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King's Apostle
Foaled 2004 · by King's Best out of Politesse (Barathea)
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22Runs
7Wins
72nd / 3rd
115Best OR
£309,781Prize money
Form 30271/72051 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 9 Aug 06 – 9 Aug 09, last for William Haggas · current OR 114
Group 1 won the Prix Maurice de Gheest (2009)
Group 2 won the John Guest Diadem Stakes (Group 2) (2008)
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 09 | Deauville (FR) Group 1Prix Maurice de Gheest · 6½f · Good To Soft | 6½f | Good To Soft | 1/12 | – | Ryan Moore |
| 10 Jul 09 | Newmarket Group 1Darley July Cup (Group 1) (British Leg Of The Global Sprint Challenge) · Class 1 · 6f · Good To Firm | 6f | Good To Firm | 5/13 | 114 | Johnny Murtagh |
| 20 Jun 09 | Ascot Group 1Golden Jubilee Stakes (Global Sprint Challenge) (Group 1) · Class 1 · 6f · Good To Firm | 6f | Good To Firm | 10/14 | 115 | Liam Jones |
| 13 May 09 | York Group 2Duke Of York Blue Square Stakes (Group 2) · Class 1 · 6f · Good To Firm | 6f | Good To Firm | 2/16 | 112 | Liam Jones |
| 2 May 09 | Newmarket Group 3stanjames.com Palace House Stakes · Class 1 · 5f · Good To Firm | 5f | Good To Firm | 7/16 | 112 | Liam Jones |
| 28 Sep 08 | Ascot Group 2John Guest Diadem Stakes (Group 2) · Class 1 · 6f · Good | 6f | Good | 1/15 | 112 | Liam Jones |
| 23 Aug 08 | Newmarket ListedCountrywide Steel And Tubes Hopeful Stakes (Listed) · Class 1 · 6f · Good To Firm | 6f | Good To Firm | 7/17 | 112 | Liam Jones |
| 2 Aug 08 | Goodwoodbluesquare.com Stewards' Cup Heritage Handicap · Class 2 · 6f · Good | 6f | Good | 2/27 | 102 | Liam Jones |
| 26 Jul 08 | Ascottotesport International Heritage Handicap · Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm | 7f | Good To Firm | 15/25 | 102 | Liam Jones |
| 21 Jun 08 | AscotWokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) · Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm | 6f | Good To Firm | 3/27 | 98 | Liam Jones |
| 3 May 08 | Newmarketstanjamesuk.com Stakes Heritage Handicap · Class 2 · 6f · Good | 6f | Good | 5/25 | 98 | Liam Jones |
| 9 Sep 07 | YorkHSS Hire Stakes (Handicap) · Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm | 6f | Good To Firm | 1/11 | 91 | Liam Jones |
King's Apostle2004
King's Best
Politesse
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Barathea
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King's Best as a stallion
In our records: 757 runners, 367 winners (48%), 67 black-type winners including 9 at the top level, 40 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2002–2017.
His best
Workforce Group 1 OR 128 · Proclamation Group 1 OR 122 · Eishin Flash Group 1 OR 120 · Creachadoir Group 1 OR 118 · Sajjhaa Group 1 OR 115 · King's Apostle Group 1 OR 115
The dam: Politesse by Barathea
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 5 winners from 5 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Politicise (IRE) 2016 gelding · by Camelot | 71 | 5 | OR 137 |
| Lucky Lucrecia (IRE) 2014 filly · by Dansili | 1 | 1 | – |
| Floating Along (IRE) 2010 filly · by Oasis Dream | 11 | 3 | OR 91 |
| Cape Classic (IRE) 2008 horse · by Cape Cross | 18 | 4 | OR 98 |
| Kalk Bay (IRE) 2007 gelding · by Hawk Wing | 64 | 10 | OR 92 |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 colt by Calyx | 2024 Goffs Autumn Yearling & HIT SaleLot 686 · yearling | €8,000Mark Flannery |
| Politicise2016 gelding by Camelot | 2024 Goffs UK Spring HIT P2P SaleLot 719 · pointer | £4,000Cian Collins |
| 2020 colt by Churchill | 2022 Arqana Breeze Up SaleLot 41 · breeze-up | €48,000MARCO BOZZI BLOODSTOCK |
| 2020 colt by Churchill | 2021 Tattersalls December YearlingsLot 86 · yearling | 41,000gnsC A J Mayfield |
| 2020 colt by Churchill | 2020 Goffs November SaleLot 699 · foal | €40,000One Way Racing |
| Floating Along2010 filly by Oasis Dream | 2020 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 829 · broodmare | €5,500Old Carhue Stud |
| 2018 filly by Camelot | 2019 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1272 · yearling | 48,000gnsJohn Foote Bloodstock |
| Politicise2016 gelding by Camelot | 2019 Tattersalls JulyLot 548 · in training | 60,000gnsShamrock Thoroughbreds |
| Lucky Lucrecia2014 filly by Dansili | 2017 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2194 · broodmare | 95,000gnsBlandford Bloodstock |
| 2012 filly by Dubawi | 2015 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 1344 · broodmare | €200,000Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock |
| 2012 filly by Dubawi | 2013 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 87 · yearling | Bought back |
| Floating Along2010 filly by Oasis Dream | 2013 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1811 · broodmare | 140,000gnsBBA Ireland |
| Floating Along2010 filly by Oasis Dream | 2011 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 286 · yearling | 400,000gnsMrs A Skiffington |
| Kalk Bay2007 gelding by Hawk Wing | 2011 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 274 · in training | 6,000gnsEmerald Bloodstock |
| 2006 filly by Hawk Wing | 2011 Goffs February SaleLot 330 · in training | €74,000Jill Lamb Bloodstock |
| 2009 filly by King's Best | 2010 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 514 · yearling | 300,000gnsHirotsugu Hirai |
| Kalk Bay2007 colt by Hawk Wing | 2010 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 324 · in training | Bought back |
| Cape Classic2008 colt by Cape Cross | 2009 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 663 · yearling | Bought back |
| 2006 filly by Hawk Wing | 2009 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1468 · broodmare | 10,000gnsJR Banahan |
| Kalk Bay2007 colt by Hawk Wing | 2008 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 781 · yearling | 15,000gnsWilliam Haggas |
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