction (horse) Attraction is a retired British racehorse who was bred in Scotland and trained in England. She won several important races and was the first horse to win both the 1000 Guineas and the Irish 1000 Guineas...	Leo	8GD/Y
01oct05	5th	Peeress	Nmk	8GS
15oct05	7th	David Junior David Junior David Junior is a retired thoroughbred racehorse and active sire, who was bred in the United States but trained in the United Kingdom during his racing career which lasted from 2004 to 2006...	Nmk	10GS