Avilius (horse)

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Avilius
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Sire Pivotal (GB)
Grandsire Polar Falcon (USA)
DamAlessandria (GB)
Damsire Sunday Silence (USA)
Sex Gelding
Foaled22 May 2014
Country United Kingdom
Colour Bay
Breeder Darley
Owner Godolphin
Trainer André Fabre (2017)
James Cummings (2018–2021)
Record39: 11–3–6
Earnings A$ 3,698,985 [1]
Major wins
Kingston Town Stakes (2018)
The Bart Cummings (2018)
Carlyon Cup (2019)
Peter Young Stakes (2019)
Ranvet Stakes (2019)
Tancred Stakes (2019)
George Main Stakes (2019)

Avilius (foaled 22 May 2014) is a retired British bred thoroughbred racehorse that won multiple Group 1 races in Australia.

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Background

Avilius is a son of Pivotal and was bred at Darley Stud. [2]

Racing career

Originally trained by André Fabre in France, Avilius won a 2400m maiden at Chantilly and the Listed Prix de Suresnes at Maisons-Laffitte. Avilius also had placings in the Prix Eugène Adam and the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano. [3]

Avilius was then transferred to Godolphin's Australian stable of James Cummings where he was gelded. Avilius has won 9 races in Australia, including the Ranvet Stakes, Tancred Stakes and the George Main Stakes which are at Group 1 level. [4]

It was announced in July 2021 that Avilius would be retired from racing and become part of the Godolphin Lifetime Care program, where he would be retrained, most likely as a show horse. [5]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Avilius (GB) 2014 [6]
Sire
Pivotal (GB)
1993
Polar Falcon (USA)
1987
Nureyev Northern Dancer
Special
Marie D'ArgonneJefferson
Mohair
Fearless Revival (GB)
1987
Cozzene Caro
Ride The Trails
Stufida Bustino
Zerbinetta
Dam
Alessandria (GB)
2003
Sunday Silence (USA)
1986
Halo Hail To Reason
Cosmah
Wishing Well Understanding
Mountain Flower
Tereshkova (USA)
1992
Mr. Prospector Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Lypatia Lyphard
Hypatia

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References

 

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  3. "Pivotal's Avilius earns a ticket for Melbourne Cup". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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