HECTOR PROTECTOR
chestnut horse
1988
PERFORMANCES
At 2 :Unbeaten winner of 6 races. Exceptional winner of the french Triple Crown of the 2-y-o's.
Prix Morny (Gr.1), Prix de la Salamandre (Gr.1), Grand Critérium (Gr.1).
Prix de Cabourg (Gr.3).1990 International Classification for 2-y-o's :
HECTOR PROTECTOR, best european - 126 in front of EXIT TO NOWHERE -122, LYCIUS -120, SHADAYID - 120, GENEROUS -119.
At 3 :Best european miler in 1991.
Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Gr.1), Prix Jacques-le-Marois (Gr.1), Prix de Fontainebleau (Gr.3), 4th Derby Stakes - Epsom (Generous - Gr.1).
AT STUD
Standing at the National Stud in 1998, which writes "Hero's Return", and in 1999.Leading First Season Sire in Japan.
Leading Second Season Sire in Japan.
Sixth Top Leading Sire in Japan in 1999His son LIMNOS, born in Japan, superb winner Prix Foy (Gr.2), at Longchamp, beating Fragrant Mix. LIMNOS also won, in 1998, Prix Jean de Chaudenay (Gr.2) and was 2nd Prix d'Hédouville (Gr.3) and Maurice de Nieuil (Gr.2).
1999 - SHIVA (Jpn), Gr.1 winner, in the Tattersalls Gold Cup (Curragh - 2 100 m), 23/05, defeats Daylami, Make No Mistake, Insatiable... Then, is 2nd to Alborada, twice winner, in the important Champion Stakes (Gr.1 - 2 000 m).
2000 - SHIVA (Jpn) is third of the essential Eclipse St. (Gr.1), beaten by Giant's Causeway and Kalanisi, but in front of Sakhee.
2002 - ROYAL PURLER becomes his first Gr.1 winner in Australia, dominating the Flight Stakes (Gr.1 - 8 f) in Sydney.
HECTOR PROTECTOR - European crops
June 14th 2001, INGEBURG (GB) (f. HECTOR PROTECTOR - INCHKEITH) wins Prix La Flèche (L. - 2-y-o's - 5,5 f), Maisons-Laffitte.
And ...
SHANTY STAR, Queen's Vase (Gr.3), Royal Ascot (03)
PROTECTRESS, Oh So Sharp Stakes (L.)
SAFE AND SOUND, Prix Caravelle - Haras des Granges (L.) (02)
Protectorate, 2nd (to GOSSAMER) Prestige Stakes (Gr.3)
PEDIGREE
WOODMAN |
Mr Prospector |
Raise A Native |
Native Dancer |
Raise You | |||
Gold Digger |
Nashua | ||
Sequence | |||
Playmate |
Buckpasser |
Tom Fool | |
Busanda | |||
Intriguing |
Swaps | ||
Glamour | |||
KORVEYA |
Riverman |
Never Bend |
Nasrullah |
Lalun | |||
River Lady |
Prince John | ||
Nile Lady | |||
Konafa |
Damascus |
Sword Dancer | |
Kerala | |||
Royal Statute |
Northern Dancer | ||
Queen's Statute |
| By WOODMAN. | |
| Twice Champion Sire of the 2-y-o's. Sire of BOSRA SHAM, HANSEL (Belmont Stakes - Gr.1), HECTOR PROTECTOR, TIMBER COUNTRY (Preakness Stakes - Gr.1), HISHI AKEBONO, MUJTAHID, MAHOGANY HALL, GAY GALLANTA, DR JOHNSON... | |
| 1st dam KORVEYA (116) Prix Chloé (Gr.3), Prix des Lilas (L.). Dam of 3 Gr.1 winners : | |
| - HECTOR PROTECTOR - BOSRA SHAM, 1 000 Guineas (Gr.1), Champion Stakes (Gr.1), Fillies Mile (Gr.1) - SHANGAI, Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Gr.1). Sire in Japan. - GIOCONDA, 1 win at Deauville. Dam of CIRO, Grand Critérium 99 (Gr.1), Prix Lupin (Gr.1), 3rd Prix Noailles (Gr.2), Irish Derby (Gr.1), 5th Prix du Jockey Club (Gr.1). | |
| 2nd dam Konafa, winner at 2, 2nd 1 000 Guineas (Flying Water - Gr.1). Dam of 9 winners. | ||
| - PROSKONA, Premio Umbria (Gr.2),
Prix de Seine-et-Oise (Gr.3) - KEOS, Goldene Peitsche (Gr.2), Prix de Ris Orangis (Gr.3), 2nd Prix de la Forêt 99 (Gr.1), 3rd Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp 99 (Gr.1) | ||
| Half sister to AWAASIF, Yorkshire Oaks (Gr.1), 3rd Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Gr.1). Dam of : | ||
| - SNOW BRIDE, Oaks (Gr.1). Dam of : | ||
| - LAMMTARRA, Derby (Gr.1), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr.1), Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Gr.1) | ||
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