Sun Of The Sea
Foaled 2004 · by Best Of The Bests out of Gem (Most Welcome)
Form 1867/12256/0 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 6 Jun 06 – 24 Feb 11, last for Ibrahim Al Malki · current OR 74
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 11 | Doha (QA)Qatar International Invitation Cup (4yo+) (Turf) · 1m4f · Good | 1m4f | Good | 13/14 | – | Gerald Avranche |
| 28 Jun 08 | ChesterStirling Fibre Claiming Stakes · Class 5 · 1m2f75y · Good | 1m2f75y | Good | 6/10 | 74 | Richard Thomas |
| 8 Apr 08 | Lingfield (AW)arenaleisureplc.com Apprentice Handicap · Class 5 · 1m2f · Standard | 1m2f | Standard | 5/6 | 74 | Harry Poulton |
| 14 Mar 08 | Lingfield (AW)Time To Get Egg-Cited At Pontin's Handicap · Class 4 · 1m2f · Standard | 1m2f | Standard | 2/6 | 75 | Kirsty Milczarek |
| 4 Feb 08 | Lingfield (AW)Book Half Price Breaks At pontins.com Handicap · Class 4 · 1m4f · Standard | 1m4f | Standard | 2/3 | 76 | Kirsty Milczarek |
| 12 Jan 08 | Lingfield (AW)Lingfield Park For Weddings Handicap · Class 5 · 1m2f · Standard | 1m2f | Standard | 1/6 | 72 | Kirsty Milczarek |
| 30 Nov 07 | Wolverhampton (AW)Book A Christmas Break At Pontin's Handicap · Class 5 · 1m1f103y · Standard | 1m1f103y | Standard | 7/11 | 71 | George Baker |
| 2 Nov 07 | NewmarketTurftv Apprentice Handicap · Class 5 · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 6/11 | 72 | Patrick Hills |
| 4 Aug 07 | WindsorRoyal Windsor Summer Cup Handicap · Class 4 · 1m2f7y · Good To Firm | 1m2f7y | Good To Firm | 8/13 | 75 | Richard Thomas |
| 11 Jul 07 | LingfieldPlatinum Abba Live At lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap · Class 6 · 1m1f · Good | 1m1f | Good | 1/14 | 64 | George Baker |
| 22 Jun 07 | Newmarketnewmarketracecourses.co.uk Handicap · Class 5 · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 4/16 | 64 | Stevie Donohoe |
| 30 Oct 06 | Wolverhampton (AW)Median Auction Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 5f20y · Standard To Fast | 5f20y | Standard To Fast | 8/13 | 64 | James Doyle |
Best Of The Bests as a stallion
In our records: 110 runners, 33 winners (30%), 2 black-type winners including 1 at the top level, 4 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2004–2012.
His best
Amico Mio Group 1 · Stella Di Quattro Listed · Gold Ingot OR 123 · Swincombe Stone OR 108 · Was My Valentine OR 104 · Georgie OR 104
The dam: Gem by Most Welcome
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 2 winners from 6 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finalmente Biondi (GB) 2009 colt · by Byron | 1 | 0 | – |
| Palazzo Reale (GB) bt 2008 colt · by Bertolini | 4 | 0 | – |
| City Diamond (GB) 2006 colt · by Lujain | 2 | 1 | OR 82 |
| Sparkler (GB) 2005 filly · by Best Of The Bests (full sibling) | 1 | 0 | – |
| Scarlet Knight (GB) 2003 gelding · by Lujain | 27 | 2 | OR 90 |
| Opalite (GB) 2002 filly · by Opening Verse | 5 | 0 | OR 59 |
Sun Of The Sea in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 780 · as a yearling | 13,000gnsWillie Browne | Willie Browne | Red House Stud |
| 2008 Tattersalls JulyLot 648 · as a in training | 18,500gnsJaber Ramadhan | Jaber Ramadhan | Southgate Stables |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Finalmente Biondi2009 colt by Byron | 2010 Tattersalls October, Book 3Lot 1779 · yearling | 10,500gnsBozzi Bloodstock Serv Italia |
| Palazzo Reale2008 colt by Bertolini | 2009 Tattersalls October, Book 3Lot 1673 · yearling | 10,500gnsBiondi Raffaele |
| City Diamond2006 colt by Lujain | 2007 Tattersalls October, Book 3Lot 1368 · yearling | 10,000gnsPJ Makin |
| Sparkler2005 filly by Best of The Bests | 2006 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1332 · yearling | 12,500gnsDavid Redvers Bloodstock |
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.