Golan (horse)
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Golan is a retired thoroughbred
racehorse
and active sire who was bred in Ireland
but trained in the United Kingdom
throughout his racing career, which lasted from 2000 to 2002. He won the 2,000 Guineas in 2001 and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes in 2002. He won the latter race after an eight month absence from the racecourse.
Ballymacoll Stud
in County Meath
. On Lord Weinstock's death in 2002, his thoroughbreds, including Golan, passed to the executors of his estate. Both his sire, Spectrum, and his dam, Highland Gift had been bred at the Ballymacoll Stud and raced in the Weinstock colours. In fact the families of both Golan's parents had been based at the stud for more than sixty years.
Spectrum won the Irish 2000 Guineas
and the Champion Stakes
as a three-year-old colt in 1995, in which he was rated the second best British colt, behind Lammtarra
. At stud, he produced the winners of more than four hundred races before being exported first to South Africa and then to New Zealand. Apart from Golan, his best offspring were Gamut (Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud
), Racinger (Prix du Muguet
), Just James (Challenge Stakes
) and Tartan Bearer
.
Highland Gift won one minor race, and came from a good family, being the half-sister of the Great Voltigeur Stakes
winner Bonny Scot. She has also produced Golan's full brother, the Derby
runner-up Tartan Bearer
.
Golan was trained throughout his career by Michael Stoute
at Newmarket, Suffolk and was ridden in eight of his eleven races by Kieren Fallon
.
. He started 5/4 favourite and won "readily" by one and a quarter lengths, having been sent into the lead by Fergal Lynch a furlong from the finish. Although Golan did not race again that year, the form of the race was boosted when the runner-up, Clearing, was an impressive three and a half length winner of the Group Three
Horris Hill Stakes
in October.
, but his position was challenged by the form of the Aidan O'Brien
-trained Galileo
and at Epsom the two colts started joint favourites at 11/4. Golan was ridden by the veteran Pat Eddery
, as Fallon was serving a ban for irresponsible riding. Golan settled well and turned into the straight in sixth place. He made steady progress in the last quarter of a mile, moving into second a furlong out. Galileo however, had already gone clear and ran on well to beat Golan by three and a half lengths. After the race, Stoute offered no real excuses, except to say that Golan may have been unsuited by the firm ground.
Three weeks later, Golan again challenged Galileo in the Irish Derby at the Curragh
. He started 4/1 second favourite, but was never a threat to the favourite, and although he made some progress in the straight he was beaten eight lengths, finishing third behind Galileo and the Derby Italiano
winner Morshdi.
and appeared next in the Prix Niel
, a recognised trial race. Although the Niel is a Group Two race, it typically attracts field of Group One strength, having been won in the previous five years by horses such as Sinndar
, Montjeu
and Helissio
. In the 2001 running, Golan was opposed by the two leading French colts, Anabaa Blue (Prix du Jockey Club
) and Chichicastenango (Prix Lupin
, Grand Prix de Paris
). Fallon tracked the leaders on Golan before sending the colt past Anabaa Blue a furlong and a half out. Golan was driven out to win by three quarters of a length in a race rcord time of 2:27.00. Fallon said that Golan was "definitely an Arc horse", while the bookmakers were undecided, offering odds ranging from 3/1 to 10/1.
In the Arc, run on soft (officially "holding") ground, Golan was made 7.6/1 fourth choice behind the Godolphin favourite Sakhee. Golan was ridden positively, and attempted to challenge Sakhee when the favourite was sent into the lead in the straight. He was unable to make any headway against the leader however, and tired in the closing stages, losing second and third places close to the finish.
On his final start of the year Golan, ridden by Johnny Murtagh, finished sixth of fifteen behind Jungle Pocket in the Japan Cup
.
Before his run in the Derby, Weinstock had sold a half-share in Golan to Coolmore
, with a view to eventually standing the horse at one of the Irish organisation's studs at the end of the season. After the Japan Cup however, it was announced that Golan would stay in training, with Stoute reported to be confident of gaining further success.
.
In July, less than a week after the death of his owner, Arnold Weinstock, Golan made his first start of the year in Britain's most prestigious weight-for-age race, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Despite his lack of a prep, Golan looked fit and relaxed before the race and was made joint second favourite at 11/2, behind the favourite Grandera
. Fallon held Golan up in last place in the early stages, as the race was led by two pacemakers. In the straight Golan moved through the field on the inside, and when Nayef
took the lead just over a furlong from the finish, Fallon pushed Golan up to challenge. The two colts raced alongside each other throughout the final furlong, with Golan reaching the front fifty yards from the finish and winning by a head. After the race Stoute praised his horses performance while emphasising the "bittersweet" nature of the success, saying "Lord Weinstock would have simply loved this...he was so looking forward to seeing this horse race this year"
Golan and Nayef met again over a shorter distance in the International Stakes
at York
a month later. The two colts dominated the both betting and the race. Nayef took the lead two furlongs out and Fallon brought Golan to make a sustained challenge. Both horses ran on well under pressure, with Nayef reversing the Ascot form and recording a half length victory.
for the Breeders' Cup Turf
at Arlington Park
. He was made 3.7/1 second favourite, but broke slowly and was never a threat, finishing sixth of the eight starters behind High Chaparral
.
His career ended with a second unsuccessful challenge for the Japan Cup. He mad a strong challenge, reaching second place in the straight, but could make no further progress and finished seventh, beaten less than three lengths, behind Falbrav
.
.
]) Golan was assigned a rating of 121 making him the sixth best three-year-old colt in Europe.
In the 2001 International Classification he was rated the third best horse with a rating of 126.
Timeform
gave Golan a rating of 102p as a two-year-old, 125 as a three-year-old and a peak annual rating of 129 as a four-year-old.
He has also been "shuttled" to stand at the Windsor Park Stud at Cambridge
, New Zealand
, for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season.
In 2007, he was moved to the Grange Stud, Fermoy
, County Cork
where he was standing in 2011 at a fee of €2,000. Golan's notable progeny include Beauty Flash (Hong Kong Mile
), Regime (Sandown Classic Trial
, Mooresbridge Stakes
) and Kibbutz (Victoria Derby
)
The fact that Golan is now being marketed as a "dual-purpose" or National Hunt stallion has been seen by some observers as an example of poor breeding policy and an "obsession" with the Northern Dancer
bloodline.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
and active sire who was bred in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
but trained in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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throughout his racing career, which lasted from 2000 to 2002. He won the 2,000 Guineas in 2001 and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes in 2002. He won the latter race after an eight month absence from the racecourse.
Background
Golan was bred in Ireland by Lord Weinstock'sArnold Weinstock
Arnold Weinstock, Baron Weinstock was an English businessman whom The Guardian newspaper called "Britain's premier post-second-world-war industrialist."...
Ballymacoll Stud
Ballymacoll Stud
Ballymacoll Stud is a Thoroughbred stud farm of 300 acres in County Meath, Ireland. It is located in the townland of Ballymacoll, approximately two miles from the village of Dunboyne and four miles from the town of Maynooth...
in County Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
. On Lord Weinstock's death in 2002, his thoroughbreds, including Golan, passed to the executors of his estate. Both his sire, Spectrum, and his dam, Highland Gift had been bred at the Ballymacoll Stud and raced in the Weinstock colours. In fact the families of both Golan's parents had been based at the stud for more than sixty years.
Spectrum won the Irish 2000 Guineas
Irish 2000 Guineas
The Irish 2,000 Guineas is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.-History:...
and the Champion Stakes
Champion Stakes
The Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in October...
as a three-year-old colt in 1995, in which he was rated the second best British colt, behind Lammtarra
Lammtarra
Lammtarra was an undefeated Thoroughbred racehorse who won three Group One races in 1995 and was voted the Cartier Three-Year-Old European Champion Colt...
. At stud, he produced the winners of more than four hundred races before being exported first to South Africa and then to New Zealand. Apart from Golan, his best offspring were Gamut (Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud
Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud
The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June.-History:...
), Racinger (Prix du Muguet
Prix du Muguet
The Prix du Muguet is a Group 2 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 1,600 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early May.-History:...
), Just James (Challenge Stakes
Challenge Stakes
The Challenge Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.The event was established in 1878, and the...
) and Tartan Bearer
Tartan Bearer
Tartan Bearer is an Irish thoroughbred race horse. A colt of enormous talent, he never quite realised his potential due to injuries throughout his career. He raced eight times and won three of these, being placed on his other five starts...
.
Highland Gift won one minor race, and came from a good family, being the half-sister of the Great Voltigeur Stakes
Great Voltigeur Stakes
The Great Voltigeur Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
winner Bonny Scot. She has also produced Golan's full brother, the Derby
Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
runner-up Tartan Bearer
Tartan Bearer
Tartan Bearer is an Irish thoroughbred race horse. A colt of enormous talent, he never quite realised his potential due to injuries throughout his career. He raced eight times and won three of these, being placed on his other five starts...
.
Golan was trained throughout his career by Michael Stoute
Michael Stoute
Sir Michael Ronald Stoute is a Barbadian British thoroughbred horse trainer in flat racing. Stoute, whose father was the Chief of police for Barbados, left the island in 1964 at the age of 19 to become an assistant to trainer Pat Rohan and began training horses on his own in 1972...
at Newmarket, Suffolk and was ridden in eight of his eleven races by Kieren Fallon
Kieren Fallon
Kieren Francis Fallon is a professional flat racing jockey and has been British Champion Jockey six times....
.
2000: two-year-old career
Golan began his career in September 2000, when he contested a maiden race at ChepstowChepstow Racecourse
Chepstow Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located just outside the town of Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales, near the southern end of the Wye Valley which forms the border with England...
. He started 5/4 favourite and won "readily" by one and a quarter lengths, having been sent into the lead by Fergal Lynch a furlong from the finish. Although Golan did not race again that year, the form of the race was boosted when the runner-up, Clearing, was an impressive three and a half length winner of the Group Three
Conditions races
Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race. Weights are allocated according to; the sex of the runners, with female runners carrying less weight than males; the age of the runners, with younger horses receiving...
Horris Hill Stakes
Horris Hill Stakes
The Horris Hill Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 7 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in October....
in October.
Spring
Golan was sent straight to the highest level as a three-year old, making his first appearance of the season in the 2000 Guineas. Despite his lack of experience, Golan had been supported in the betting for the race on the strength of impressive work in training, with his price falling from 25/1 to 9/1 before steadying at 11/1 on the day. The colt did show signs of inexperience, breaking slowly and tracking sharply left to be last of the eighteen runners after a furlong. Fallon settled Golan at the back of the field then took him to the outside where he produced a sustained run. Golan moved up from last to take the lead a furlong from the finish, and was driven out by Fallon to win by one and a quarter lengths from Tamburlaine Fallon described Golan's acceleration as "incredible, the best I've ever known from a horse", while Stote called him "a very exciting prospect". More neutral observers were also impressed, noting that the colt's pedigree contained stamina influences, suggesting that he could be a Triple Crown contender.Summer
Golan was made favourite for the DerbyEpsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
, but his position was challenged by the form of the Aidan O'Brien
Aidan O'Brien
Aidan Patrick O'Brien is an Irish horse racing trainer. Since 1996, he has been the private trainer at Ballydoyle Stables near Cashel in County Tipperary for John Magnier and his Coolmore Stud associates....
-trained Galileo
Galileo (horse)
Galileo is a retired Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He is best known for winning the Epsom Derby, Irish Derby Stakes, and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 2001 and for his rivalry with the Godolphin champion Fantastic Light...
and at Epsom the two colts started joint favourites at 11/4. Golan was ridden by the veteran Pat Eddery
Pat Eddery
Patrick James John "Pat" Eddery is a former flat racing jockey. Pat's father Jimmy Eddery was a jockey, as is his brother Paul Eddery.-Career:...
, as Fallon was serving a ban for irresponsible riding. Golan settled well and turned into the straight in sixth place. He made steady progress in the last quarter of a mile, moving into second a furlong out. Galileo however, had already gone clear and ran on well to beat Golan by three and a half lengths. After the race, Stoute offered no real excuses, except to say that Golan may have been unsuited by the firm ground.
Three weeks later, Golan again challenged Galileo in the Irish Derby at the Curragh
Curragh Racecourse
The Curragh Racecourse, usually abbreviated to The Curragh, is Ireland's most important Thoroughbred race track. It is situated on the Curragh plain near Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland.- History :...
. He started 4/1 second favourite, but was never a threat to the favourite, and although he made some progress in the straight he was beaten eight lengths, finishing third behind Galileo and the Derby Italiano
Derby Italiano
The Derby Italiano is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Capannelle over a distance of 2,200 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May....
winner Morshdi.
Autumn
Golan was then prepared for the Prix de l'Arc de TriomphePrix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year, usually on the first Sunday in October.Popularly referred to as the...
and appeared next in the Prix Niel
Prix Niel
The Prix Niel is a Group 2 flat horse race in France which is open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September....
, a recognised trial race. Although the Niel is a Group Two race, it typically attracts field of Group One strength, having been won in the previous five years by horses such as Sinndar
Sinndar
Sinndar, is a retired Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He is notable for his unique achievement in winning the Epsom Derby, Irish Derby Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in the same year.-Background:...
, Montjeu
Montjeu
Montjeu , is a thoroughbred horse racing World Champion colt and sire of champions. Sired by Sadler's Wells from the dam Floripedes, Montjeu is a grandson of Northern Dancer....
and Helissio
Helissio
Helissio is a Thoroughbred racehorse sired by Fairy King and a grandson of Northern Dancer. Owned by the Spanish businessman Enrique Sarasola, he was voted the European Horse of the Year for 1996...
. In the 2001 running, Golan was opposed by the two leading French colts, Anabaa Blue (Prix du Jockey Club
Prix du Jockey Club
The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
) and Chichicastenango (Prix Lupin
Prix Lupin
The Prix Lupin was a Group 1 flat horse race in France which was open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It was run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,100 metres , and it was scheduled to take place each year in May....
, Grand Prix de Paris
Grand Prix de Paris
The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:...
). Fallon tracked the leaders on Golan before sending the colt past Anabaa Blue a furlong and a half out. Golan was driven out to win by three quarters of a length in a race rcord time of 2:27.00. Fallon said that Golan was "definitely an Arc horse", while the bookmakers were undecided, offering odds ranging from 3/1 to 10/1.
In the Arc, run on soft (officially "holding") ground, Golan was made 7.6/1 fourth choice behind the Godolphin favourite Sakhee. Golan was ridden positively, and attempted to challenge Sakhee when the favourite was sent into the lead in the straight. He was unable to make any headway against the leader however, and tired in the closing stages, losing second and third places close to the finish.
On his final start of the year Golan, ridden by Johnny Murtagh, finished sixth of fifteen behind Jungle Pocket in the Japan Cup
Japan Cup
The is the most prestigious horse race run in Japan. It is contested at the end of November at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters over the grass. With a purse of ¥476 million , the Japan Cup is one of the richest races in the world.The Japan Cup is an invitational event...
.
Before his run in the Derby, Weinstock had sold a half-share in Golan to Coolmore
Coolmore Stud
Coolmore Stud, in Fethard, South Tipperary in Ireland, is the world's largest breeding operation of thoroughbred racehorses. It was established in 1975....
, with a view to eventually standing the horse at one of the Irish organisation's studs at the end of the season. After the Japan Cup however, it was announced that Golan would stay in training, with Stoute reported to be confident of gaining further success.
Summer
Golan's seasonal re-appearance was delayed when a training setback prevented him from running in the Eclipse StakesEclipse Stakes
The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 7 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early July.-History:The event is named after Eclipse, a...
.
In July, less than a week after the death of his owner, Arnold Weinstock, Golan made his first start of the year in Britain's most prestigious weight-for-age race, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Despite his lack of a prep, Golan looked fit and relaxed before the race and was made joint second favourite at 11/2, behind the favourite Grandera
Grandera
Grandera is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire who was bred in Ireland and trained in the United Kingdom and Dubai during a racing career which lasted from 2000 to 2003...
. Fallon held Golan up in last place in the early stages, as the race was led by two pacemakers. In the straight Golan moved through the field on the inside, and when Nayef
Nayef (horse)
Nayef is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse an active sire, bred in the United States but trained in the United Kingdom during his racing career which ran from 2000 to 2003...
took the lead just over a furlong from the finish, Fallon pushed Golan up to challenge. The two colts raced alongside each other throughout the final furlong, with Golan reaching the front fifty yards from the finish and winning by a head. After the race Stoute praised his horses performance while emphasising the "bittersweet" nature of the success, saying "Lord Weinstock would have simply loved this...he was so looking forward to seeing this horse race this year"
Golan and Nayef met again over a shorter distance in the International Stakes
International Stakes
The International Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 88 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
at York
York Racecourse
York Racecourse is a horse racing track in the southwest of the city of York in North Yorkshire, England with a spectator capacity of 60,000. The most famous race to be held at York on an annual basis is the Ebor Handicap, which is run during the Ebor Festival meeting in August...
a month later. The two colts dominated the both betting and the race. Nayef took the lead two furlongs out and Fallon brought Golan to make a sustained challenge. Both horses ran on well under pressure, with Nayef reversing the Ascot form and recording a half length victory.
Autumn
As in 2001, Golan was sent on an international campaign in Autumn. In October, he was sent to ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
for the Breeders' Cup Turf
Breeders' Cup Turf
The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The race's current title sponsor is Emirates Airlines.The forerunner...
at Arlington Park
Arlington Park
Arlington Park is a horse race track in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Horse racing in the Chicago region has been a popular sport since the early days of the city in the 1830s, and at one time Chicago had more horse racing tracks than any other major metropolitan area...
. He was made 3.7/1 second favourite, but broke slowly and was never a threat, finishing sixth of the eight starters behind High Chaparral
High Chaparral
High Chaparral is a racehorse, winner of the Epsom Derby in 2002, and the winner of the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2002 and 2003 .-2001: Two-year-old season:...
.
His career ended with a second unsuccessful challenge for the Japan Cup. He mad a strong challenge, reaching second place in the straight, but could make no further progress and finished seventh, beaten less than three lengths, behind Falbrav
Falbrav
Falbrav is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire, bred in Ireland but trained in Italy and the United Kingdom during his racing career which ran from 2000 to 2004...
.
Race record
| Date | Race | Dist (f) | Course | Class | Prize (£K) | Odds | Runners | Placing | Margin | Time | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands, Tippins & Wilkins Maiden Stakes | 7 | Chepstow Chepstow Racecourse Chepstow Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located just outside the town of Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales, near the southern end of the Wye Valley which forms the border with England... |
M | 3 | 5/4 | 13 | 1 | 1.25 | 1:23.60 | Fergal Lynch Fergal Lynch Fergal Lynch is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Clooney-Quin and has been a member of the Clare senior hurling team since 2005.-References:... |
Michael Stoute Michael Stoute Sir Michael Ronald Stoute is a Barbadian British thoroughbred horse trainer in flat racing. Stoute, whose father was the Chief of police for Barbados, left the island in 1964 at the age of 19 to become an assistant to trainer Pat Rohan and began training horses on his own in 1972... |
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| 2000 Guineas | 8 | Newmarket Rowley Newmarket Racecourse The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping... |
1 | 174 | 11/1 | 18 | 1 | 1.25 | 1:37.48 | Kieren Fallon Kieren Fallon Kieren Francis Fallon is a professional flat racing jockey and has been British Champion Jockey six times.... |
Michael Stoute Michael Stoute Sir Michael Ronald Stoute is a Barbadian British thoroughbred horse trainer in flat racing. Stoute, whose father was the Chief of police for Barbados, left the island in 1964 at the age of 19 to become an assistant to trainer Pat Rohan and began training horses on his own in 1972... |
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| Derby Epsom Derby The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies... |
12 | Epsom Epsom Downs Racecourse Epsom Downs is a Grade 1 racecourse near Epsom, Surrey, England. The "downs" referred to in the name are part of the North Downs. The course is best known for hosting the Epsom Derby, the United Kingdom's premier thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old colts and fillies, over a mile and a half... |
1 | 580 | 11/4 | 12 | 2 | 3.5 | 2:33.27 | Pat Eddery Pat Eddery Patrick James John "Pat" Eddery is a former flat racing jockey. Pat's father Jimmy Eddery was a jockey, as is his brother Paul Eddery.-Career:... |
Michael Stoute Michael Stoute Sir Michael Ronald Stoute is a Barbadian British thoroughbred horse trainer in flat racing. Stoute, whose father was the Chief of police for Barbados, left the island in 1964 at the age of 19 to become an assistant to trainer Pat Rohan and began training horses on his own in 1972... |
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| Irish Derby | 12 | The Curragh Curragh Racecourse The Curragh Racecourse, usually abbreviated to The Curragh, is Ireland's most important Thoroughbred race track. It is situated on the Curragh plain near Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland.- History :... |
1 | 411 | 4/1 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 2:27.10 | Kieren Fallon Kieren Fallon Kieren Francis Fallon is a professional flat racing jockey and has been British Champion Jockey six times.... |
Michael Stoute Michael Stoute Sir Michael Ronald Stoute is a Barbadian British thoroughbred horse trainer in flat racing. Stoute, whose father was the Chief of police for Barbados, left the island in 1964 at the age of 19 to become an assistant to trainer Pat Rohan and began training horses on his own in 1972... |
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| Prix Niel Prix Niel The Prix Niel is a Group 2 flat horse race in France which is open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.... |
12 | Longchamp | 2 | 38 | 13/10 | 7 | 1 | 0.75 | 2:27.00 | Kieren Fallon Kieren Fallon Kieren Francis Fallon is a professional flat racing jockey and has been British Champion Jockey six times.... |
Michael Stoute Michael Stoute Sir Michael Ronald Stoute is a Barbadian British thoroughbred horse trainer in flat racing. Stoute, whose father was the Chief of police for Barbados, left the island in 1964 at the age of 19 to become an assistant to trainer Pat Rohan and began training horses on his own in 1972... |
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| Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year, usually on the first Sunday in October.Popularly referred to as the... |
12 | Longchamp | 1 | 581 | 76/10 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 2:36.10 | Kieren Fallon Kieren Fallon Kieren Francis Fallon is a professional flat racing jockey and has been British Champion Jockey six times.... |
Michael Stoute Michael Stoute Sir Michael Ronald Stoute is a Barbadian British thoroughbred horse trainer in flat racing. Stoute, whose father was the Chief of police for Barbados, left the island in 1964 at the age of 19 to become an assistant to trainer Pat Rohan and began training horses on his own in 1972... |
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Assessment
In the 2001 International Classification (the forerunner of the World Thoroughbred Racehorse RankingsWorld Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings
The World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings are compiled by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities , an organization established in 2003 with headquarters in Paris, France made up of members from around the world....
]) Golan was assigned a rating of 121 making him the sixth best three-year-old colt in Europe.
In the 2001 International Classification he was rated the third best horse with a rating of 126.
Timeform
Timeform
Timeform Publications is a publishing company in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England founded in 1948 to provide information to fans, bettors, and others involved in the horse racing industry...
gave Golan a rating of 102p as a two-year-old, 125 as a three-year-old and a peak annual rating of 129 as a four-year-old.
Stud career
Golan began his career as a stallion at the Coolmore stud at a fee of €20,000.He has also been "shuttled" to stand at the Windsor Park Stud at Cambridge
Cambridge, New Zealand
Cambridge is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. Situated 24 kilometres southeast of Hamilton, on the banks of the Waikato River, Cambridge is known as "The Town of Trees & Champions".In the 1840s Cambridge had a Maori population but in the 1850's missionaries and...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season.
In 2007, he was moved to the Grange Stud, Fermoy
Fermoy
Fermoy is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is situated on the River Blackwater in the south of Ireland. Its population is some 5,800 inhabitants, environs included ....
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
where he was standing in 2011 at a fee of €2,000. Golan's notable progeny include Beauty Flash (Hong Kong Mile
Hong Kong Mile
The Hong Kong Mile is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres at Sha Tin, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid December....
), Regime (Sandown Classic Trial
Sandown Classic Trial
The Sandown Classic Trial is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 7 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April.The event was established in 1953, and it...
, Mooresbridge Stakes
Mooresbridge Stakes
The Mooresbridge Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early May....
) and Kibbutz (Victoria Derby
Victoria Derby
The Victoria Derby is an Australian Thoroughbred horse race held annually on the first day of Melbourne's annual Spring Racing Carnival, Victorian Derby Day, held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. A Group One race for three-year-old horses, it is raced on a left-handed turf course at a...
)
The fact that Golan is now being marketed as a "dual-purpose" or National Hunt stallion has been seen by some observers as an example of poor breeding policy and an "obsession" with the Northern Dancer
Northern Dancer
Northern Dancer was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and the most successful sire of the 20th Century. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association calls him "one of the most influential sires in Thoroughbred history"....
bloodline.