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Oratorio

Australia

Oratorio

Bay 2002 15.3 hh
Danehill - Mahrah
Distance won over: 1200 to 2000m.

Oratorio was a dual Gr.1 winner of the Eclipse and Irish Champion Stakes at 3 emulating Champion sires Sadler’s Wells and Giant’s Causeway. As a 2yo, Oratorio had already got a taste of top-level success in the Gr.1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere. By sire of sires Danehill. From the family of Champion sire Alydar. Defeated Motivator (twice), Alexander Goldrun, Azamour, Grey Swallow, Starcraft, Dubawi, Rakti etc. Look out for his first foals in 2007.

Fee for 2008: $27,500

ORATORIO (IRE)
(2002)
A BAY COLT
DANEHILL (USA) DANZIG (USA) NORTHERN DANCER
PAS DE NOM (USA)
RAZYANA (USA) HIS MAJESTY (USA)
SPRING ADIEU (CAN)
MAHRAH (USA)
(1987)
VAGUELY NOBLE VIENNA
NOBLE LASSIE
MONTAGE (USA) ALYDAR (USA)
KATONKA (USA)

ORATORIO. 15 Starts. 6-3-1 $2,459,491.
Won Leopardstown Irish Champion S. [G1] (1 1/4 m.), Longchamp Prix Jean-LucLagardere [G1] (1400 m.), Sandown Eclipse S. [G1] (1 1/4 m.), CurraghFuturity S. [G2] (7 f.), Anglesey S. [G3] (6 1/4 f.), BoylesportsEveryday Specials E.B.F. Maiden [] (6 f.). 2d Curragh Irish 2000 Guineas [G1],Phoenix S. [G1], Newmarket Dewhurst S. [G1]. 3d York St James's PalaceS. [G1]. 4th Newmarket 2000 Guineas [G1], Champion S. [G1].

1st DAM

MAHRAH, by Vaguely Noble. 1 win at 1 m. in Great Britain.2nd York E.B.F. Avondale New Zealand Graduation Stks. Three-quarter sister-in-bloodto TALAKENO. Half-sister to ANDROS BAY, Juniper, Saint Lyphard.Dam of 11 foals, 7 raced, 6 winners-

ORATORIO (2002 c by Danehill). 6 wins. See above.

FAHIM (1993 c by Green Desert). 5 wins 1 to 1 1/4m. and $301,180. Won Laurel Fort McHenry H [L], Goodwood Globetrotter H.,Newmarket Hare Park H. 2nd Saratoga Sword Dancer Invitational H [G1], NadAl Sheba Nad Al Sheba Mile. 3rd Goodwood Foundation S. [L]. 4th Nad Al ShebaSheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2.

MOWAADAH (1998 f by Alzao). 3 wins at 1 m. Won AscotRosemary S. [L]. 2nd Ascot Year Of The Snake Maiden Fillies' S. [Class D],Doncaster Great Leger Racing Game Gamble Maiden S. [Class D]. Producer.

HADEB (1996 f by Unfuwain). 3 wins 1 1/2 to 1 3/4m. and $50,095. Won Curragh Sallins European Breeders Fund Race. 2nd Curragh EuropeanBreeders Fund Fillies Autumn H'Cap.

2nd DAM

MONTAGE, by Alydar. 1 win Three-quarter sister to GIVE MESTRENGTH, INCA CHIEF. Half-sister to TALAKENO. Dam of 11 namedfoals, 9 raced, 7 winners inc.-

ANDROS BAY (c by Alleged). 3 wins at 1 1/2 m. WonCurragh Blandford S. [G2], Leopardstown Kerrymount Ebf 3-Y-O M'Dn. 2nd CurraghSilver S. [L], Curragh End of Season Ebf 2-Y-O M'Dn, Curragh Horse FranceIreland Boyne Ebf M'Dn.

Juniper (c by Danzig). 1 win at 6 f. at 2. Won CurraghLiffey E.B.F. Maiden. 3rd York Gimcrack S. [G2], Curragh Greenlands S. [G3].

Saint Lyphard (c by Lyphard). 6 wins . 2nd Chukyo Kinen [Jpn-3]. 3rd Fukushima Tanabata Sho [Jpn-3].

FRANCIS BAY. 3 wins 1 1/2 to 2 m. and $72,700. WonCurragh Mercantile Pub, The Rocks Sydney H. []. 2nd Leopardstown Doyle BurlingtonH'Cap, Leopardstown Doyle London 3-Y-O M'Dn. 3rd Leopardstown Elliott Hotel Race.

3rd DAM

KATONKA, by Minnesota Mac. 11 wins inc.Delaware Park Open Fire S [G3], Calder Gardenia S [L],Hollywood Park Honeymoon H [L], Hollywood Park Gamely H [L]. 2nd SantaAnita Santa Barbara H [G1]. 3rd Arlington Round Table H (2Nd Div.) [G2],Hialeah Black Helen H [G2], Calder Vizcaya S [L], Santa Anita LasCienegas Handicap [L]. 4th Santa Anita Santa Gertrudes H [L]. Half-sisterto EMINENCY, BARRERA, PHAEDRA, Strength in Unity. Damof 9 foals, 4 raced, all winners inc.-

GIVE ME STRENGTH (c by Exclusive Native). 6 wins 1m. to 9 f. and $215,830. Won Del Mar Del Mar Derby H [G2], Hollywood ParkCinema H [G2], Hollywood Park Will Rogers H (1St Div.) [G2], PimlicoWoodlawn S [G3].

TALAKENO (c by Vaguely Noble). 10 wins 8 1/2 to 13f. and $653,899. Won Santa Anita San Luis Obispo H [G2], Saratoga BernardBaruch H [G2], Saratoga Seneca H [G3], Saratoga Saratoga BudweiserBreeders' Cup H [L], Oak Tree Henry P. Russell H [RL], Belmont BlueLarkspur S [L]. 2nd Belmont Sword Dancer S [G1], Belmont Sword DancerH [G1], Belmont Manhattan H [G1]. 3rd Belmont Turf Classic S [G1].

INCA CHIEF (c by Mr Prospector). 2 wins WonMeadowlands Sussex County S [L].

Legacy of Strength. 1 win Dam of 5 winners inc.--

STINGER (f by Sunday Silence). 5 wins 1400 to 2000m. and $356,239. Won Hanshin Hanshin Sansai Himba S. [Jpn-1], Tokyo YonsaiHimba Tokubetsu [Jpn-2], Tokyo Keio Hai Spring Cup [Jpn-2], TokyoKeio Hai Spring Cup [Jpn-2], Kyoto Kyoto Himba Tokubetsu [Jpn-3].3rd Chukyo Takamatsunomiya Kinen [Jpn-1], Hanshin Hanshin Himba Tokubetsu[Jpn-2].

SILENT HAPPINESS (f by Sunday Silence). 2 wins at2000 m. Won Kyoto Rose S. [Jpn-2], Tokyo Yonsai Himba Tokubetsu [Jpn-2].2nd Nakayama Lord Derby Challenge Trophy [Jpn-3]. 3rd Nakayama Nakayama Kinen[Jpn-2], Tokyo Epsom Cup [Jpn-3]. Producer.