Territories

£10,000 B 2012 16.0HH (1.62M)

Invincible Spirit – Taranto (Machiavellian)

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

A rich 2023 haul of 18 Group and Stakes performers, led by G1 Sprint Trophy winner Regional. Plus: no fewer than six Group horses among his 2023 juveniles – more than Kodiac, Lope de Vega, Kingman. 13% of runners from his juvenile crop already have Group form – that’s three percent better than Havana Grey’s two-year-olds. His first three crops are led by G1 Prix de l’Opéra and G1 EP Taylor winner Rougir, sold for $3m.

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5 November 2023

Everyone follows the Master

Juvenile son of Territories becomes a G3 winner in Italy; Listed win for son of Iffraaj

Master , a two-year-old son of Territories , won his first Stakes race on Sunday, 5 November in the G3 Premio Guido E Alessandro

2 November 2023

Darley announces 2024 fees for Europe

New recruits Modern Games, Native Trail and Triple Time to stand at £30,000, €17,500 and £10,000 respectively

Fees for the European Darley stallions have been announced, following another outstanding year on the track. This year alone, Darley’s active roster in Europe

15 October 2023

G2 Gran Premio del Jockey Club win for Que Tempesta

Son of Territories produces a smart winning performance in Italy

Que Tempesta produced a smart performance to became the latest new Group winner for his sire Territories , as he stormed home to an

24 September 2023

Deserved first Stakes victory for Geologist

Juvenile daughter of Territories wins in Germany

Geologist , a two-year-old daughter of Territories , gained a well deserved first Stakes victory on Sunday, 24 September when triumphing in Germany. Lining

9 September 2023

New Group One winner for Territories

Regional strikes in Sprint Cup Stakes at Haydock

Territories progressive son Regional posted the biggest win of his career with a tremendous performance to land the G1 Sprint Cup Stakes at Haydock

2 September 2023

Peak performance in Chelmsford Stakes

Son of Territories adds first Black Type in G2 feature at Royal Randwick

Navajo Peak took the step to G2 company in his stride and provided Territories with another Black-Type winner on Saturday, 2 September when he

10 June 2023

Impressive first Stakes victory for Regional in Listed Achilles Stakes

Territories son sets new course record at Haydock Park

Territories five-year-old son Regional gained a well-deserved first Stakes victory and set a new course record at Haydock Park, when landing the five furlong

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

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Best progeny

His winning offspring

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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

Regional

Sprint Cup (G1), 6f, Haydock, 09 Sep 2023

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 2,164 foals aged three and up, including TERRITORIES, CHARM SPIRIT, DANYAH, EQTIDAAR, FLEETING SPIRIT, KINGMAN, LAWMAN, MAGNA GRECIA, MAYSON, MOONLIGHT CLOUD, NATIONAL DEFENSE, NAZEEF, PEARLS GALORE, PROFITABLE, SHALAA, VALE OF YORK, 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). Sire; 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.

Timeform 123

Territories’s progeny at the races