Marvellous | |
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Marvellous at Leopardstown on 30 March 2014
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Sire | Galileo |
Grandsire | Sadler's Wells |
Dam | You'resothrilling |
Damsire | Storm Cat |
Sex | Filly |
Foaled | 9 January 2011 |
Country | Ireland |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | You'resothrilling Syndicate |
Owner | Derrick Smith Susan Magnier Michael Tabor |
Trainer | Aidan O'Brien |
Jockey |
Joseph O'Brien Seamie Heffernan Ryan Moore |
Record | 4: 2–0–0 |
Earnings | £160,222 |
Major wins | |
Irish 1,000 Guineas (2014) |
Marvellous (foaled 9 January 2011) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Irish 1,000 Guineas at The Curragh by three lengths. She is trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor.
Marvellous is a bay filly bred by the You'resothrilling Syndicate and foaled on 9 January 2011. She was sired by Galileo, who won the Derby, Irish Derby and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 2001. Galileo is now one of the world's leading stallions and has been champion sire of Great Britain and Ireland five times. His other progeny include Cape Blanco, Frankel, Golden Lilac, Nathaniel, New Approach, Rip Van Winkle and Ruler of the World. Marvellous's dam is You'resothrilling, a daughter of Storm Cat was a sister of the leading racehorse and stallion Giant's Causeway. You'resothrilling was trained by Aidan O'Brien and won the Cherry Hinton Stakes in 2007. Marvellous, who is You'resothrilling's first foal, is owned by Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor, and is trained by Aidan O'Brien.