Blue Monday
Foaled 2001 · by Darshaan out of Lunda (Soviet Star)
Form 477/2712/44/5 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 4 May 05 – 4 Jun 10, last for Roger Charlton · current OR 115
Group 3 won the La Coupe (2006)
Group 3 won the Dubai Duty Free Arc Trial (Group 3) (2006)
Group 3 won the Dubai Duty Free Arc Trial (Group 3) (2008)
Listed won the Blue Square Exclusive Prices Festival Stakes (Listed) (2006)
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 10 | Goodwood ListedWHEB Group Stakes (Registered As The Tapster Stakes) (Listed) · Class 1 · 1m4f · Good To Firm | 1m4f | Good To Firm | 5/8 | 115 | Steve Drowne |
| 15 Aug 09 | Deauville (FR) Group 3Prix Gontaut-Biron Hong Kong Jockey-Club · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 4/11 | – | Christophe Soumillon |
| 18 Jul 09 | Newbury ListedShadwell Beech House Stud Stakes (Listed) · Class 1 · 1m2f6y · Good To Soft | 1m2f6y | Good To Soft | 4/8 | 115 | Steve Drowne |
| 25 Oct 08 | Newbury Group 3Intercasino.co.uk St Simon Stakes (Group 3) · Class 1 · 1m4f5y · Soft | 1m4f5y | Soft | 2/7 | 114 | Steve Drowne |
| 19 Sep 08 | Newbury Group 3Dubai Duty Free Arc Trial (Group 3) · Class 1 · 1m3f5y · Good | 1m3f5y | Good | 1/9 | 115 | Steve Drowne |
| 6 Sep 08 | Kempton (AW) Group 3totesport.com September Stakes (Group 3) · Class 1 · 1m4f · Standard | 1m4f | Standard | 7/12 | 108 | Steve Drowne |
| 15 Aug 08 | NewmarketYoung & Pure Beauty Conditions Stakes · Class 2 · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 2/11 | 115 | Steve Drowne |
| 17 Nov 07 | Sandown (AUS) Group 2Sandown Classic · 1m4f · Good | 1m4f | Good | 7/10 | – | Dwayne Dunn |
| 6 Nov 07 | Flemington (AUS) Group 1Emirates Melbourne Cup (Handicap) · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 7/21 | – | Nash Rawiller |
| 20 Oct 07 | Caulfield (AUS) Group 1BMW Caulfield Cup (Handicap) · 1m4f · Good | 1m4f | Good | 4/16 | – | Nash Rawiller |
| 6 Oct 07 | Flemington (AUS) Group 1Turnbull Stakes · 1m2f · Good To Soft | 1m2f | Good To Soft | 7/15 | – | Nash Rawiller |
| 8 Sep 07 | Flemington (AUS) Group 2Makybe Diva Stakes (Formerly the Craiglee Stakes) · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 7/8 | – | Craig A Williams |
Darshaan as a stallion
In our records: 98 runners, 52 winners (53%), 10 black-type winners, 6 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1994–2002.
His best
Hard Top Group 2 OR 115 · Blue Monday Group 3 OR 117 · Cairdeas Group 3 OR 110 · Cassydora Group 3 OR 102 · Desideratum Group 3 · Asawer Listed OR 104
The dam: Lunda by Soviet Star
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 7 winners from 12 other runners.
Lundy's Lane bt full sibling, by Darshaan
Rugged Cross bt half-sibling, by Cape Cross
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal Warrior (GB) 2015 colt · by New Approach | 10 | 4 | OR 88 |
| Lady Katanga (GB) 2013 filly · by Poet's Voice | 5 | 0 | – |
| Storm Check (GB) 2012 gelding · by New Approach | 9 | 0 | OR 62 |
| Dalaki (IRE) 2011 gelding · by Dalakhani | 37 | 4 | OR 119 |
| Rugged Cross (GB) bt 2009 gelding · by Cape Cross | 10 | 2 | OR 104 |
| Ghar Shoop (IRE) 2008 filly · by Dubai Destination | 1 | 0 | – |
| Najam (GB) 2007 filly · by Singspiel | 5 | 1 | OR 79 |
| Multiplication (GB) 2006 filly · by Marju | 7 | 1 | OR 79 |
| Bazergan (IRE) 2005 gelding · by Machiavellian | 29 | 2 | OR 105 |
| O Fourlunda (GB) 2004 filly · by Halling | 5 | 0 | OR 60 |
| Zamhrear (GB) 2003 filly · by Singspiel | 9 | 2 | OR 62 |
| Lundy's Lane (IRE) bt 2000 gelding · by Darshaan (full sibling) | 26 | 0 | OR 102 |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Katanga2013 filly by Poet'S Voice | 2021 Arqana Breeding Stock SaleLot 307 · broodmare | Bought back |
| Lady Katanga2013 mare by Poet's Voice | 2020 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1710 · broodmare | 52,000gnsSARL Trotting Bloodstock |
| Tribal Warrior2015 colt by New Approach | 2019 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 346 · in training | 16,000gnsDurcan Bloodstock / A Alabdullatif |
| Zamhrear2003 mare by Singspiel | 2019 Tattersalls Ireland SapphireLot 157 · broodmare | €5,800Damien Healion |
| Ghar Shoop2008 mare by Dubai Destination | 2017 Tattersalls FebruaryLot 69 · broodmare | 28,000gnsStroud Coleman Bloodstock |
| Zamhrear2003 filly by Singspiel | 2017 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 813 · broodmare | €4,000Worsall Grange |
| Najam2007 mare by Singspiel | 2016 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 1374 · broodmare | €70,000Francis Hutchinson |
| Storm Check2012 gelding by New Approach | 2015 Goffs UK September HIT SaleLot 67 · in training | £13,000Graham Andrews |
| Dalaki2011 gelding by Dalakhani | 2015 Tattersalls Guineas HITLot 38 · in training | 22,000gnsGreenroad Bloodstock |
| Lady Katanga2013 filly by Poet's Voice | 2014 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1127 · yearling | 120,000gnsMeridian International |
| Dalaki2011 gelding by Dalakhani | 2014 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 96 · in training | 8,000gnsSouth Hatch Racing |
| Multiplication2006 mare by Marju | 2013 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2066 · broodmare | 210,000gnsEmerald Bloodstock |
| Rugged Cross2009 colt by Cape Cross | 2012 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 989 · in training | 60,000gnsTownley Hall Bloodstock |
| Multiplication2006 mare by Marju | 2011 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1703 · broodmare | 260,000gnsHugo Lascelles Bloodstock |
| Rugged Cross2009 colt by Cape Cross | 2010 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1284 · yearling | 55,000gnsH Candy |
| Bazergan2005 gelding by Machiavellian | 2010 Tattersalls JulyLot 304 · in training | 6,000gnsBBA Ireland |
| Ghar Shoop2008 filly by Dubai Destination | 2009 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 538 · yearling | Not sold |
| Multiplication2006 filly by Marju | 2007 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 843 · yearling | 110,000gnsNorris/Huntingdon |
| Bazergan2005 gelding by Machiavellian | 2006 Goffs MillionLot 305 · yearling | €260,000Blandford Bloodstock Ltd |
| 2002 mare by Machiavellian | 2006 Tattersalls JulyLot 43 · broodmare | 200,000gnsEpona Management |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.