Soldier's Tale

Soldier's Tale
Sire	Stravinsky
Grandsire	Nureyev
Dam	Myrtle
Damsire	Batshoof
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	28 March 2001
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Budget Stables
Owner	Syd Belzberg Budget Stable
Trainer	Jeremy Noseda
Record	8: 4-1-2
Earnings	£274,224
Major wins
Chipchase Stakes (2005) Golden Jubilee Stakes (2007)

Soldier's Tale (foaled 28 March 2001) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was a talented but injury-prone sprinter who raced only eight times before he retired at the age of six. Unraced as a two-year-old he won one minor race from two starts in early 2004 before being off the course for over a year. As a four-year-old in 2005 he won his first two races including the Chipchase Stakes before finishing fourth in the July Cup. He missed the whole of the 2006 season before returning as a six-year-old in 2007. He finished third in the Duke of York Stakes and the John of Gaunt Stakes before recording his biggest victory on his final appearance when he defeated a top-class international field to win the Golden Jubilee Stakes. After his retirement from racing he stood as a breeding stallion in Australia.

Soldier's Tale was a chestnut horse with a narrow white blaze bred in Kentucky by his owner Syd Belzberg's Budget Stable Inc. He was one of the best horses sired by Stravinsky who won the July Cup and the Nunthorpe Stakes in 1999, a year in which he was voted Cartier Champion Sprinter. Soldier's Tale's dam Myrtle showed above-average ability in a brief racing career, winning a maiden race and finishing third in the Princess Margaret Stakes. She was descended from the British broodmare Harlequinade, who was the ancestor of major winners including Lemon Souffle and Golden Lilac.

As a foal was offered for sale in November 2001 at Keeneland but failed to reach his $50,000 reserve price. He returned to Keeneland in September 2002 but again the bidding did not reach the reserve, which on this occasion was set at $75,000.

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