Great Pretender - Haras de la Hetraie, France

GREAT PRETENDER (Ire)

bay horse - 1m 65
1999

Breeder : Kilfrush Stud Ltd

Won 198 240 euros
(incl. 47 040 euros in jumping races)

First yearlings in 2008

Another picture : Great Pretender's profile

NOMINATION FEE 2008

2 000 euros HT (live foal)

GREAT PRETENDER stands at Haras de la Hêtraie

Information - Reservation

Phone +33. 2.33.67.57.60
Mobile +33. 6.03.55.19.69
Email : haraslahetraie@wanadoo.fr

RACE RECORD

At 2
Prix Joyeux Drille (Maisons-Laffitte - 8 f), 2nd Prix de Vitupère (Maisons-Laffitte), 5th Prix de Canouvert (Chantilly)

At 3
Prix Policeman (L. - Cagnes-sur-Mer - 10,5 f), 2nd Prix Noailles (Gr.2 - Longchamp), 3rd Prix de Vichy (Cagnes-sur-Mer), 4th Prix du Jockey-Club (Gr.1 - Chantilly), La Force (Gr.3 - Chantilly), 5th Prix Maurice Caillault (L. - Saint-Cloud), Renoir (Cagnes-sur-Mer).

At 4
Prix Guy du Faur de Pibrac (Clairefontaine - 11 f), 4th Prix Foy (Gr.2 - Longchamp), 5th Grand Prix de Deauville (Gr.2 - Deauville)

At 5
Prix Achille-Fould (L. - Auteuil - hurdles - 18 f), Marittimo (Auteuil - hurdles - 18 f), his only two races over hurdles

PEDIGREE

KING'S THEATRE
1991

SADLER'S WELLS

Northern Dancer
Nearctic (Nearco - Lady Angela)

Natalma (Native Dancer - Almahmoud)

Fairy Bridge
Bold Reason (Hail To Reason - Lalun)

Special (Forli - Thong)

REGAL BEAUTY

Princely Native
Raise A Native (Native Dancer - Raise You)

Charlo (Francis S - Neutron)

Dennis Belle
Crafty Admiral (Fighting Fox - Admiral's Lady)

Evasion (Spy Song - Alnaire)

SETTLER
1992

DARSHAAN

Shirley Heights
Mill Reef (Never Bend - Milan Mill)

Hardiemma (Hardicanute - Grand Cross)

Delsy
Abdos (Arbar - Pretty Lady)

Kelty (Venture VII - Marilla)

ABORIGINE
1980

Riverman
Never Bend (Nasrullah - Lalun)

River Lady (Prince John - Nile Lily)

Prima
1966
Alcide (Alycidon - Chenille)

Primula III (Nearula - Priceless)

By KING'S THEATRE (Ire), 19 races, 5 wins, placed 8 times at 2 and 3, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth St. (Gr.1), Racing Post Trophy (Gr.1), Craven St. (Gr.3), 2nd Derby St. (Gr.1), Irish Derby (Gr.1), 3rd Juddmonte International St. (Gr.1), 4th Dante St. (Gr.3), £ 753 694.

At stud since 1997.

Particularly Sire of Alinga, Ange Gardien, GREAT PRETENDER, Highway, I Rock My World, Kimola, King's Drama, King's Ironbridge, Live Theatre, Messager du Roi, Plinsky, Red Rioja, Rhythm Mad, Royal Code, Sagarmartha, Young Mick
In jumping races, Ange Gardien, Brogella, Clear Riposte, Fair Attitude, Fiumincino, GREAT PRETENDER, King's Daughter, Nas Na Riogh, Nobody Told Me, Royal Alphabet, Royal Shakespeare, Tumbling Dice, Wichita Lineman

1st dam
SETTLER, 6 wins in flat and jumping races, 109 610 euros. Dam of 2 winners :

- GREAT PRETENDER
- Ange Gardien (King's Theatre), 1 win, 2nd Prix de l'Avre (L.), 5th Prix du Jockey-Club (Gr.1), Prix de Condé (Gr.3), 65 060 euros.
- Domremy (Soviet Star), unraced. Broodmare in Ireland.
- N. (Soviet Star - 2003)
- WINTER DREAM (Act One - 2004), Prix d'Auxerre at Saint-Cloud, Europe 1 at Longchamp, 5th Prix de Barbeville (Gr.3) at Longchamp.

2nd dam
ABORIGINE, 3 wins, Grand Prix de Clairefontaine (L.), 3rd Prix de Pomone (Gr.2), Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft (Gr.2), 4th Prix Vanteaux (Gr.3), Minerve (Gr.3), Corrida (Gr.3), 72 226 euros. Dam of 6 foals, 6 winners :

- SONGLINES (High Top), 4 wins, Prix Niel (Gr.2), du Lys (Gr.3), de l'Avre (L.), 3rd Prix Maurice de Nieuil (Gr.2), 137 815 euros. Sire in Spain.
- DAME KIRI (Old Vic), 4 wins, Prix des Tourelles (L.), 2nd Prix de Royallieu (Gr.2), 4th Prix Minerve (Gr.3), 103 958 euros. Dam of a winner.
- Fresher (Fabulous Dancer), 3 wins, 2nd Prix d'Astarté (Gr.2), 3rd Prix Chloé (Gr.3), $ 77 954. Dam of :

- Zuleika Dobson, 1 win, 3rd Prix Chloé (Gr.3), EBF Conqueror St. (L.), £ 17 743. Broodmare in England.

- ABORIGINAL (Kalaglow), 4 wins in France, 34 910 euros.
- EMBERS (Fabulous Dancer), 3 wins, 21 769 euros. Dam of a winner.

3rd dam
Prima, 1 win, 2nd Pretty Polly St. (L.), 4th Ribblesdale St. (Gr.2). Dam of 6 winners :

- KING JAY (King Emperor), 13 wins, Premio Natale di Roma (Gr.3), Sirmione (L.), 2nd Premio Besnate (Gr.2 - 3 times), Melton (Gr.3), Umbria (Gr.3), Bereguardo (L.), del Giubileo (L.), Mincio (L.), Tor di Valle (L.), 3rd Premio Chiusura (Gr.2 - 3 times), Ribot (Gr.2), £ 93 509.
- MY ROYAL PRIMA (Captain's Gig), 5 wins, Premio Umbria (Gr.3), Rumon (L.), 2nd Premio Natale di Roma (Gr.3), del Dado (L.), 3rd Premio Tevere (Gr.2), £ 20 432. Sire in Australia.
- ABORIGINE - see above.
- Laska Floko (Thatch), 5 wins, 3rd Bessborough Hdp. (L.), 4th William Hill Futurity St. (Gr.1), £ 25 244. Sire in South Africa.
- PARIMA (Pardao), 1 win in Norway. Dam of 5 winners :

- TRUCIDATOR, 4 wins, Cecil Frail Hdp. (L.), 2nd Dee St. (Gr.3), £ 32 292.

- Travel (Saritamer). Dam of 3 winners :

- Miss Think, 6 wins, 2nd Prix Comte Roger du Monceau de Bergendal (L.)
- TRAVEL BUFF, 1 win in the USA. Particularly dam of Trust In Me, 2 wins in Chili, 2nd Premio Alfredo LS Jackson (Gr.3).

4th dam
PRIMULA III, 6 wins, Premio Federico Tesio (Gr.2), Besnate (Gr.3), 2nd Premio Chiusura (Gr.2), Pisa (Gr.3). Dam of 5 winners :

- CAPRERA (Abernant), 2 wins, Falmouth St. (L.), 2nd Blue Seal St. (L.), 4th 1 000 Guineas St. (Gr.1). Dam of 7 winners :

- ROMILDO, 4 wins, Prix Ganay (Gr.1), du Prince d'Orange (Gr.3), La Coupe (Gr.3), 2nd Prix Ganay (Gr.1), J. de Chaudenay (Gr.2). Sire.
- PEVERO, 4 wins, Prix de Condé (Gr.3), Foy (Gr.3), 3rd Prix Ganay (Gr.1), du Prince d'Orange (Gr.3), Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte (Gr.3). Sire.
- STARINA, 2 wins, Prix Finlande (L.). Dam of a winner :

- Kahara, 1 win, 2nd Prix de Bagatelle (L.). Dam of 6 winners :

- SILVESTRO, 12 wins, Stockholm Cup (L.), Dansk Eclipse St. (L.).

- VIRGINIA REEF, 2 wins, $ 19 440. Dam of 8 winners :

- GOLDEN REEF, Schuylerville St. (Gr.2), 2nd Matron St. (Gr.1).

- MARESCA, placed in France. Dam of 8 winners :

- MUROTO, 3 wins, Prix Gontaut-Biron (Gr.3), de Turenne (L.). Sire.

- SARACENO (Exar), 3 wins, Feversham St. (L.), 3rd Grosser Preis von Baden (Gr.1), 4th Dewhurst St. (Gr.1). Sire in New Zealand.
- FANGO (High Hat), 3 wins, Grand Handicap de la Manche (L.).
- Valdora (High Hat), unraced. Dam of 4 winners :

- LADY SEGRAVE, 3 wins, Mulcahy St. (Gr.3). Dam of winners.

GREAT PRETENDER

Contact

Haras de la Hêtraie
Pascal Noue
61310 Exmes

Phone +33. 2.33.67.57.60
Mobile +33. 6.03.55.19.69
Email : haraslahetraie@wanadoo.fr

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KING'S THEATRE 1991	SADLER'S WELLS	Northern Dancer	Nearctic (Nearco - Lady Angela)
			Natalma (Native Dancer - Almahmoud)
		Fairy Bridge	Bold Reason (Hail To Reason - Lalun)
			Special (Forli - Thong)
	REGAL BEAUTY	Princely Native	Raise A Native (Native Dancer - Raise You)
			Charlo (Francis S - Neutron)
		Dennis Belle	Crafty Admiral (Fighting Fox - Admiral's Lady)
			Evasion (Spy Song - Alnaire)
SETTLER 1992	DARSHAAN	Shirley Heights	Mill Reef (Never Bend - Milan Mill)
			Hardiemma (Hardicanute - Grand Cross)
		Delsy	Abdos (Arbar - Pretty Lady)
			Kelty (Venture VII - Marilla)
	ABORIGINE 1980	Riverman	Never Bend (Nasrullah - Lalun)
			River Lady (Prince John - Nile Lily)
		Prima 1966	Alcide (Alycidon - Chenille)
			Primula III (Nearula - Priceless)

1st dam SETTLER, 6 wins in flat and jumping races, 109 610 euros. Dam of 2 winners :
	- GREAT PRETENDER - Ange Gardien (King's Theatre), 1 win, 2nd Prix de l'Avre (L.), 5th Prix du Jockey-Club (Gr.1), Prix de Condé (Gr.3), 65 060 euros. - Domremy (Soviet Star), unraced. Broodmare in Ireland. - N. (Soviet Star - 2003) - WINTER DREAM (Act One - 2004), Prix d'Auxerre at Saint-Cloud, Europe 1 at Longchamp, 5th Prix de Barbeville (Gr.3) at Longchamp.

2nd dam ABORIGINE, 3 wins, Grand Prix de Clairefontaine (L.), 3rd Prix de Pomone (Gr.2), Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft (Gr.2), 4th Prix Vanteaux (Gr.3), Minerve (Gr.3), Corrida (Gr.3), 72 226 euros. Dam of 6 foals, 6 winners :
	- SONGLINES (High Top), 4 wins, Prix Niel (Gr.2), du Lys (Gr.3), de l'Avre (L.), 3rd Prix Maurice de Nieuil (Gr.2), 137 815 euros. Sire in Spain. - DAME KIRI (Old Vic), 4 wins, Prix des Tourelles (L.), 2nd Prix de Royallieu (Gr.2), 4th Prix Minerve (Gr.3), 103 958 euros. Dam of a winner. - Fresher (Fabulous Dancer), 3 wins, 2nd Prix d'Astarté (Gr.2), 3rd Prix Chloé (Gr.3), $ 77 954. Dam of :
		- Zuleika Dobson, 1 win, 3rd Prix Chloé (Gr.3), EBF Conqueror St. (L.), £ 17 743. Broodmare in England.
	- ABORIGINAL (Kalaglow), 4 wins in France, 34 910 euros. - EMBERS (Fabulous Dancer), 3 wins, 21 769 euros. Dam of a winner.

3rd dam Prima, 1 win, 2nd Pretty Polly St. (L.), 4th Ribblesdale St. (Gr.2). Dam of 6 winners :
	- KING JAY (King Emperor), 13 wins, Premio Natale di Roma (Gr.3), Sirmione (L.), 2nd Premio Besnate (Gr.2 - 3 times), Melton (Gr.3), Umbria (Gr.3), Bereguardo (L.), del Giubileo (L.), Mincio (L.), Tor di Valle (L.), 3rd Premio Chiusura (Gr.2 - 3 times), Ribot (Gr.2), £ 93 509. - MY ROYAL PRIMA (Captain's Gig), 5 wins, Premio Umbria (Gr.3), Rumon (L.), 2nd Premio Natale di Roma (Gr.3), del Dado (L.), 3rd Premio Tevere (Gr.2), £ 20 432. Sire in Australia. - ABORIGINE - see above. - Laska Floko (Thatch), 5 wins, 3rd Bessborough Hdp. (L.), 4th William Hill Futurity St. (Gr.1), £ 25 244. Sire in South Africa. - PARIMA (Pardao), 1 win in Norway. Dam of 5 winners :
		- TRUCIDATOR, 4 wins, Cecil Frail Hdp. (L.), 2nd Dee St. (Gr.3), £ 32 292.
	- Travel (Saritamer). Dam of 3 winners :
		- Miss Think, 6 wins, 2nd Prix Comte Roger du Monceau de Bergendal (L.) - TRAVEL BUFF, 1 win in the USA. Particularly dam of Trust In Me, 2 wins in Chili, 2nd Premio Alfredo LS Jackson (Gr.3).

4th dam PRIMULA III, 6 wins, Premio Federico Tesio (Gr.2), Besnate (Gr.3), 2nd Premio Chiusura (Gr.2), Pisa (Gr.3). Dam of 5 winners :
	- CAPRERA (Abernant), 2 wins, Falmouth St. (L.), 2nd Blue Seal St. (L.), 4th 1 000 Guineas St. (Gr.1). Dam of 7 winners :
		- ROMILDO, 4 wins, Prix Ganay (Gr.1), du Prince d'Orange (Gr.3), La Coupe (Gr.3), 2nd Prix Ganay (Gr.1), J. de Chaudenay (Gr.2). Sire. - PEVERO, 4 wins, Prix de Condé (Gr.3), Foy (Gr.3), 3rd Prix Ganay (Gr.1), du Prince d'Orange (Gr.3), Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte (Gr.3). Sire. - STARINA, 2 wins, Prix Finlande (L.). Dam of a winner :
			- Kahara, 1 win, 2nd Prix de Bagatelle (L.). Dam of 6 winners :
				- SILVESTRO, 12 wins, Stockholm Cup (L.), Dansk Eclipse St. (L.).
		- VIRGINIA REEF, 2 wins, $ 19 440. Dam of 8 winners :
			- GOLDEN REEF, Schuylerville St. (Gr.2), 2nd Matron St. (Gr.1).
		- MARESCA, placed in France. Dam of 8 winners :
			- MUROTO, 3 wins, Prix Gontaut-Biron (Gr.3), de Turenne (L.). Sire.
	- SARACENO (Exar), 3 wins, Feversham St. (L.), 3rd Grosser Preis von Baden (Gr.1), 4th Dewhurst St. (Gr.1). Sire in New Zealand. - FANGO (High Hat), 3 wins, Grand Handicap de la Manche (L.). - Valdora (High Hat), unraced. Dam of 4 winners :
		- LADY SEGRAVE, 3 wins, Mulcahy St. (Gr.3). Dam of winners.