Millenary
| Millenary | |
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| Sire | Rainbow Quest |
| Grandsire | Blushing Groom |
| Dam | Ballerina |
| Damsire | Dancing Brave |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 21 April 1997 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Abergwaun Farms |
| Owner | Neil Jones |
| Trainer | John Dunlop |
| Record | 35: 12-6-8 |
| Earnings | £958,432 |
| Major wins | |
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Chester Vase (2000) Gordon Stakes (2000) St. Leger Stakes (2000) Jockey Club Stakes (2001) Princess of Wales's Stakes (2002, 2003) Yorkshire Cup (2004) Doncaster Cup (2004, 2005) Jockey Club Cup (2004) Lonsdale Cup (2005) |
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| Last updated on June 22, 2007 | |
Millenary is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He won the St. Leger Stakes in 2000, and, unusually for a Classic winner, stayed in training until the age of eight, winning many important races over middle and long distances.
Millenary was bred by his owner, Neil Jones's Abergwaun Farms breeding operation. He was sired by the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner, Rainbow Quest, out of the minor winner Ballerina. Ballerina went on to produce two other notable horses, the Princess Royal Stakes winner, Head in the Clouds, and Let The Lion Roar, who finished third in the 2004 Derby. He was trained throughout his career by John Dunlop. He was ridden in most of his races up to the end of 2003 by Pat Eddery, after which Richard Quinn was his regular jockey.
Unlike most racehorses, Millenary began his career in Listed races, finishing third in the Washington Singer Stakes and fifth in the Haynes, Hanson and Clark Conditions Stakes in 1999.
Dropped down to maiden race company for his three-year-old debut, he recorded a first victory at Newbury before moving into Classic contention by winning the Chester Vase. After the race, Millenary, described as "a big, gangly horse" by his trainer's representative was quoted at 25-1 for the Epsom Derby. In the event, it was Sakhee who represented the stable at Epsom with Millenary traveling to Chantilly for the Prix du Jockey-Club where he finished unplaced behind Holding Court. Returning to England, he recorded a short-head win in the Gordon Stakes, coming from last to first to catch Air Marshall close to the finish.
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