Naval Crown

€10,000 B 2018 15.3HH (1.60M)
Dubawi – Come Alive (Dansili)
Oct 1, Special Live Foal. Standing at Kildangan Stud, Co Kildare

Fastest son of Dubawi who won the G1 Platinum Jubilee and was the first colt home in the G1 July Cup. Beat the G1 Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Master Of The Seas over a mile and also, like Dubawi, ran fourth in the Guineas. Beat winners of the July Cup, Commonwealth Cup, Abbaye, Nunthorpe, Sussex, Flying Five, Sprint Cup, Cheveley Park, Fôret, Maurice de Gheest, Al Quoz Sprint and British Champions Sprint in an extraordinarily deep running of Royal Ascot’s premier 6f sprint.

Pedigree

NAVAL CROWN

DUBAWI

DUBAI MILLENNIUM

SEEKING THE GOLD

MR PROSPECTOR

CON GAME

COLORADO DANCER

SHAREEF DANCER

FALL ASPEN

ZOMARADAH

DEPLOY

SHIRLEY HEIGHTS

SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS

JAWAHER

DANCING BRAVE

HIGH TERN

COME ALIVE

DANSILI

DANEHILL

DANZIG

RAZYANA

HASILI

KAHYASI

KERALI

PORTRAYAL

SAINT BALLADO

HALO

BALLADE

TRUE GLORY

IN THE WINGS

TRULY SPECIAL

By DUBAWI (2002) Prix Jacques Le Marois (G1), Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1), National S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,925 foals aged three and up, including NAVAL CROWN, GHAIYYATH, MODERN GAMES, NIGHT OF THUNDER, SPACE BLUES, TOO DARN HOT, MONTEROSSO, AL KAZEEM, ANCIENT WISDOM, BENBATL, COROEBUS, HENRY LONGFELLOW, LORD NORTH, MAKFI, MASTER OF THE SEAS, NEW BAY, POET’S VOICE, REBEL’S ROMANCE, ZARAK, etc.

1st dam: COME ALIVE by Dansili. 3 wins (7f-8f) at 2 and 3, Prix Amandine, 2nd Prix des Lilas. Dam of 5 foals, 2 to race, 2 winners:

NAVAL CROWN (c Dubawi) Champion, see Race record.

SPRING PROMISE (f Lope de Vega) 3 wins (7f) at 3, 2023, Großer Preis der Hannoverschen Volksbank.

2nd dam: PORTRAYAL by Saint Ballado. 2 wins (6f-10f) at 2 and 3, Severals S, 2nd Prix d'Aumale (G3), 3rd Prix Robert Papin (G2). Dam of 6 winners:

Belle Boyd (f Oasis Dream) Winner at 3, 2nd Queen Charlotte S.

3rd dam: TRUE GLORY by In The Wings. Winner at 3. Dam of 2 winners:

Trujillo (f Saint Ballado) Unraced. Dam of:

RUBY ARMANI (f Makfi) Anzac H, 2nd Flying H, 3rd Rangitikei Gold Cup.

4th dam: TRULY SPECIAL by Caerleon. 2 wins at 2 and 3, Prix de Royaumont (G3), 2nd Prix de la Nonette (G3), 3rd Prix de l'Opera (G2). Dam of 8 winners:

WAREED (c Sadler's Wells) Prix Hubert de Chaudenay (G2), Prix Vicomtesse Vigier (G2), 2nd Predominate S, 3rd Gold Cup (G1). Sire.

TRULY A DREAM (f Darshaan) EP Taylor S (G2). Dam of:

DREAM PEACE (f Dansili) Prix de la Nonette (G2), 2nd Diana S (G1), twice, 3rd Flower Bowl S (G1), EP Taylor S (G1), twice. Dam of: SOUL SISTER (f Frankel) Oaks (G1), 3rd Grand Prix de Paris (G1).

Solo de Lune (f Law Society) 2nd Bayerischer Stutenpreis. Dam of:

CERULEAN SKY (f Darshaan) Prix Saint-Alary (G1). Dam of: HONOLULU (c Montjeu) Doncaster Cup (G2), 3rd St Leger (G1). Sire. Grandam of: ROYAL BENCH (g Whipper) Prix Daniel Wildenstein (G2), 2nd Hong Kong Mile (G1); MAYHEM (f Whipper) Prix Allez France (G3); MEMPHIS TENNESSEE (c Hurricane Run) Ormonde S (G3), 3rd Irish Derby (G1). Sire. Third dam of: SKY ANGEL (f Dark Angel) Prix Haras de la Haie Neuve, 2nd German 1,000 Guineas (G2).

MOONSTONE (f Dalakhani) Irish Oaks (G1), 2nd Oaks (G1). Dam of: NELSON (g Frankel) Ballysax S (G3), 2nd Royal Lodge S (G2); US ARMY RANGER (g Galileo) Chester Vase (G3), 2nd Derby (G1).

L'ANCRESSE (f Darshaan) Champion three-year-old filly in Europe, Finale S, 2nd Irish Oaks (G1), Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf S (G1). Dam of: SIBILA SPAIN (f Frankel) Prix du Muguet (G2); MASTER OF REALITY (g Frankel) Vintage Crop S (G3), 3rd Gold Cup (G1).

Bywayofthestars (f Danehill) 2nd Garnet S. Dam of: ORCHESTRA (c Galileo) Chester Vase (G3), 3rd Irish Derby (G1).

Danoise (f Danehill) Unraced. Grandam of: WELLINGTON (g All Too Hard) Champion Sprinter in Hong Kong, Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (G1), Chairman's Sprint Prize (G1), twice, Sprint Cup (G2), 3rd Hong Kong Sprint (G1), Centenary Sprint Cup (G1), Jockey Club Sprint (G2).

Libretto (f Singspiel) Unraced. Dam of:

COLETTE (f Hallowed Crown) Australian Oaks (G1), Empire Rose S (G1).

Stud record
Naval Crown’s first crop are foals of 2024.

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Two 5 1 - 4 -
Three 6 1 2 1 1
Four 9 2 1 - 1
Total 20 4 3 5 2

At 2

1st
Convivial Maiden, 7f, York, by 4½l.
3rd
Prix la Rochette (G3), 7f, ParisLongchamp, to Go Athletico, Sealiway, beating Darkness.
3rd
Prix Thomas Bryon (G3), 8f, Saint-Cloud, to Normandy Bridge, Homeryan, beating Tokyo Gold.
3rd
Pat Eddery S, 7f, Ascot, to Chindit, Cobhfield, beating Saint Lawrence, Saeiqa.

At 3 Champion three-year-old in UAE

1st
Meydan Classic, 8f, Meydan, beating Master Of The Seas, Yurman.
2nd
Jersey S (G3), 7f, Royal Ascot, to Creative Force, beating Vadream, Rhythm Master, Tactical, Spycatcher, Storm Damage, Light Refrain, New Mandate, Mutasaabeq, Fast Raaj, Nando Parrado.
2nd
European Free H, 7f, Newmarket, by a neck, to Tactical, beating Ontario, Legal Attack, Dark Lion.
3rd
UAE 2,000 Guineas (G3), 8f, Meydan, to Mouheeb, Meshakel.
4th
2,000 Guineas (G1), 8f, Newmarket, to Poetic Flare, Master Of The Seas, Lucky Vega.

At 4

1st
Platinum Jubilee S (G1), 6f, Royal Ascot, beating Creative Force, Artorius, Campanelle, Sacred, Highfield Princess, Happy Romance, Kinross, Alcohol Free, Run To Freedom, Double Or Bubble, Minzaal, King’s Lynn, Emaraaty Ana, Gustavus Weston, A Case Of You, Umm Kulthum, Grenadier Guards, Home Affairs, Garrus, Vadream, Dragon Symbol, Great Ambassador.
1st
Al Fahidi Fort S (G2), 7f, Meydan, beating Story Of Light, Zainhom, Storm Damage, Could Be King, Land Of Legends, Ventura Rebel, La Barrosa.
2nd
July Cup (G1), 6f, Newmarket, to Alcohol Free, beating Artorius, Creative Force, Double Or Bubble, Emaraaty Ana, Perfect Power, Happy Romance, Flaming Rib, Romantic Proposal, King Hermes.
4th
Al Quoz Sprint (G1), 6f, Meydan, to A Case Of You, Happy Romance, Man Of Promise, beating Casa Creed, Lauda Sion, Creative Force, Emaraaty Ana.

Timeform 121

Video footage

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Platinum Jubilee S (G1), 6f, Royal Ascot, 18 Jun 2022
Al Fahidi Fort S (G2), 7f, Meydan, 21 Jan 2022
Meydan Classic, 8f, Meydan, 25 Feb 2021
Convivial Maiden S, 7f, York, 21 Aug 2020
2nd July Cup (G1), 6f, Newmarket, 09 Jul 2022
2nd Jersey S (G3), 7f, Royal Ascot, 19 Jun 2021