Camelot - multiple classic star by Montjeu

CAMELOT (GB) - 2009 bay horse

A champion at two and three, Camelot won the 2000 Guineas, Derby and Irish Derby before suffering a three-quarter-length defeat by Encke in the St Leger when bidding to become the first Triple Crown hero since Nijinsky swept the series in 1970.
 
He was a beaten favourite behind Solemia on heavy ground in the Group 1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe several weeks later, and although showing plenty of ability when he stayed in training as a four-year-old, it was below the level of what he achieved at three.
 
He kicked off that third campaign with an odds-on success in the Group 3 Mooresbridge Stakes over 10 furlongs at the Curragh, was again odds-on when chasing home Al Kazeem in the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup three weeks later, and then finished a four-length fourth behind that same rival in the Group 1 Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot, on what was his final start.
 
Camelot, who stands at Coolmore Stud, is a son of the brilliant middle-distance horse and outstanding classic sire Montjeu (by Sadler's Wells) and so he is by the sire of the notably successful stallions Authorized and Motivator. There are 128 known offspring in his first crop.

He is out of the Group 3 Dahlia Stakes winner Tarfah (by Kingmambo), who is, in turn, out of the listed scorer Fickle (by Danehill), and the stakes winners under his third dam include that mare's grand-daughter Fireglow (by Teofilo), who was fourth behind Minding in the 1000 Guineas in early May, but surprisingly bypassed the Oaks and did not step up to 12 furlongs until late last month when she added another listed race win to her tally.
 
Camelot's fourth dam is the Group 3 Lancashire Oaks and Group 3 Cheshire Oaks winner One Over Parr (by Reform), a full-sister to 1974's Group 1 Oaks winner and Group 1 1000 Guineas runner-up Polygamy, and his fifth dam is the Princess Royal Stakes scorer Seventh Bride (by Royal Record).
 
His pedigree and racing profile suggest that he will get late-season juveniles who go on to fare best over middle-distances at three and beyond. His pedigree does not offer any solid clues as to his potential to get pattern and Group 1 horses, but the reception that his yearlings have been getting is a very positive one, so clearly his progeny are looking the part.

​CAMELOT (GB) – b.2009 – Montjeu – Tarfah, 6 wins inc Derby (Gr1), Irish Derby (Gr1), 2000 Guineas (Gr1), Racing Post Trophy (Gr1), Mooresbridge Stakes (Gr3), 2nd St Leger Stakes (Gr1), Tattersalls Gold Cup (Gr1). Sire in Ireland. First foals in 2015.

YEARLINGS CATALOGUED (updated)
bc – Acquainted (by Shamardal)     Tattersalls     Oct     60,000gns
bc - Across The Galaxy (by Cape Cross)     Tattersalls     Nov     26,000gns
bc – Alstemeria (by Danehill)     Tattersalls     Oct     65,000gns
bc – Amourette (by Halling)     Arqana     Aug     €200,000
bc – Anklet (by Acclamation)     Tattersalls     Oct     not sold
bc – Applause (by Danehill Dancer)     Tattersalls     Oct     270,000gns
bf – Apticanti (by Aptitude)     Goffs     Oct     not sold
bf – Aqua Aura (by Distorted Humor)     Tattersalls IRE     Sept     $10,000
bf – Athenaire (by Duke Of Marmalade)     Baden-Baden     Sep     €130,000
bc – Awe Struck (by Rail Link)     Arqana     Aug     (p/s) €120,000
bf – Batik (by Peintre Celebre)     Tattersalls     Oct     not sold
bc – Bay Swallow (by Daylami)     Baden-Baden     Sep     €5,000
bc – Brigid (by Irish River)     Tattersalls     Oct     35,000gns
bf – Brooklyn's Storm (by Storm Cat)     Tattersalls     Oct     160,000gns
bc – Catch The Eye (by Oratorio)     Goffs     Oct    not sold
bc - Chocolat Chaud (by Excellent Art)     Arqana     Oct     €40,000
bc – Cinnamon Rose (by Trempolino)     Goffs     Oct     €55,000
bf – Clodovina (by Rock of Gibraltar)     Arqana     Aug     €110,000
bc – Condition (by Deploy)     Goffs     Oct     €240,000
bc – Conniption (by Danehill Dancer)     Tattersalls     Oct     70,000gns
bc – Contiguous (by Danzig)     Arqana     Aug     €130,000
grc – Convocate (by Exchange Rate)     Tattersalls     Oct     65,000gns
bf – Dea Mhein (by Indian Ridge)     Goffs     Oct     not sold
bf – Definite Opinion (by Kheleyf)     Goffs     Oct     €16,000
bf – Dixie Dance (by Orpen)     Arqana     Aug     €65,000
bf – Effervesce (by Galileo)     Goffs     Oct     €320,000
bc - Elbaaha (by Arazi)     Arqana     Oct     withdrawn
bf – Elusive Galaxy (by Elusive City)     Arqana     Aug     (p/s) €55,000
bc – Elusive Girl (by Elusive City)     Tattersalls     Oct     200,000gns
bc – Enchanted Evening (by High Chaparral)     Tattersalls     Oct     155,000gns
bf – Endure (by Green Desert)     Tattersalls     Oct    52,000gns
bf - Fabulouslyspirited (by Selkirk)     Arqana     Oct     €15,000
bf – Falling Rain (by Danehill Dancer)     Goffs     Oct     €70,000
bf – Fanditha (by Danehill Dancer)     Tattersalls     Oct     not sold
bc – Field of Hope (by Selkirk)     Tattersalls     Oct     170,000gns
bc – First Breeze (by Woodman)     Arqana     Aug     not sold
bf – Flora Trevelyan (by Cape Cross)     Goffs     Oct     €50,000
bf – For Evva Silca (by Piccolo)     Goffs     Oct     €80,000
bc – For Joy (by Singspiel)     Tattersalls     Oct     150,000gns
bc – Foreign Language (by Distant View)     Tattersalls     Oct     45,000gns
bc - Gifted Icon (by Peintre Celebre)     Arqana     Oct     €72,000
bc – Give A Whistle (by Mujadil)     Goffs     Oct     €45,000
bc – Grace Lady (by Muhtathir)     Arqana     Aug     €180,000
bf – Great Artist (by Desert Prince)     Arqana     Aug     €50,000
bc – Healing Music (by Bering)     Goffs     Oct     €360,000
bc – Hector's Girl (by Hector Protector)     Tattersalls     Oct     80,000gns
bf – Hypnology (by Gone West)     Tattersalls     Oct     67,000gns
bf – Illandrane (by Cape Cross)     Tattersalls     Oct     32,000gns
bf – Indigo Lady (by Sir Percy)     Tattersalls     Oct     155,000gns
bc – Iowa Falls (by Dansili)     Tattersalls     Oct     400,000gns
bf – Jewel In The Sand (by Bluebird)     Tattersalls     Oct     38,000gns
bc – Just Little (by Grand Slam)     Arqana     Aug     €120,000
bc – Just Wondering (by Danehill Dancer)     Tattersalls     Oct     100,000gns
brc – Katch Me Katie (by Danehill)     Goffs     Oct     €110,000
bc – Keegsquaw (by Street Cry)     Arqana     Aug     €200,000
bc – Kiss Me Goodbye (by Raven's Pass)     Tattersalls     Oct     125,000gns
bf – La Sylvia (by Oasis Dream)     Goffs     Oct     €45,000
bc – Lazeyma (by Fantastic Light)     Tattersalls     Oct     not sold
bf – L'Ile Aux Loups (by Rock of Gibraltar)     Tattersalls     Oct     110,000gns
bc – Madeira Mist (by Grand Lodge)     Goffs     Oct     not sold
bc - Madeira Mis (by Grand Lodge)     Tattersalls     Nov     12,000gns
bf - Maid Of Dawkins (by Kendor)     Arqana     Oct     not sold
brf – Massada (by Most Welcome)     Goffs     Oct     €170,000
bc - Melovia (by Cape Cross)     Arqana     Oct     €26,000
bc – Miss Emma May (by Hawk Wing)     Arqana     Aug     €320,000
bf – Miss Intimate (by War Chant)     Tattersalls     Oct     50,000gns
bc – Miss Mariduff (by Hussonet)     Tattersalls     Oct     90,000gns
bf – Mohican Princess (by Shirley Heights)     Tattersalls     Oct     withdrawn
bf - Mohican Princes (by Shirley Heights)     Tattersalls     Nov     70,000gns
bc – Mona Lisa (by Giant's Causeway)     Arqana     Aug     €50,000
bc – Mount McLeod (by Holy Roman Emperor)     Tattersalls IRE     Sept     €22,000
bc – Nasanice (by Nashwan)     Arqana     Aug     €120,000
bc – Nasij (by Elusive Quality)     Tattersalls     Oct     withdrawn
bf – Navajo Moon (by Danehill)     Goffs     Oct     €44,000
bf – Necklace (by Darshaan)     Arqana     Aug     €50,000
bc – Nigh (by Galileo)     Arqana     Aug     €200,000
bf – Portrait of A Lady (by Peintre Celebre)     Tattersalls     Oct     not sold
bf – Preach (by Danehill Dancer)     Tattersalls IRE     Sept     €36,000
bf – Queen Jock (by Repent)     Tattersalls IRE     Sept     €32,000
bc – Question Times (by Shamardal)     Tattersalls     Oct     65,000gns
bc – Quixotic (by Pivotal)     Goffs UK     Aug     £70,000
bc – Red Blooded Woman (by Red Ransom)     Tattersalls     Oct     16,000gns
bf – Reine Des Plages (by Danehill Dancer)     Arqana     Aug     €160,000
bf – Rouge Noir (by Saint Ballado)     Tattersalls     Oct     95,000gns
bf – Roxelana (by Red Ransom)     Arqana     Aug     €260,000
bf – Rumored (by Royal Academy)     Arqana     Aug     €320,000
bf – Santolina (by Boundary)     Tattersalls     Oct    75,000gns
bf - Seracina (by Nathan)     Arqana     Oct     withdrawn
bf – Signella (by Selkirk)     Tattersalls     Oct     60,000gns
bf – Silent Act (by Theatrical)     Tattersalls     Oct    80,000gns
bf - Sister Agnes (by Dr Fong)     Arqana     Oct     €42,000
bc – Southern Queen (by Anabaa)     Goffs     Oct     not sold
bf – Splendid (by Mujtahid)     Tattersalls     Oct     110,000gns
bc – Spritza (by Spectrum)     Tattersalls     Oct    300,000gns
bf - Star Force (by Blu Air Force)     SGA     Sept     €50,000
b/brf - Star Rating (by Dansili)     Keeneland     Sept      withdrawn
bf – Stravina (by Platini)     Goffs     Feb     €80,000
bf – Stravina (by Platini)     Goffs     Oct    not sold
bc - Synergy (by Victory Note)     Tattersalls     Nov     62,000gns
grf - Tasharowa (by Linamix)     Arqana     Oct     €150,000
bc – Teddy Bears Picnic (by Oasis Dream)     Tattersalls     Oct     260,000gns
bc – Though (by Dansili)     Tattersalls     Oct     not sold
bf – True Verdict (by Danehill Dancer)     Goffs     Oct     €95,000
bf – Uncharted Haven (by Turtle Island)     Goffs     Oct     €240,000
bf – Ursula Minor (by Footstepsinthesand)     Goffs     Oct    €60,000
bc - Victorinna (by Gentlewave)     Arqana     Oct     €25,000
bf – Wanna (by Danehill Dancer)     Tattersalls     Oct     330,000gns
bc – Wind Surf (by Lil's Lad)     Tattersalls     Oct     35,000gns
bc – Wishing (by Danehill Dancer)     Tattersalls     Oct     withdrawn
bc – Za'hara (by Raven's Pass)     Goffs     Oct     ​€230,000