Royal Merci
Foaled 2004 · by Vertical Speed out of Atreide (Son Of Silver)
Form 2 (latest on the right) · Hurdle · ran 3 Jun 08 – 3 Jun 08, last for J Merienne
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 08 | Auteuil (FR)Prix Pharaon (Hurdle) · 2m2f · Very Soft | 2m2f | Very Soft | 2/4 | – | Yoann Lecourt |
Vertical Speed as a stallion
In our records: 87 runners, 35 winners (40%), 4 black-type winners including 1 at the top level, 5 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1999–2013.
His best
Quatre Heures Grade 1 OR 136 · Killahara Castle Listed OR 103 · Silver Valny Listed · Tangaspeed Listed · Horizontal Speed bt OR 141 · Deal Done bt OR 139
The dam: Atreide by Son Of Silver
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Problema Tic (FR) 2006 gelding · by Kapgarde | 33 | 8 | OR 144 |
| Royale Cazoumaille (FR) bt 1999 mare · by Villez | 3 | 0 | – |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Problema Tic2006 gelding by Kapgarde | 2012 Goffs UK NH Festivals Newbury SaleLot 9 · store | Not sold |
| Problema Tic2006 gelding by Kapgarde | 2008 Arqana Summer SaleLot 62 · in training | €42,000BERTRAN DE BALANDA Jehan pr : SIR ROBERT OGDEN, JOHN WARREN AGENT |
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.