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  • Breeders Cup Juvenile
Johannesburg

America

Johannesburg

Bay 1999 15.3½ hh
Hennessy - Myth

Distance won over: 5f. to 8.5f.


The best 2-y-o ever from the Storm Bird sire line. Won 4 G1 races in 4 different countries including the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. The Leading Freshman Sire In America in 2006 – by Prizemoney, No. of Winners, No. of GSW’s , No. of SW’s, No. of SH’s. Sire of 18 SW's including G1 Florida Derby winner SCAT DADDY and G1 Prix d'Ispahan winner SAGEBURG, G2 winners TEUFLESBERG, EATON'S GIFT, LOOKY YONDER and HAMOODY, G3 winners LA TRAVIATA, MARCAVELLY, BARONESS THATCHER and RABATASH. Also a leading 3rd crop sire.

Fee for 2009: $35,000

WORLD CHAMPION 2-YEAR-OLD IN 2001

UNBEATEN IN SEVEN STARTS AT 2 YEARS

1stBreeders’ Cup Juvenile - Gr.1, 8f., Belmont Park by 1¼ lengths from Repent and Siphonic.
1stMiddle Park Stakes - Gr.1, 6f., Newmarket by 3 lengths from Zipping and Doc Holiday.
1stPhoenix Stakes - Gr.1, 6f., Leopardstown by 5 lengths from Miss Beabea and Agnetha.
1stPrix Morny - Gr.1, 6f., Deauville by 1½ lengths from Zipping and Meshaheer.
1stNorfolk Stakes - Gr.3, 5f., Royal Ascot by 1¼ lengths from Waterside and Lord Merlin.
1stAnglesey Stakes - Gr.3, 6f., Curragh by 4 lengths from Wiseman’s Ferry and High Society.
1stMaiden, 6f., Fairyhouse by 3½ lengths from Minaun Heights and Leinster Mills.

Rated 127 by Timeform