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Golden Horn
Brilliantly gifted Derby-Eclipse-Irish Champion-Arc winner who is becoming a potent source of class: his stock have a median Timeform rating of 88 – that puts him level with Galileo and Lope de Vega and behind only Frankel and Sea The Stars at the same stage of their careers
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Pedigree
GOLDEN HORN |
CAPE CROSS |
GREEN DESERT |
DANZIG |
NORTHERN DANCER |
PAS DE NOM |
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FOREIGN COURIER |
SIR IVOR |
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COURTLY DEE |
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PARK APPEAL |
AHONOORA |
LORENZACCIO |
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HELEN NICOLS |
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BALIDARESS |
BALIDAR |
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INNOCENCE |
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FLECHE D'OR |
DUBAI DESTINATION |
KINGMAMBO |
MR PROSPECTOR |
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MIESQUE |
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MYSTERIAL |
ALLEGED |
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MYSTERIES |
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NURYANA |
NUREYEV |
NORTHERN DANCER |
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SPECIAL |
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LORALANE |
HABITAT |
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LORA |
By CAPE CROSS (1994) Lockinge S (G1), Queen Anne S (G2), Celebration Mile (G2), etc. Sire of 2,204 foals aged three and up, including GOLDEN HORN, ABLE ONE, AWTAAD, BEHKABAD, I’M YOUR MAN, NAYARRA, OUIJA BOARD, SEA THE STARS, SEACHANGE, WALTON STREET, CENTURY DREAM, etc.
1st dam: Fleche d’Or by Dubai Destination. Unraced. Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners:
GOLDEN HORN (c Cape Cross) Champion, see Race record.
EASTERN BELLE (f Champs Elysees) Winner (10f) at 3, Lord Weinstock Memorial S, 2nd New York S (G2). Dam of: MEGALLAN (c Kingman) Sovereign S (G3), Burradon S, 2nd Dante S (G2), Earl of Sefton S (G3), Spring Cup, 3rd Huxley S (G2).
Dhahabi (c Frankel) Winner (7f) at 2, 2nd Denford S, 3rd Autumn S (G3).
ARROW OF GOLD (c Galileo) Winner (12f) at 3, 2020.
2nd dam: NURYANA by Nureyev. 2 wins (8f) at 3, Grand Metropolitan S. Dam of 10 winners:
REBECCA SHARP (f Machiavellian), 2 wins at 3, Coronation S (G1), 2nd Queen Elizabeth II S (G1), Challenge S (G2). Dam of:
MISS PINKERTON (f Danehill) Atalanta S. Dam of: PRECIOUS RAMOTSWE (f Nathaniel) Bronte Cup S (G3), 3rd Lancashire Oaks (G2); This Is The Day (f Footstepsinthesand) 3rd Nottingham Oaks; Vanity Rules (f New Approach) 3rd Princess Royal EBF S, Pipalong S. Grandam of: Ego Trip (f No Nay Never) 3rd Lake Placid S (G2); Elizabeth Darcy (f Camacho) 2nd Prix du Bois (G3).
Grand Central (c Sadler’s Wells) 2nd Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial S (G3), 3rd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S (G2).
MYSTIC KNIGHT (g Caerleon) 4 wins, 2 to 5, Derby Trial S (G3).
HIDDEN HOPE (f Daylami) Winner at 3, Cheshire Oaks, 2nd Lancashire Oaks (G2), Prix de Pomone (G2), 3rd Princess Royal S (G3). Dam of:
FRANKLY DARLING (f Frankel) Ribblesdale S (G2), 3rd Oaks S (G1).
OUR OBSESSION (f Shamardal) Galtres S. Dam of:
Frankellina (f Frankel) 2nd Musidora S (G3).
First In Line (c New Approach) 3rd Buckhounds S.
Nyarhini (f Fantastic Light) 2 wins, 3rd Lupe S. Dam of:
TOKEN OF LOVE (f Cape Cross) Dick Hern S.
Nuryandra (f Reference Point) 3rd Chesham S. Dam of:
BROCCO BABE (f Brocco) Great Northern Foal S. Dam of: TIGER’S TOUCH (f Where’s That Tiger) Sycamore Sprint (G3).
3rd dam: LORALANE by Habitat. Winner at 3. Dam of 6 winners:
NURYANA (f Nureyev) Black type winner, see above.
Digger’s Rest (c Mr Prospector) 3rd Island Whirl H (G3).
Cowley (g Kalaglow) 3rd Royal Yorkshire S.
RED OCTOBER (f Soviet Star) Winner at 3. Dam of:
Mystery Creek (f Kaapstad) Placed at 3. Dam of: OBSESSION (f Bachelor Duke) Auckland TB Breeders' S (G2), 3rd Captain Cook S (G1), NZ Bloodstock TB Breeders' S (G1). Grandam of: HARLECH (c Darci Brahma) James & Annie Sarten Memorial S (G2), 2nd Livamol Classic (G1), NZ 2,000 Guineas (G1), Woodridge Levin Classic (G1).
Littlewick (f Green Desert) Placed at 3.
FONTANELLA BORGHESE (f Roy) Premio St Leger (G1).
Wild Pavane (f Dancing Brave) Unraced. Dam of:
DUKE OF GREEN (c Warning) Oceanside S, 2nd La Jolla H (G3).
Apache Star (f Arazi) 3rd Cheshire Oaks, Atalanta S. Dam of: NEW MEXICAN (f Dr Fong) Silver Tankard S; Coordinated Cut (c Montjeu) 2nd Dante S (G2). Grandam of: DAME MALLIOT (f Champs Elysees) Prix de Pomone (G2), 2nd British Champions Fillies & Mares S (G1).
Lolette (f Arazi) Dam of: HUME (g Zabeel) Tattersall's Cup (G3).
Young Vic (f Old Vic) Dam of:
WALKING OR DANCING (c Falvelon) Newmarket H (G3). Sire.
IRONGAIL (f Canny Lad) Summoned S, 3rd Shannon H (G2).
Aim For Gold (f End Sweep) 2nd Champagne S (G1). Grandam of: VOW AND DECLARE (g Declaration of War) Melbourne Cup (G1), 2nd Caulfield Cup (G1), 3rd Australian Cup (G1).
Youthful Presence (f Dehere) Unraced. Dam of: KIDNAPPED (g Viscount) South Australian Derby (G1); ACADEMUS (g Lonhro) Western Australian Guineas (G2), 3rd T J Smith S (G1); HAURAKI (c Reset) Tulloch S (G2), Tramway S (G2), 2nd Australian Derby (G1), Ranvet S (G1), Doomben Cup (G1), Hollindale Stakes (G2), Mackinnon S (G1), 3rd Chipping Norton S (G1), Canterbury S (G1).
Conformation

Race record
His successful career
Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
Two | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Three | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
Total | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | - |
At 2
- 1st
- Maiden race, 8½f, Nottingham, beating Storm The Stars.
At 3
- 1st
- Derby S (G1), 12f, Epsom, by 3½l, beating Jack Hobbs, Storm The Stars, Giovanni Canaletto, Epicuris, Kilimanjaro, Hans Holbein, Carbon Dating, Moheet, Elm Park, Success Days.
- 1st
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1), 12f, Longchamp, by 2l, beating Flintshire, New Bay, Treve, Erupt, Free Eagle, Prince Gibraltar, Siljan's Saga, Found, Silverwave, Manatee, Spiritjim, Dolniya, Frine, Eagle Top, Tapestry, Shahah.
- 1st
- Irish Champion S (G1), 10f, Leopardstown, beating Found, Free Eagle, Pleascach, Highland Reel, The Grey Gatsby, Cirrus Des Aigles.
- 1st
- Eclipse S (G1), 10f, Sandown Park, by 3½l, beating The Grey Gatsby, Western Hymn, Cougar Mountain, Tullius.
- 1st
- Dante S (G2), 10½f, York, by 2¾l, beating Jack Hobbs, Elm Park, Nafaqa, Ol’ Man River, John F Kennedy.
- 1st
- Feilden S, 9f, Newmarket, beating Peacock, Disegno, Mustadeem.
- 2nd
- Juddmonte International S (G1), 10½f, York, by a neck, to Arabian Queen, beating The Grey Gatsby, Time Test, Dick Doughtywylie, Criterion, Cougar Mountain.
- 2nd
- Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), 12f, Keeneland, by ½l, to Found, beating Big Blue Kitten, Slumber, The Pizza Man, Da Big Hoss, Red Rifle, Twilight Eclipse, Ordak Dan, Big John B, Shining Copper, Cage Fighter.
- Timeform 133