Trusted Partner

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Trusted Partner
Sire Affirmed
Grandsire Exclusive Native
DamTalking Picture
Damsire Speak John
Sex Mare
Foaled22 May 1985 [1]
CountryUnited States
Colour Chestnut
Breeder Moyglare Stud
Owner Moyglare Stud
Walter Haefner
Trainer Dermot Weld
Victor J. Nickerson
Record8: 3-1-0
Major wins
C L Weld Park Stakes (1987)
Irish 1000 Guineas (1988)

Trusted Partner (foaled 22 May 1985) was an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She showed great promise as a two-year-old in 1987 when she won both of her races including the C L Weld Park Stakes and won the Irish 1000 Guineas on her three-year-old debut. She was beaten in her three remaining European starts and had no success when sent to race in America in 1989. After her retirement from racing she became a very successful broodmare.

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Background

Trusted Partner was a light chestnut mare with a broad white blaze and white socks on her front legs bred in Kentucky by Walter Haefner's Moyglare Stud. The filly was sent to race in Europe where she was trained by Dermot Weld in Ireland. She was officially described as being owned by Moyglare Stud when racing in Europe and by Haefner after her transfer to the United States.

She was from the fifth crop of foals sired by the outstanding American racehorse Affirmed who won the Triple Crown in 1978. Her dam Talking Picture was a granddaughter of the American broodmare Banta, making her a close relative of Big Spruce. [2]

Racing career

1987: two-year-old season

Trusted Partner began her racing career in a one-mile maiden race at the Curragh and won by five lengths from twenty-five opponents. In October she was moved up in class for the C L Weld Park Stakes over seven furlongs at Phoenix Park Racecourse and won by four lengths from Impressive Lady. At the end of the year she was rated the fourth-best two-year-old filly in Ireland, four pounds behind Flutter Away, and was described as "very promising" by Timeform. [3]

1988: three-year-old season

Trusted Partner was ridden in all of her races in 1988 by Mick Kinane. On her first appearance as a three-year-old she was stepped up in class to contest the Irish 1000 Guineas over one mile at the Curragh on 21 May and started at odds of 10/1 in a sixteen-runner field with the French-trained Bitooh (winner of the Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte) started favorite. After being restrained towards the rear of the field Trusted Partner took the lead approaching the final furlong and won by two lengths from Dancing Goddess. [4]

In June the filly was stepped up in distance for the Prix de Diane over 2000 metres at Chantilly Racecourse and lost her unbeaten record as she finished unplaced behind the François Boutin-trained Resless Kara. On 4 September she was matched against male opposition and older fillies and mares for the first time in the Phoenix Champion Stakes and finished seventh of the nine runners behind Indian Skimmer. A week after her defeat at Phoenix Park, Trusted Partner started 3/1 favourite for the Matron Stakes at the Curragh and finished second to the British-trained Llyn Gwynant. [5]

1989: four-year-old season

In 1989 Trusted Partner was sent to race in California where she was trained by Victor J. Nickerson. She made only two appearances and made little impact, finishing fifth in the Buena Vista Handicap and eighth in the Santa Ana Handicap, both races taking place at Santa Anita Park in April. [6]

Breeding record

At the end of her racing career, Trusted Partner was retired to become a broodmare for the Moyglare Stud. She produced at least thirteen foals an eleven winners between 1990 and 2005. Her offspring included:

Pedigree

Pedigree of Trusted Partner (USA), chestnut mare, 1985 [1]
Sire
Affirmed (USA)
1975		 Exclusive Native (USA)
1965		 Raise a Native Native Dancer
Raise You
Exclusive Shut Out
Good Example
Won't Tell You (USA)
1962		 Crafty Admiral Fighting Fox
Admiral's Lady
Scarlet RibbonVolcanic
Native Valor
Dam
Talking Picture (USA)
1971		 Speak John (USA)
1958		 Prince John Princequillo (IRE)
Not Afraid
Nuit de Folies (FR)Tornado
Folle Nuit
Poster Girl (USA)
1960		 Nasrullah (GB) Nearco (ITY)
Mumtaz Begum (FR)
BantaSome Chance
Bourtai (Family 9-f) [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Toxophilite Mare – Family 9-f". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
  3. ↑ Timeform staff (1988). Racehorses of 1987. Timeform. ISBN   0-900599-46-4.
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  5. ↑ "Matron Stakes result". Racing Post. 11 September 1988.
  6. ↑ "Trusted Partner". Equibase.
  7. ↑ "Brave Raider – Record By Race Type". Racing Post.
  8. ↑ "Archive Footage – Record By Race Type". Racing Post.
  9. ↑ "Trust In Luck – Record By Race Type". Racing Post.
  10. ↑ "Act Of Defiance – Record By Race Type". Racing Post.
  11. ↑ "Blend Of Pace – Record By Race Type". Racing Post.
  12. ↑ "Dress To Thrill – Record By Race Type". Racing Post.
  13. ↑ "Foolish Thought – Record By Race Type". Racing Post.
  14. ↑ "Striking Force – Record By Race Type". Racing Post.
  15. ↑ "Polished Gem – Record By Race Type". Racing Post.
  16. ↑ "Battle In Hand – Record By Race Type". Racing Post.
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