Alexandrova (horse)
| Alexandrova | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sadler's Wells |
| Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
| Dam | Shouk |
| Damsire | Shirley Heights |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | 2003 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Quay Bloodstock |
| Owner | Magnier, Tabor, Smith |
| Trainer | Aidan O'Brien |
| Record | 9: 4-2-2 |
| Earnings | £652,264 |
| Major wins | |
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Epsom Oaks (2006) Irish Oaks (2006) Yorkshire Oaks (2006) |
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| Last updated on September 27, 2006 | |
Alexandrova (foaled April 23, 2003) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Epsom Oaks, Irish Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks in 2006.
Alexandrova is a bay filly bred by Quay Bloodstock in Ireland. She was by Sadler's Wells, fourteen time Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland, and became his twelfth and last English Classic winner. She also became his fifth Oaks Stakes winner, following Salsabil, Intrepidity, Moonshell and Imagine, putting the stallion alongside the late-nineteenth century and early-twentieth century stallion St. Simon as the joint most successful sire of winners of this British classic. She is the fourth winner out of the mare Shouk, whose sire is Shirley Heights.
Alexandrova was purchased on behalf of a Coolmore partnership for 420,000 guineas at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sales in 2004. She raced under the colours of Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith, and was trained by Aidan O'Brien. She was ridden by Kieren Fallon in all but one of her starts.
As a two-year-old in 2005, Alexandrova finished sixth in her debut at the Curragh in June, third at Goodwood in July and first at Tralee in August. She was then entered in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket, finishing second by a head to Nannina.
In May 2006, Alexandrova had a "spectacular" gallop at Ballydoyle, resulting in her becoming the early 4-1 favourite for the Epsom Oaks. She started her three-year-old campaign on May 17 by finishing second to Short Skirt in the Musidora Stakes after clipping heels near the start. In the Oaks, Alexandrova settled into second last in the early running, then swept to the lead with over three furlongs remaining. She won easily by six lengths over Rising Cross, with Short Skirt in third and 1000 Guineas winner Speciosa in fourth. "She just took off with me," said Fallon. "Any filly that wins in the Oaks is very special, and I've been lucky enough to win it three times before today, but I never thought until today that I'd get a feel from a filly in the Oaks like I did from Ouija Board two years ago."
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