Salsa Verdi
Foaled 2004 · by Giant's Causeway out of Cape Verdi (Caerleon)
Form 231 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 20 Jun 07 – 12 Aug 07, last for Saeed bin Suroor
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 07 | Wolverhampton (AW)Coe Canter Maiden Fillies' Stakes · Class 5 · 1m1f103y · Standard | 1m1f103y | Standard | 1/11 | – | Jimmy Fortune |
| 4 Jul 07 | Kempton (AW)Digibet Casino Maiden Fillies' Stakes · Class 5 · 1m3f · Standard | 1m3f | Standard | 3/14 | – | Frankie Dettori |
| 20 Jun 07 | Kempton (AW)Day Time, Night Time, Great Time, Maiden Fillies' Stakes · Class 5 · 1m2f · Standard | 1m2f | Standard | 2/13 | – | Ted Durcan |
Giant's Causeway as a stallion
In our records: 817 runners, 346 winners (42%), 127 black-type winners including 36 at the top level, 119 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2002–2019.
His best
Rite Of Passage Grade 1 OR 133 · Shamardal Group 1 OR 123 · Ghanaati Group 1 OR 119 · Intense Focus Group 1 OR 119 · Footstepsinthesand Group 1 · Dalkala Group 1 OR 115
The dam: Cape Verdi by Caerleon
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 3 winners from 6 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrafal (IRE) 2011 colt · by Shamardal | 9 | 0 | OR 76 |
| Thouwra (IRE) 2010 colt · by Pivotal | 11 | 3 | OR 94 |
| Nabucco (GB) Listed 2009 horse · by Dansili | 23 | 8 | OR 137 |
| Sir Francis Drake (GB) 2008 gelding · by Pivotal | 6 | 0 | OR 79 |
| Prize Magic (USA) 2006 filly · by Elusive Quality | 1 | 0 | – |
| Benandonner (USA) 2003 gelding · by Giant's Causeway (full sibling) | 117 | 13 | OR 100 |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 filly by Dubawi | 2021 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 1202 · broodmare | €27,000LR Bloodstock |
| 2005 mare by Gone West | 2015 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1630 · broodmare | 22,000gnsCormack McCormack |
| Tarrafal2011 colt by Shamardal | 2014 Tattersalls JulyLot 638 · in training | 16,000gnsIbrahim Hassan Al-Jehani |
| Sir Francis Drake2008 gelding by Pivotal | 2012 Tattersalls JulyLot 305 · in training | 14,500gnsRobert Eddery Racing |
| 2005 filly by Gone West | 2010 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 887 · broodmare | €135,000H Butler |
| Prize Magic2006 filly by Elusive Quality | 2009 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1680 · broodmare | 17,000gnsShambo Farm |
| Benandonner2003 gelding by Giant's Causeway | 2006 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 516 · in training | 35,000gnsR O'Ryan |
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.