Never out of the frame in 10 starts, The Last Lion began his racing career with victory in the Brocklesby Stakes at Doncaster in early April and finished it just under six months later with a surprise three-quarter length defeat of Blue Point in the Group 1 Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.
I reviewed his pedigree in detail after that win, noting the presence of Group 1 winner and successful sire Myboycharlie (by Danetime) in a branch of the fourth generation of the family and arguing that as his pedigree gave him a chance of staying a mile the following year, what would there be to lose to give it a go? It was something of a rhetorical question but I guess the answer was this: stallion fees. He would, no doubt, have been a popular addition to the stallion ranks in 2018 regardless of how his three-year-old campaign turned out, but instead he worked his way through an initial book of mares at Kildangan Stud, and there are 40 registered foals in his first crop. He looks likely to get mostly sprinters and milers, with some who stay a bit farther.
The Timeform 114-rated son of Choisir (by Danehill Dancer) is by the sire of Group 1 star and Group 1 sire Starspangledbanner, he is a half-brother to the stakes-winning sprinters Contest (by Danehill Dancer) and Russian Rock (by Rock of Gibraltar), and he is out of Mala Mala (by Brief Truce).
That one-time scorer finished third in both the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes and Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes, she is out of the four-time scorer Breyani (by Commanche Run), who stayed two miles, and so is a half-sister to the Group 1 Irish 1000 Guineas and Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes heroine Tarascon (by Tirol) and to the Group 2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano winner Mister Monet (by Peintre Celebre). THE LAST LION (IRE) – b.2014 – Choisir – Mala Mala, 4 wins inc Middle Park Stakes (Gr1), Sirenia Stakes (Gr3), Dragon Stakes (L), 2nd Flying Childers Stakes (Gr2), Norfolk Stakes (Gr2), Molecomb Stakes (Gr3), 3rd Gimcrack Stakes (Gr2). Sire in Ireland. First foals in 2018.
FOALS CATALOGUED:
Bc - Adalawa (by Barathea) Tattersalls November not sold Bc - Anadolu (by Statue Of Liberty) Tattersalls November not sold Bf - Biaraafa (by Araafa) Goffs November €17,500 Bf - Bitooh (by Diktat) Tattersalls December 30,000gns Bc - Bling Ring (by Arch) Goffs November €11,000 Bf - Breedj (by Acclamation) Goffs November not sold Bc - Cape Cay (by Cape Cross) Tattersalls November 40,000gns Bc - Chinese Democracy (by Proud Citizen) Tattersalls November 20,000gns Bf - Countess Ferrama (by Authorized) Goffs November €1,000 Chf - Dutch Courage (by Dutch Art) Goffs November €40,000 Chc - Fifth Wonder (by Tiz Wonderful) Tattersalls November 20,000gns Bc - Kyanight (by Kodiac) Goffs November €20,000 Bc - Largo Winch (by Dubawi) Goffs November €17,000 Bf - Layla’s Red Devil (by Dalakhani) Goffs November €1,000 Bf - Miss Mary (by Multiplex) Tatts IRE November withdrawn Bf - Miss Mary (by Multiplex) Goffs November €32,000 Bf - Realt Eile (by Dark Angel) Goffs November not sold Chc - Relaxez Vous (by Raven’s Pass) Tattersalls November not sold Chc - Romie’s Kastett (by Halling) Goffs November €30,000 Bc - Salute To Seville (by Duke Of Marmalade) Goffs November not sold Bf - Saxon Princess (by Dalakhani) Tattersalls November 800gns Bf - She’s My Rock (by Rock Of Gibraltar) Goffs November €7,000 Bf - Tango Tonic (by Trans Island) Goffs November €4,000 Chc - Three Times (by Bahamian Bounty) Goffs November €16,000 Bc - Throne (by Royal Applause) Goffs November €39,000 Bc - Wizz Up (by Whipper) Tattersalls November 60,000gns
A leading juvenile who became a top-class miler, Olympic Glory is by the sire of Starspangledbanner and so he represents the powerful Danehill (by Danzig) sire line. He stands at Haras de Bouquetot in Normandy, France, and covered 168 mares in his first season. Timeform rated him 116 at two, 132 at three, and 130 at the age of four.
His winning dam Acidanthera (by Alzao) is a grand-daughter of the Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes heroine Amaranda (by Bold Lad IRE), a filly who was runner-up in the Group 1 Flying Childers Stakes and who was rated 115 by Timeform at both two and three years of age.
Her descendants include the Group 1-placed pattern scorers Wootton Rivers (by Woodman) and Magellano (by Miswaki), who stayed middle-distances, plus several stakes winners who were speedy types, and her dam was 1971's Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Favoletta (by Baldric II), also Timeform 115-rated.
Favoletta was the dam of the classic-placed Group 3 Nell Gwyn Stakes winner Favoridge (by Riva Ridge), her descendants include the Group 2 Premio Parioli (Italian 2000 Guineas) scorer Rattle And Hum (by Celtic Swing) and also the Group 1 Derby-placed Group 1 St Leger star Rule Of Law (by Kingmambo). This is the famous Horama (by Panorama) family that was influential for so long and whose classic stars include Lacquer (by Shantung), Give Thanks (by Relko), Harayir (by Gulch), Teenoso (by Youth) and Sir Percy (by Mark of Esteem), but those horses are so remotely connected to Olympic Glory as to have no relevance to his potential. There is an interesting relation much closer up on the page, one who could easily be missed as he had no blacktype, but the Royal Hunt Cup winner Imperial Ballet (by Sadler's Wells), a half-brother to the grandam of Olympic Glory, sired the Group 1-winning sprinter Imperial Beauty from limited opportunities. So although he represents a somewhat weak branch of what was a famous family, his race record, sire line, breeders support, and that one notable achievement for his male relative combine to suggest that Olympic Glory has the potential to get stakes and pattern winners at all ages, and that he may be capable of getting the occasional one or two that are as talented as he was. OLYMPIC GLORY (IRE) – b.2010 – Choisir – Acidanthera, 8 wins inc Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Gr1), Lockinge Stakes (Gr1), Prix de la Foret (Gr1), Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere – Grand Criterium (Gr1), Superlative Stakes (Gr2), Vintage Stakes (Gr2), Greenham Stakes (Gr3), 2nd Prix Jacques le Marois (Gr1), Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Gr1), Coventry Stakes (Gr2), 3rd Prix Jacques le Marois (Gr1). Sire in France. First foals in 2016.
FOALS CATALOGUED (updated)
chc – Alzanti (by Arch) Goffs Nov €12,000 chc – Basira (by Azamour) Tattersalls Nov 5,000gns chf – Broadway Duchess (by New Approach) Goffs Nov €80,000 bc – Can Dance (by Manduro) Tattersalls Nov not sold chf - Cicimo (by Peintre Celebre) Arqana Dec €38,000 chf – Dandy Girl (by Dylan Thomas) Goffs Nov €52,000 bc - Dasha (by Kyllachy) Arqana Dec €39,000 chc – Heaven's Sake (by Cape Cross) Tattersalls Nov 50,000gns bf – Hideaway Heroine (by Hernando) Tattersalls Nov 45,000gns bc - Jules J (by Action This Day) Arqana Dec not sold bc – Kaminari (by Sea The Stars) Tattersalls Nov 45,000gns bc – Kastovia (by Giant's Causeway) Goffs Nov €36,000 bf - Macina (by Platini) Arqana Dec €30,000 bf - Maharania (by Manduro) Arqana Dec not sold bc - Marla (by Pentire) Arqana Dec €44,000 bc - Rolled Gold (by Giant's Causeway) Arqana Dec not sold bc – Russian Spirit (by Falbrav) Goffs Nov €26,000 bf – Sarah Ann (by Orpen) Goffs Nov not sold bf - Sloaan (by Silver Frost) Arqana Dec €3,000 bc – Updated (by New Approach) Tattersalls Nov 80,000gns grf – You Look So Good (by Excellent Art) Tattersalls Nov 60,000gns |
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