Space Blues

€16,000 Ch 2016 15.3½HH (1.61M)

Dubawi – Miss Lucifer (Noverre)

Oct 1, Special Live Foal. Standing at Kildangan Stud, Co Kildare

Beat Earthlight and Hello Youmzain in the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest, the 2022 winner Kinross in the 2021 G1 Prix de la Forêt, and Highfield Princess in the G2 City Of York. Also won his only start as a juvenile, the G1 Breeders’ Cup Mile, the G2 Lennox, the valuable 1351 Turf Sprint on fast ground in Saudi Arabia and was runner-up to Too Darn Hot in the G1 Prix Jean Prat at three. Son of Dubawi from the family of Dubawi.

Pedigree

SPACE BLUES	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
	MISS LUCIFER	NOVERRE	RAHY	BLUSHING GROOM
				GLORIOUS SONG
			DANSEUR FABULEUX	NORTHERN DANCER
				FABULEUX JANE
		DEVIL'S IMP	CADEAUX GENEREUX	YOUNG GENERATION
				SMARTEN UP
			HIGH SPIRITED	SHIRLEY HEIGHTS
				SUNBITTERN

By DUBAWI (2002) Prix Jacques Le Marois (G1), Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1), National S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,750 foals aged three and up, including SPACE BLUES, GHAIYYATH, NAVAL CROWN, NIGHT OF THUNDER, POSTPONED, TOO DARN HOT, ALBAHR, AKEED MOFEED, AL KAZEEM, ARABIAN QUEEN, BENBATL, COROEBUS, CREATIVE FORCE, ELDAR ELDAROV, ERUPT, HUNTER’S LIGHT, LORD NORTH, LUCKY NINE, MAKFI, MODERN GAMES, MONTEROSSO, NEW BAY, OLD PERSIAN, POET’S VOICE, QUORTO, REBEL’S ROMANCE, THE REVENANT, WALDPARK, YIBIR, ZARAK, etc.

1st dam: MISS LUCIFER by Noverre. 3 wins (6f-7f) at 2 and 3, Challenge S (G2), October S. Dam of 10 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners:

SPACE BLUES (c Dubawi) Champion, see Race record.

SHURUQ (f Elusive Quality) Champion older mare in UAE, 5 wins (7f-9½f) at 2 to 4, Al Maktoum Challenge R1 (G2), Burj Nahaar S (G3), UAE Oaks (G3), Istanbul Trophy (G3). Dam of:

ANTOINETTE (f Hard Spun) The Very One S (G3), Saratoga Oaks Invitational S, Tepin S, 2nd Belmont Oaks Invitational S (G1), Fleur de Lis S (G2), 3rd Coaching Club American Oaks (G1).

Javanica (f Medaglia d’Oro) 2nd Royal Heroine S (G2), Jimmy Durante S (G3), 3rd Yellow Ribbon H (G2), Autumn Miss S (G3).

2nd dam: DEVIL'S IMP by Cadeaux Genereux. 2 wins (6f-7f) at 2 and 3. Dam of 9 winners:

MISS LUCIFER (f Noverre) Group winner, see above.

3rd dam: HIGH SPIRITED by Shirley Heights. 2 wins at 3. Dam of 7 winners:

AMFORTAS (c Caerleon) King Edward VII S (G2). Sire.

LEGEND MAKER (f Sadler's Wells) Prix de Royaumont (G3), 3rd Prix de Pomone (G2). Dam of:

VIRGINIA WATERS (f Kingmambo) 1,000 Guineas (G1). Dam of: EMPEROR CLAUDIUS (g Giant's Causeway) Celebration S. Grandam of: RAIN GODDESS (f Galileo) Snow Fairy S (G3).

ALEXANDER OF HALES (c Danehill) Gallinule S (G3), 2nd Irish Derby (G1), Randwick City S (G3), twice. Sire.

Qurrah (f Zafonic) Placed. Dam of: QERTAAS (f Linamix) Prix de la Seine. Grandam of: MUNTAHAA (g Dansili) John Porter S (G3).

Canterbury Lace (f Danehill) Unraced. Dam of:
CHACHAMAIDEE (f Footstepsinthesand) Matron S (G1), Lennox S (G2). Dam of: VALIANT PRINCE (g Dubawi) Ganton S.

Dollar Bird (f Kris) 2nd Oaks Trial. Dam of:
Higher Love (f Sadler’s Wells) 2nd Cheshire Oaks. Grandam of: FREE WIND (f Galileo) Lancashire Oaks (G2), Park Hill S (G2).

4th dam: SUNBITTERN by Sea Hawk. 3 wins. Dam of 10 winners:

HIGH HAWK (f Shirley Heights) Premio Roma (G1). Dam of:

IN THE WINGS (c Sadler's Wells) Coronation Cup (G1). Sire.

HIGH TERN (f High Line) 2 wins at 3. Dam of:

Jawaher (f Dancing Brave) Placed at 3. Dam of: ZOMARADAH (f Deploy) Oaks d'Italia (G1). Grandam of: DUBAWI (c Dubai Millennium) Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1). Champion sire.

Stud record
Space Blues’s first crop are foals of 2023.

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Two	1	1	-	-	-
Three	7	2	3	1	1
Four	5	4	-	-	-
Five	6	4	-	-	1
Total	19	11	3	1	2

At 2

1st: Maiden race, 8½f, Nottingham, by 2¼l, beating Private Secretary, Technician.

At 3

1st: Surrey S, 7f, Epsom, beating beating Urban Icon, Marie’s Diamond, Angel’s Hideaway, Vintage Brut.
1st: Handicap, 7f, York, by 2l, beating Black Magic Woman, Breath Of Air.
2nd: Prix Jean Prat (G1), 7f, Deauville, to Too Darn Hot, beating Fox Champion, Munitions, Namos, Watan, Pretty Boy, Graignes, Pure Zen, Urwald, Azano, Royal Marine.
2nd: Jersey S (G3), 7f, Royal Ascot, by a head, to Space Traveller, beating Angel’s Hideaway, Urban Icon, Duke Of Hazzard, Momkin, Happy Power, Marie’s Diamond, So Perfect, Dubai Dominion, I Am Superman, Bye Bye Hong Kong, No Nonsense.
3rd: Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1), 6½f, Deauville, to Advertise, Brando, beating Spinning Memories, One Master, Pretty Pollyanna, Polydream, So Perfect, Fox Champion, Mr Lupton, Le Brivido, King Malpic, Invincible Army, Muntions, Namos.

At 4 Champion older sprinter in France

1st: Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1), 6½f, Deauville, beating Hello Youmzain, Lope Y Fernandez, Earthlight, Golden Horde, Wooded, Reshabar, Wichita, Spinning Memories, Batwan.
1st: Lennox S (G2), 7f, Goodwood, by 2l, beating Duke Of Hazzard, Escobar, Safe Voyage, Sir Dancealot, D’bai, Marie’s Diamond, Graignes, Glorious Journey, Pierre Lapin, History Writer.
1st: Prix de la Porte Maillot (G3), 7f, Longchamp, beating D’bai, Stunning Spirit, Grace Spirit, Duhail, Azano, Stormbringer, We Go.
1st: Spring Trophy, 7f, Haydock, beating Safe Voyage, Happy Power, Snazzy Jazzy, Yafta, D’bai, Urban Icon, Cardsharp, Fox Champion.

At 5

1st: Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), 8f, Del Mar, beating Smooth Like Strait, Ivar, Raging Bull, Get Stormy, Pearls Galore, In Love, Casa Creed, Real Appeal, Mother Earth, Blowout, Mo Forza.
1st: Prix de la Foret (G1), 7f, Longchamp, beating Pearls Galore, Entscheiden, Kinross, Sagamiyra, Speak Of The Devil, Current Option, Tropbeau, Last Empire, Duhail, Njord, Onassis, Erasmo, Colosseo.
1st: City Of York S (G2), 7f, York, beating Highfield Princess, Glorious Journey, Sir Busker, Safe Voyage, Pogo, Primo Bacio, Lord Of The Lodge.
1st: 1351 Turf Sprint, 6½f, Al-Janadriah, beating Urban Icon, Glorious Journey, Land Of Legends, Momkin, Larchmont Lad, Royal Dornoch.
4th: Lennox S (G2), 7f, Goodwood, to Kinross, Creative Force, Happy Power, beating Escobar, Safe Voyage.