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Terrific Challenge

Foaled 2002 · by Royal Academy out of Clever Empress (Crafty Prospector)

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29Runs
4Wins
62nd / 3rd
110Best OR
£178,435Prize money

Form 703523/7564 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 22 Oct 06 – 9 Mar 12, last for S Seemar · current OR 97

Group 3 won the Marju Mahab Al Shimaal Stakes (Dirt) (2007)
Listed won the Jebel Ali Sprint Sponsored By Shadwell Farm () (Dirt) (2010)

DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
9 Mar 12 Jebel Ali (UAE) ListedJebel Ali Sprint () (Dirt) · 5f · Fast 5fFast 4/10 97Ted Durcan
24 Feb 12 Jebel Ali (UAE)Jebel Ali Sprint Prep (Conditions Race) (Dirt) · 5f · Fast 5fFast 6/15 100Richard Mullen
27 Jan 12 Jebel Ali (UAE)Emirates Airline (Conditions Race) (Dirt) · 6f · Fast 6fFast 5/12 100Richard Mullen
12 Jan 12 Meydan (UAE)Etisalat eLife (Handicap) (Turf) · 6f · Good 6fGood 7/11 101Richard Mullen
30 Dec 11 Jebel Ali (UAE)GEMS World Academy (Conditions Race) (Dirt) · 6f · Fast 6fFast 3/8 102Richard Mullen
2 Dec 11 Jebel Ali (UAE)Shadwell (Conditions Race) (Dirt) · 5f · Fast 5fFast 2/10 102Ted Durcan
18 Mar 11 Jebel Ali (UAE)Race 6 (Conditions Race) (Dirt) · 6f · Fast 6fFast 5/16 105Richard Mullen
11 Mar 11 Jebel Ali (UAE) ListedJebel Ali Sprint () (Dirt) · 5f · Fast 5fFast 3/15 105Richard Mullen
3 Feb 11 Meydan (UAE) Group 3Al Shindagha Sprint Sponsored By Etisalat (Tapeta) · 6f · Standard 6fStandard 10/12 106Richard Mullen
20 Jan 11 Meydan (UAE)Al Hadeerah Trophy (Handicap) (Turf) · 5f · Good 5fGood 7/16 106Richard Mullen
31 Dec 10 Jebel Ali (UAE)Al Shafar Group (Conditions Race) (Dirt) · 6f · Fast 6fFast 2/11 106Richard Mullen
3 Dec 10 Jebel Ali (UAE)Shadwell Farm (Conditions Race) (Dirt) · 5f · Fast 5fFast 2/9 106Richard Mullen
All 29 runs
DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
27 Mar 10 Meydan (UAE) Group 3Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored By Emirates NBD (Turf) · 6f · Good To Firm 6fGood To Firm 11/16 106Richard Mullen
12 Mar 10 Jebel Ali (UAE) ListedJebel Ali Sprint Sponsored By Shadwell Farm () (Dirt) · 5f · Fast 5fFast 1/16 95Ted Durcan
26 Feb 10 Jebel Ali (UAE)Jebel Ali Sprint Prep (Conditions Race) (Dirt) · 5f · Fast 5fFast 1/16 95Richard Mullen
4 Feb 10 Meydan (UAE)Dubal International Innovation Trophy (Handicap) (Tapeta) · 6f · Standard 6fStandard 8/11 96Richard Mullen
18 Dec 09 Jebel Ali (UAE)Orient Irrigation Services (Conditions Race) (Dirt) · 5f · Fast 5fFast 3/12 97Richard Mullen
4 Dec 09 Jebel Ali (UAE)Shadwell (Conditions Race) (Dirt) · 6f · Fast 6fFast 6/14 102Ted Durcan
12 Feb 09 Nad Al Sheba (UAE)Insideout Trophy (Conditions Race) (Dirt) · 5½f · Fast 5½fFast 8/11 105Ted Durcan
22 Jan 09 Nad Al Sheba (UAE) Group 3Al Shindagha Sprint (Sponsored by Al Tayer Motors) (Dirt) · 6f · Fast 6fFast 12/12 107Ted Durcan
11 Dec 08 Nad Al Sheba (UAE)Shadwell Farm Daaher (Handicap) (Dirt) · 5½f · Standard 5½fStandard 1/11 100Ted Durcan
21 Nov 08 Jebel Ali (UAE)Derrinstown Stud (Conditions Race) (Dirt) · 5f · Fast 5fFast 9/12 102Richard Mullen
22 Feb 08 Nad Al Sheba (UAE)Etisalat Hotspot Stakes (Handicap) (Dirt) · 6f · Fast 6fFast 7/12 104Ted Durcan
7 Feb 08 Nad Al Sheba (UAE)Invasor Stakes (Handicap) (Turf) · 6½f · Good 6½fGood 8/12 106Ted Durcan
24 Jan 08 Nad Al Sheba (UAE) Group 3Al Shindagha Sprint (Sponsored by Meydan) (Dirt) · 6f · Fast 6fFast 8/10 109Ted Durcan
27 Dec 07 Nad Al Sheba (UAE)Ford Cup (Rated Conditions) (Dirt) · 6f · Fast 6fFast 8/12 109Ted Durcan
31 Mar 07 Nad Al Sheba (UAE) Group 1Dubai Golden Shaheen (Sponsored By Gulf News) (Dirt) · 6f · Fast 6fFast 7/16 110Richard Mullen
1 Mar 07 Nad Al Sheba (UAE) Group 3Marju Mahab Al Shimaal Stakes (Dirt) · 6f · Fast 6fFast 1/16 102Ryan Moore
22 Oct 06 Woodbine (CAN) Group 2Nearctic Stakes · 6f · Soft 6fSoft 4/12 –Joe Bravo
Terrific Challenge2002
Royal Academy
Clever Empress
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Crafty Prospector
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Royal Academy as a stallion

In our records: 216 runners, 68 winners (31%), 25 black-type winners including 3 at the top level, 17 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1994–2011.

His best
Bullish Luck Group 1 OR 115 · Ato Group 1 · Serious Speed Group 1 · Conservatorium Group 2 · Gotta Have Her Group 2 · Court Folly Group 2

The dam: Clever Empress by Crafty Prospector

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 3 winners from 3 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

HorseRunsWinsBest
Salik Tag (USA) 2008 gelding · by Hennessy 92 OR 70
Clever Omneya (USA) 2006 mare · by Toccet 163 OR 57
Regal Connection (USA) 2003 filly · by Deputy Commander 152 OR 79

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

FoalSaleResult
Clever Omneya2006 mare by Toccet 2015 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2479 · broodmare 3,500gnsDr B Olsen
Salik Tag2008 gelding by Hennessy 2012 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 533 · in training 2,500gnsAz Ag Capricorno
Clever Omneya2006 filly by Toccet 2009 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1472 · in training Not sold
Clever Omneya2006 filly by Toccet 2008 Tattersalls Craven Breeze-UpLot 151 · breeze-up 55,000gnsHugo Merry Bloodstock
2004 gelding by Tactical Cat 2006 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1099 · in training 8,000gnsHM Juhail
Regal Connection2003 filly by Deputy Commander 2006 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 757 · in training 55,000gnsMishref Al Kahtani
2004 colt by Tactical Cat 2005 Goffs UK St LegerLot 297 · yearling £64,000Hillen, S.

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