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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Marienbard is a bay horse bred by [[Saif Ali |
Marienbard is a bay horse bred in Ireland by [[Saif Ali]]. He was sired by the [[Caerleon II|Caerleon]], a son of the 1971 [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing#United Kingdom|British Triple Crown]] champion, [[Nijinsky II|Nijinsky]] whose other progeny include the Epsom Derby winner [[Generous (horse)|Generous]]. Marienbard was an unusually late foal, being born on 26 May 1997. |
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The colt was originally sent into training with the veteran [[Michael Jarvis]] at [[Newmarket, Suffolk]]. |
The colt was originally sent into training with the veteran [[Michael Jarvis]] at [[Newmarket, Suffolk]]. |
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Revision as of 08:00, 18 August 2012
| Marienbard | |
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| Sire | Caerleon |
| Grandsire | Nijinsky |
| Dam | Marienbad |
| Damsire | Darshaan |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 26 May 1997 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Saif Ali |
| Owner | Saif Ali Godolphin Racing |
| Trainer | Michael Jarvis Saeed bin Suroor |
| Record | 17: 8-3-1 |
| Earnings | £1,124,150 |
| Major wins | |
| July Trophy Stakes (2000) Yorkshire Cup (2001) Jockey Club Stakes (2002) Deutschland-Preis (2002) Grosser Preis von Baden (2002) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2002) | |
Marienbard (foaled 1997) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his win in the 2002 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Background
Marienbard is a bay horse bred in Ireland by Saif Ali. He was sired by the Caerleon, a son of the 1971 British Triple Crown champion, Nijinsky whose other progeny include the Epsom Derby winner Generous. Marienbard was an unusually late foal, being born on 26 May 1997.
The colt was originally sent into training with the veteran Michael Jarvis at Newmarket, Suffolk.
Racing career
Marienbard was late to develop. In 2000 the colt won an English Listed race, the July Trophy Stakes at Haydock Park Racecourse then in 2001 captured his first important race, the Group 2 Yorkshire Cup plus he finished third to winner Vinnie Roe in the Group I Irish St. Leger. At the end of 2001, Marienbard was a well beaten seventh behind Ethereal in the Melbourne Cup. The following year, the then five-year-old horse blossomed into a European standout, winning four of six starts including three consecutive Group 1 races. In Germany he won the Grosser Preis von Baden and the Deutschland-Preis then capped off his racing career with a three-quarter length victory over Sulamani and High Chaparral in France's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Stud record
Following his Arc win in October 2002, Marienbard was retired to stud duty and was sent to stand at East Stud on the island of Hokkaidō in Japan.