Shirocco
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Shirocco (foaled 10 April 2001) is a German Thoroughbred racehorse. He was trained in his native Germany by Andreas Schütz up to the end of his three-year-old season before moving to French trainer André Fabre to race as a four and five year old.[1]
Background
Shirocco was sired by Monsun, a German racehorse and leading sire.[2] His dam was The Minstrel mare So Sedulous who won two races when trained in England by Geoff Wragg. She was also the dam of Subiaco (winner of the Group 2 Gerling-Preis) and stakes winners Satchmo, Storm Trooper and September Storm.[3][4]
Racing career
Shirocco is best known for winning the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2005. He also won the 2004 Deutsches Derby.[2] Overall, he won 6 major group races in 5 countries.
Awards
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Stud record
In October 2006 he was purchased by Darley Stud and retired to Dalham Hall Stud in Newmarket, England.[1] In seven seasons on the Darley stallion roster he sired Brown Panther (winner of the Group 1 Irish St. Leger), Windstoss[5] (winner of the Group 1 Deutsches Derby) and Group 2 winners Arrigo, Grand Vent and Wild Coco.[6] Before the start of the 2014 breeding season he was sold to Glenview Stud in Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland to stand as a National Hunt stallion.[7] In 2016 his daughter Annie Power won the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
Pedigree
| Sire Monsun (GER) 1990 |
Königsstuhl (GER) 1976 | Dschingis Khan (GER) 1961 | Tamerlane (GB) 1952 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Diana (GER) 1956 | |||
| Konigskronung (GER) 1965 | Tiepoletto (FR) 1956 | ||
| Kronung (GER) 1957 | |||
| Mosella (GER) 1985 | Surumu (GER) 1974 | Literat (GER) 1965 | |
| Surama (GER) 1970 | |||
| Monasia (GER) 1979 | Authi (IRE) 1970 | ||
| Monacensia (GER) 1969 | |||
| Dam So Sedulous (USA) 1991 |
The Minstrel (CAN) 1974 | Northern Dancer (CAN) 1961 | Nearctic (CAN) 1954 |
| Natalma (USA) 1957 | |||
| Fleur (CAN) 1964 | Victoria Park (CAN) 1957 | ||
| Flaming Page (CAN) 1959 | |||
| Sedulous (IRE) 1986 | Tap On Wood (IRE) 1976 | Sallust (GB) 1969 | |
| Cat O'Mountaine (GB) 1967 | |||
| Pendulina (IRE) 1978 | Prince Tenderfoot (USA) 1967 | ||
| Rosemarin (GB) 1966 |
References
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