Territories

£10,000 B 2012 15.3½HH (1.61M)

Invincible Spirit – Taranto (Machiavellian)

Oct 1, Special Live Foal. Standing at Dalham Hall Stud, Newmarket

His €3m filly Rougir won the G1 EP Taylor in 2022 and G1 Derby runner-up Hoo Ya Mal was sold for £1.2m. Fourth-crop yearlings – which averaged £103k in Books 1 and 2 – were given a decisive nod of approval in the ring. Buyers included: Andrew Balding, Joseph O’Brien, Mark Johnston, Archie Watson and George Boughey.

News

In the news

19 April 2023

Superb start continues for Blue Point

Blue Storm becomes the latest winner for his first-season sire, while 360,000-guinea colt bring success at the sales

Blue Point has made a tremendous start to his stud career and on Tuesday 18 April, he sired his third winner overall and second

1 April 2023

Back-to-back Stakes wins for exciting filly Live To Tell

Territories juvenile daughter wins G3 Gimcrack Stakes in Australia

Territories juvenile daughter Live To Tell recorded back-to-back Stakes wins when she came from last to first to clinch the 1100m G3 Gimcrack Stakes

19 March 2023

Live To Tell dazzles in Perth

Powerful filly becomes the ninth Stakes winner for Territories in Listed Supremacy Stakes

Live To Tell displayed a dazzling turn of foot and became the ninth Stakes-race winner for Territories on Saturday, 18 March when she raced

18 March 2023

Exciting new juvenile Stakes winner for Territories

Live To Tell strikes in Listed Supremacy Stakes

Australian-bred Live To Tell, a juvenile daughter of Territories, confirmed her debut promise when breaking her maiden in the Listed Supremacy Stakes. Run over

20 November 2022

New Italian Stakes winner for Territories

Four-year-old filly Sadalsuud lands Premio Roma

Four-year-old filly Sadalsuud was a new Stakes winner for Territories when she landed the Listed Premio Roma Vecchia, run over 2800m at Roma, Italy

18 November 2022

Territories top on Timeform

Proven G1 sire from the family of Shamardal and Street Cry and leading all active stallions by a key Timeform metric

Territories has made an amazing start to his stud career. His Stakes winners are on average rated over 118 by Timeform, higher than any

22 October 2022

Vase winner fair and Square

Three-year-old by Territories outstays rivals to seal Victoria Derby favouritism

Tough three-year-old Berkeley Square displayed the fighting qualities of his sire Territories (IRE) when he outstayed his rivals to win the G2 Drummond Golf

9 October 2022

Rougir overcomes troubled trip to win G1 E.P. Taylor at Woodbine

Daughter of Territories prevails by a neck in a thrilling stretch drive

Rougir became the second G1 winner of the afternoon for the owner-trainer combination of Peter Brant and Chad Brown when she crossed the line

7 October 2022

Sparks fly at Tattersalls

Dubawi stars at the end of Book 1

Tattersalls Book 1 sale concluded on Thursday, 7 October with notable successes for Darley stallions. Heading the sale by average (850,000gns) and median (800,000gns)

12 September 2022

G1 targets for Berkeley Square

Smart three-year-old by Territories has big spring missions after Stakes victory in Melbourne.

Berkeley Square could be targeted at the G1 Caulfield Guineas and the G1 Victoria Derby in Melbourne after the exciting three-year-old by Territories won

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Best progeny

His winning offspring

Video footage

Watch him go: see him at his best

Prix Jean Prat (G1), 8f, Chantilly, 12 July 2015

2,000 Guineas (G1), 8f, Newmarket, 02 May 2015

Watch THEM go: big wins by his offspring

Rougir

E. P. Taylor S (G1), 10f, Woodbine, 08 Oct 2022

Rougir

Prix de l'Opera (G1), 10f, ParisLongchamp, 03 Oct 2021

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Pedigree

TERRITORIES	INVINCIBLE SPIRIT	GREEN DESERT	DANZIG	NORTHERN DANCER
				PAS DE NOM
			FOREIGN COURIER	SIR IVOR
				COURTLY DEE
		RAFHA	KRIS	SHARPEN UP
				DOUBLY SURE
			ELJAZZI	ARTAIUS
				BORDER BOUNTY
	TARANTO	MACHIAVELLIAN	MR PROSPECTOR	RAISE A NATIVE
				GOLD DIGGER
			COUP DE FOLIE	HALO
				RAISE THE STANDARD
		MAGNA GRAECIA	WARNING	KNOWN FACT
				SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS
			GRECIAN SLIPPER	SADLER'S WELLS
				HELEN STREET

By INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (1997) Sprint Cup (G1), Duke of York S (G3), etc. Sire of 2,071 foals aged three and up, including TERRITORIES, PROFITABLE, CHARM SPIRIT, DIGITAL AGE, EQTIDAAR, FLEETING SPIRIT, HOORAY, KINGMAN, LAWMAN, MAGNA GRECIA, MAYSON, MOONLIGHT CLOUD, NATIONAL DEFENSE, NAZEEF, PEARLS GALORE, ROSDHU QUEEN, ROYAL MEETING, SHALAA, SIGNS OF BLESSING, VALE OF YORK, YOSEI, CABLE BAY, INNS OF COURT, INVINCIBLE ARMY, etc.

1st dam: Taranto by Machiavellian. 2 wins (8f-9f) at 2, 2nd River Eden S. Dam of 12 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners:

TERRITORIES (c Invincible Spirit) G1 winner, see Race record.

PIRANDELLO (c Invincible Spirit) 4 wins (6f-6½f) at 3 to 5.

ETRURIA (f Invincible Spirit) Winner (7f) at 3, 2019.

2nd dam: MAGNA GRAECIA by Warning. 5 wins at 3 and 4, Prix de Barbeville (G3), Prix Right Royal. Dam of 5 winners:

Taranto (f Machiavellian), Black Type placed, see above.

POLICORO (f Pivotal) Winner at 3. Dam of:
FIREBIRD SONG (f Invincible Spirit) Grosser Preis der Metallbau Burckhardt, 3rd Prix Matchem.

3rd dam: GRECIAN SLIPPER by Sadler’s Wells. 3 wins at 3. Dam of 10 winners:

GRAIKOS (c Rainbow Quest) Prix de Conde (G3). Sire.

PARTHENON (c Dubai Destination) Glasgow S.

LATONA (f Fantastic Light) Winner at 3. Dam of:

PAXIMADIA (c Commands) Sandown Guineas (G2), Carbine Club S (G3), 3rd TJ Smith S (G1).

4th dam: HELEN STREET by Troy. 3 wins at 2 and 3, Irish Oaks (G1), 3rd Yorkshire Oaks (G1). Dam of 10 winners:

STREET CRY (c Machiavellian) Dubai World Cup (G1), Stephen Foster H (G1). Champion sire.

HISTORIAN (f Pennekamp) Prix Rose de Mai. Dam of:

Antiquities (f Kaldounevees) 2nd Prix Cleopatre (G3). Dam of: VICTOR LUDORUM (c Shamardal) Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1), Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère (G1), Prix Messidor (G3), 3rd Prix du Jockey Club (G1), Prix du Moulin (G1), Prix du Muguet (G2); MARY TUDOR (f Dawn Approach) Salsabil S, 3rd Irish Oaks (G1), Debutante S (G2).

Helsinki (f Machiavellian) 3rd Prix Melisande. Dam of:

SHAMARDAL (c Giant’s Causeway) European Champion two-year-old, European Champion three-year-old Miler, Prix du Jockey Club (G1), Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1), Dewhurst S (G1). Champion sire.

RIVER STREET (f Machiavellian) Winner at 4. Dam of: Eaton Street (f Discreet Cat) Unraced. Dam of: WED (f Profitable) Prix du Calvados (G2).

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Two	4	1	1	2	-
Three	5	2	2	-	-
Four	4	-	-	2	-
Total	13	3	3	4	-

At 2

1st: Conditions race, 6f, Chantilly, beating Souvenir Delondres, Aimee.
2nd: Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere - Grand Criterium (G1), 7f, Longchamp, to Full Mast, beating Gleneagles, Burnt Sugar, War Envoy, Aktabantay, Citron Spirit, Nucifera, The Wow Signal.
3rd: Prix la Rochette (G3), 7f, Longchamp, to Full Mast, Nucifera, beating Romeo Lima, Kenfreeze.

At 3

1st: Prix Jean Prat (G1), 8f, Chantilly, beating Dutch Connection, Sir Andrew, Kodi Bear, Il Segreto, Mr Owen, Full Mast, Aktabantay.
1st: Prix de Fontainebleau (G3), 8f, Longchamp, beating Karar, The Comissioner, Green Sweet, Leader Writer, Kenfreeze.
2nd: 2,000 Guineas (G1), 8f, Newmarket, to Gleneagles, beating Ivawood, Bossy Guest, Celestial Path, Home Of The Brave, Dutch Connection, Moheet, Ride Like The Wind, Cappella Sansevero, Code Red, Kool Kompany, Estidhkaar, Intilaaq, Room Key, Ol’ Man River.
2nd: Prix Jacques le Marois (G1), 8f, Deauville, to Esoterique, beating Wild Chief, Lightning Spear, Toormore, Karakontie, Belardo, Estidhkaar, Spoil The Fun.

At 4

3rd: Prix du Palais-Royal (G3), 7f, Deauville, to Attendu, Esoterique, beating Dhevanafushi, Love Spirit.
3rd: Prix Messidor (G3), 8f, Maisons-Laffitte, to Vadamos, Mr Owen, beating Shutterbug, Dariyan.

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Territories’s progeny at the races