Starspangledbanner

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Starspangledbanner
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Racing silks of Michael Tabor
Sire Choisir (AUS)
GrandsireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
DamGold Anthem
DamsireMade Of Gold (USA)
Sex Stallion
Foaled10 September 2006
CountryAustralia
Colour Chestnut
BreederMakybe Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd
OwnerD Smith, M Tabor, Mrs Magnier, Ms Massey
Trainer
Record23: 7-3-2
Earnings A$2,198,503
Major wins
Awards
Last updated on 25 June 2015

Starspangledbanner is an Australian-bred and internationally raced Thoroughbred racehorse who won six of his sixteen group or listed race starts including the group one (G1) Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, G1 July Cup at Newmarket, G1 Oakleigh Plate and the G1 Caulfield Guineas for A$2,198,503 in prize money.

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Breeding and background

He was foaled on 10 September 2006, and bred by Tony Santic's Makybe Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd. Starspangledbanner is by international race winner and successful sire, Choisir, his dam is the race winner, Gold Anthem who has produced five named foals for two other winners, by different sires. He was line bred to Star Kingdom in the fifth and sixth generations (5m x 6f) of his pedigree. [1]

Starspangledbanner was offered for sale at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale where he was auctioned and sold for A$120,000 with the breeder electing to retain a share in the new ownership. [2]

Racing record

Starspangledbanner commenced racing in 2008. He won a total of five races from twelve starts in Australia and became the first group one winner for his sire Choisir. [2]

In 2009 Starspangledbanner won his biggest race to date in the Caulfield Guineas. [3] In that race he beat one of the strongest three-year -ld fields assembled in Australia in recent years, with the beaten runners including the subsequent Cox Plate quinella in So You Think and Manhattan Rain.

Starspangledbanner won the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield in February 2010, [4] the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Ascot in June 2010, [5] and the July Cup at Newmarket in the following month. [6] He failed to win at his next two starts and in November 2010 was retired from racing. [7] Due to fertility issues, Starspangledbanner returned to training in late 2012. He finished second in the Renaissance Stakes run at the Curragh. He was retired from racing again in May 2013. [7]

2008-09 season as a two-year-old
ResultDateRaceVenueDistanceWeight (kg)TimeJockeyWinner/2nd
Won25/10/2008Inglis Juvenile 2 Open Moonee Valley 1,000m55.50:59.04Vlad DuricNo Comment 2nd
3rd08/02/2009Rowfield B/Diamond Prel.-C&G (G3) CG 2 Open Caulfield 1,100m55.51:04.69Vlad DuricReal Saga 1st
9th21/2/2009 Blue Diamond Stakes (G1) 2 OPEN Caulfield 1,200m55.51:11.12Vlad DuricReward For Effort 1st
2nd14/3/2009Festival of Racing Stakes (LR) 2 Open Flemington 1,000m570:58.20Nick RyanCommon Interest 1st
2009-10 season as a three-year-old
ResultDateRaceVenueDistanceWeight (kg)TimeJockeyWinner/2nd
Disq.01/08/2009VIC. Owners & Breeders Awards 3 open Caulfield 1,000m58.50:58.88 Damien Oliver Tariks 1st
Won15/08/2009R S L Vain Stakes (LR) CG 3 Open Caulfield 1,100m56.51:04.10 Danny Nikolic Eclair Fastpass 2nd
Won29/08/2009 H.D.F. Mcneil Stakes (G3) 3 Open Caulfield 1,200m581:10.25 Danny Nikolic Tollesprit 2nd
4th19/09/2009Caulfield Guineas Prel-3yo C&G (G3) CG 3 Open Caulfield 1,400m56.51:24.80 Danny Nikolic Demerit 1st
Won10/10/2009 Caulfield Guineas (G1) 3 Open Caulfield 1,600m55.51:35.69 Danny Nikolic Carrara 2nd
4th30/01/2010 Lightning Stakes (G1) Flemington 1,000m55.00:57.12 Danny Nikolic Nicconi 1st
Won20/02/2010 Oakleigh Plate (G1) Caulfield 1,100m52.01:03.16 Danny Nikolic Arinos 2nd
3rd06/03/2010 Newmarket Handicap (G1) Flemington 1,200m53.51:10.11 Danny Nikolic Wanted 1st
5th12/05/2010 Duke of York Stakes (G2) York (UK) 6 fur.62.51:11.19 Johnny Murtagh Prime Defender 1st
Won16/06/2010 Golden Jubilee Stakes (G1) Ascot (UK) 6 fur.59.51:12.57 Johnny Murtagh Society Rock 2nd
Won09/07/2010 July Cup (G1) Newmarket (UK) 6 fur.59.51:09.81 Johnny Murtagh Equiano 2nd
2010 season as a four-year-old
ResultDateRaceVenueDistanceWeight (kg)TimeJockeyWinner/2nd
2nd20/08/2010 Nunthorpe Stakes (G1) York (UK) 5 fur.62.50:57.13 Johnny Murtagh Sole Power 1st
5th04/09/2010 Haydock Sprint Cup (G1) Haydock Park (UK) 6 fur.58.51:09.40C O'DonoghueMarkab 1st

Stud record

Starspangledbanner was retired to Coolmore Stud in Ireland where his 2011 service fee has been set at €15,000. [8] After his first season at stud, he was deemed to be sub fertile and sired only 63 foals after covering at least 160 mares. His sperm were abnormally formed and had reduced motility. [9]

Notable progeny

c = colt, f = filly , g = gelding

FoaledNameSexMajor Wins
2012 The Wow Signal c Prix Morny
2017 Millisle f Cheveley Park Stakes
2018 State Of Rest c Saratoga Derby, W. S. Cox Plate, Prix Ganay, Prince of Wales's Stakes
2018Aristaf Prix Jean Romanet
2018Beauty Eternalg Champions Mile
2018California Spangleg Hong Kong Mile, Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup, Al Quoz Sprint
2019Rhea Moon (IRE)f American Oaks
2021Puchkinec Prix Jean Prat

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