Brian Boru (horse)
| Brian Boru | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sadler's Wells |
| Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
| Dam | Eva Luna |
| Damsire | Alleged |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 16 March 2000 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Juddmonte Farms |
| Owner | Susan Magnier |
| Trainer | Aidan O'Brien |
| Record | 18: 4-4-3 |
| Earnings | £677,671 |
| Major wins | |
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Racing Post Trophy (2002) St. Leger Stakes (2003) |
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Brian Boru (foaled 16 March 2000), is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire who was bred in the Britain but trained in Ireland. In a career which lasted from June 2002 until December 2004, he ran eighteen times and won four races. Brian Boru was made favourite for the Epsom Derby after winning the Racing Post Trophy in 2002. In September 2003 he recorded his most important win when winning the St Leger at Doncaster.
Brian Boru is a dark bay horse with a narrow white blaze bred by Juddmonte Farms. He was sired by the thirteen time Leading sire in Great Britain and IrelandSadler's Wells out of the Park Hill Stakes winner Eva Luna (USA). Eva Luna later produced Sea Moon, who won the Great Voltigeur Stakes and finished second in the Breeders' Cup Turf. She was also the dam of Soviet Moon, who in turn produced the Epsom Derby winner Workforce. Before his racing career began, Brian Boru was aqcuired by the Coolmore organisation. He was sent into training with Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle and raced in the colours of Susan Magnier, the wife of John Magnier.
Brian Boru began his racing career in a seven furlong maiden race at the Curragh on 28 June 2002. Ridden by Mick Kinane he started slowly but took the lead a furlong from the finish and won by a neck from the filly Evelyn One. Brian Boru was immediately moved up to Group Two class for the Beresford Stakes for which he started 2/1 favourite. He took the lead in the straight but was caught in the closing stages and beaten a head by the future Irish Derby winner Alamshar. On his final start of the year, Brian Boru was sent to England to contest the Group One Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster on 26 October. Brian Boru was made 11/8 favourite and was ridden by Kevin Darley. Darley tracked the leaders into the straight but struggled to obtain a clear run until the final furlong. In the closing stages Brian Boru produced a "storming late run" to take the lead and won by one and a quarter lengths from his stable companion Powerscourt. Following the race he was made favourite for the following year's Epsom Derby.
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