Karoo Blue
Foaled 2004 · by Cape Cross out of Red Conquest (Lycius)
Form 3674012783 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 7 Jul 06 – 6 Oct 07, last for Clive Brittain · current OR 89
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 07 | RedcarJohn Smith's Redcar Straight-Mile Championship Final H'cap · Class 2 · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 3/19 | 89 | Ted Durcan |
| 8 Sep 07 | Kempton (AW)totesport.com London Mile Handicap · Class 2 · 1m · Standard | 1m | Standard | 8/15 | 88 | J-P Guillambert |
| 18 Aug 07 | NewmarketLloyds TSB Cardnet Handicap · Class 4 · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 7/11 | 88 | Ahmed Ajtebi |
| 8 Aug 07 | Kempton (AW)TFM Networks London Mile Handicap (Qualifier) · Class 4 · 1m · Standard | 1m | Standard | 2/11 | 80 | Ryan Moore |
| 1 Aug 07 | RedcarJohn Smith's Straight-Mile Championship Handicap (Qual) · Class 4 · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 1/10 | 80 | Richard Mullen |
| 13 Jul 07 | NewmarketRitz Club Handicap · Class 2 · 1m · Good To Firm | 1m | Good To Firm | 15/17 | 82 | J F Egan |
| 16 Jun 07 | Sandownpaddypower.com Handicap · Class 3 · 7f16y · Good To Soft | 7f16y | Good To Soft | 4/8 | 84 | Johnny Murtagh |
| 2 Jun 07 | Folkestone600 Free At intercasino.co.uk Handicap · Class 4 · 7f · Good | 7f | Good | 7/12 | 85 | Richard Mullen |
| 12 May 07 | Lingfield Group 3totesport Derby Trial Stakes (Colts & Geldings) · Class 1 · 1m3½f · Good To Soft | 1m3½f | Good To Soft | 6/7 | 85 | Ted Durcan |
| 24 Mar 07 | Kempton (AW)600 Free At intercasino.co.uk Handicap (Qualifier) · Class 4 · 1m · Standard | 1m | Standard | 3/7 | 85 | Darryll Holland |
| 21 Oct 06 | Newbury Group 3Stan James Horris Hill Stakes (Group 3) · Class 1 · 7f · Heavy | 7f | Heavy | 7/10 | 85 | Darryll Holland |
| 20 Sep 06 | RedcarE.B.F. Constant Security Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 7f · Firm | 7f | Firm | 1/10 | 81 | Seb Sanders |
Cape Cross as a stallion
In our records: 1,190 runners, 697 winners (59%), 103 black-type winners including 13 at the top level, 85 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2001–2016.
His best
Sea The Stars Group 1 OR 133 · Golden Horn Group 1 OR 130 · Ouija Board Group 1 OR 121 · Awtaad Group 1 OR 119 · Walton Street Group 1 OR 116 · Seachange Group 1 OR 112
The dam: Red Conquest by Lycius
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 2 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Copper (GB) 2008 filly · by Cape Cross (full sibling) | 4 | 0 | OR 60 |
| Red Linnet (GB) 2005 filly · by Cape Cross (full sibling) | 5 | 1 | OR 78 |
Karoo Blue in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 277 · as a in training | 36,000gnsJ Walsh | J Walsh | Carlburg Stables |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Red Copper2008 filly by Cape Cross | 2011 Tattersalls JulyLot 654 · in training | 2,500gnsBBA Shipping |
| Red Linnet2005 filly by Cape Cross | 2008 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 1727 · broodmare | €15,000Sedrati/mab Agency |
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.