Teggiano (horse)

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Teggiano
Sire Mujtahid
Grandsire Woodman
DamTegwen
Damsire Nijinsky
Sex Mare
Foaled3 March 1997 [1]
CountryIreland
Colour Bay
BreederAbdullah Saeed Belhab
OwnerAbdullah Saeed Belhab
Godolphin
Trainer Clive Brittain
Saeed bin Suroor
Record6: 3-1-0
Earnings£172,267
Major wins
May Hill Stakes (1999)
Fillies' Mile (1999)

Teggiano (foaled 3 March 1997) was an Irish-bred, British-trained thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. In a racing career which lasted from July 1999 until July 2000 she won three of her six races. As a two-year-old she was one of the best fillies of her generation in Britain when she won three races including the May Hill Stakes and the Fillies' Mile. After a change of stable she made two appearances in the following year, producing the better of her efforts when finishing second in the Ribblesdale Stakes. She has had some success as a broodmare.

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Background

Teggiano is a bay mare bred in Ireland by her owner Abdullah Saeed Belhab. Her sire Mujtahid raced only as a two-year-old in 1990 when he won three of his four races including the July Stakes and the Gimcrack Stakes. [2] His other progeny included Bear King (Badener Meile), Mutakarrim (Sharp Novices' Hurdle), and Mubhij Cornwallis Stakes. [3] Her dam, Tegwen won one minor race from five starts as a three-year-old in 1994. [4] and was a great-granddaughter of the broodmare Beautiful Spirit, whose other descendants have included Silvano (Arlington Million) and Sabiango (Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap). [5]

The filly was initially sent into training with Clive Brittain at his Carlburg Stables in Newmarket.

Racing career

1999: two-year-old season

On her racecourse debut, Teggiano was one of nine fillies to contest a maiden race over seven furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse on 25 July. Ridden by Philip Robinson, she started at odds of 8/1 and finished fourth, three lengths behind the winner Aunty Rose. Frankie Dettori took over from Robinson when the filly was dropped in distance for a six furlong maiden at Newbury Racecourse three weeks later. Starting the 5/1 third choice in a sixteen-runner field, she took the lead inside the final furlong and won by one and a half lengths and three lengths from Femme Fatale and Dancing Mirage. [6] On 9 September, Teggiano was stepped up in class and distance for the Group Three May Hill Stakes over one mile at Doncaster Racecourse. With Dettori again in the saddle she was made the 13/2 third favourite behind the Sweet Solera Stakes winner Princess Ellen and Aunty Rose, with the best fancied of the other nine runners being the Paul Cole-trained Sailing. Teggiano started slowly and raced at the rear of the field before being switched to the outside to make her challenge in the straight. She took the lead a furlong out, quickly went clear of her opponents and won "comfortably" by three lengths from Everlasting Love with Aunty Rose a length and a quarter away in third. [7] Dettori commented "I liked her a lot the first time I rode her and told Clive that she had enough class to go on to the May Hill and then a Group 1 in France or England. She gave me good vibes for next year, though she is still on the weak side. She idled a bit so I gave her a couple of smacks so that she knows what's to come in better races". [8]

Seventeen days later Teggiano was moved up in class again for the Group One Fillies' Mile at Ascot Racecourse and started the 11/8 favourite in a six-runner field after the withdrawal of the Henry Cecil-trained High Walden. Her opponents were My Hansel, Veil of Avalon, Britannia and Issey Rose, none of whom had won at Group race level. Dettori positioned the filly at the rear of the field as Britannia set the pace ahead of Issey Rose and Veil of Avalon. Teggiano began to make progress in the straight, took in the lead just inside the final furlong and won by three quarters of a length from Britannia. My Hansel was three quarters of a length away in third, a short head in front of Issey Rose. [9] After the race Brittain said "her racing heart has won it today and it will take her to the top. Next year we'll have a racing machine". [10]

In October it was announced that the filly would be transferred to the ownership of Goldolphin and would be removed from Clive Brittain's yard to spend the winter in Dubai. Brittain commented "It's sad that she's going, but we wish Godolphin all the very best with her and hope she does well for them". [11]

2000: three-year-old season

Teggiano, now trained by Saeed bin Suroor, began 2000 as the ante-post favourite for both the 1000 Guineas and The Oaks. [12] She had several training setbacks however, including a knee injury on the flight from Dubai to England [13] and missed the early part of the season. She eventually made her reappearance in the Ribblesdale Stakes over one and a half miles at Royal Ascot on 22 June in which she was ridden by the Puerto Rican jockey John R. Velazquez and started 7/2 joint-favourite alongside the Michael Stoute-trained Interlude. After tracking the leaders she moved into second place in the straight but could make no further progress and was beaten one and a quarter lengths by Miletrian. Four weeks later the filly was sent to Ireland for the Irish Oaks at the Curragh. After racing in second place for most of the way she faded in the closing stages and finished last of the ten runners behind Petrushka. [14]

Breeding record

Teggiano was retired from racing to become a broodmare. In November 2001 she was offered for sale at Keeneland and bought for $2.1 million by Newsells Park Stud. [15] She has produced at least eight foals and three winners:

Pedigree

Pedigree of Teggiano (IRE), bay mare, 1997 [1]
Sire
Mujtahid (USA)
1980		 Woodman (CAN)
1967　		 Mr Prospector Raise A Native
Gold Digger
Playmate Buckpasser
Intriguing
Mesmerize (IRE)
1982　		 Mill Reef Never Bend
Milan Mill
Jeanie Duff Majestic Prince
Turf
Dam
Tegwen (GB)
1986		 Nijinsky (CAN)
1967		 Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Flaming Page Bull Page
Flaring Top
Beautiful Aly (USA)
1986		 Alydar Raise A Native
Sweet Tooth
Beautiful GlassPass the Glass
Beautiful Spirit (Family: 1-c) [5]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Mujtahid - Record By Race Type". Racing Post.
  3. ↑ "Mujtahid - Stud Record". Racing Post.
  4. ↑ "Tegwen - Record By Race Type". Racing Post.
  5. 1 2 "Mustard - Family 1-c". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
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  8. ↑ Tony Smurthwaite (10 September 1999). "Teggiano takes charge". Racing Post.
  9. ↑ "Fillies' Mile result". Racing Post . 26 September 1999.
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  11. ↑ Tom Goff (27 October 1999). "Teggiano joins Godolphin team". Racing Post.
  12. ↑ Nicholas Godfrey (27 March 2000). "Teggiano the main fillies' Classic hope". Racing Post.
  13. ↑ Matt Chapman (2 May 2000). "1,000 Guineas hope bangs knee en route as Dubai contingent arrives in Newmarket". Racing Post.
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