Year Of The Cat
Foaled 2008 · by Footstepsinthesand out of Alta Lena (Alzao)
Form 5707/056700 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 17 Oct 10 – 10 Jul 13, last for J-C Bertin
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 13 | Maisons-Laffitte (FR)Prix A Tempo (Conditions) (4yo+) (Jockeys and Young Jockeys without 10 winners in 2013) (Turf) · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 0/16 | – | Flavien Masse |
| 26 Jun 13 | Maisons-Laffitte (FR)Prix de la Foret de Marly (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) · 6f · Good | 6f | Good | 0/20 | – | Antoine Coutier |
| 5 Jun 13 | Maisons-Laffitte (FR)Prix De Montesson (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 7/10 | – | Cyrille Stefan |
| 18 May 13 | Maisons-Laffitte (FR)Prix De Houdan (Claimer) (4yo+) (Turf) · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 6/15 | – | Cyrille Stefan |
| 16 Apr 13 | Saint-Cloud (FR)Prix de Juvisy (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) · 1m · Very Soft | 1m | Very Soft | 5/11 | – | Cyrille Stefan |
| 19 Mar 13 | Saint-Cloud (FR)Prix de Trie-Chateau (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) · 1m4f · Heavy | 1m4f | Heavy | 10/10 | – | Cyrille Stefan |
| 10 Sep 12 | Saint-Cloud (FR)Prix Loisir (Conditions) (4yo+) (Lady Riders) (Turf) · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 7/7 | – | Pauline Prod'homme |
| 3 Jun 12 | Chantilly (FR)Grand Handicap De Chantilly (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) · 1m · Good To Soft | 1m | Good To Soft | 14/20 | – | Gregory Benoist |
| 15 May 12 | Saint-Cloud (FR)Handicap De L'Ile-De-France (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 7/18 | – | Gregory Benoist |
| 23 Apr 12 | Longchamp (FR)Prix Du Palais Garnier (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) · 1m · Very Soft | 1m | Very Soft | 5/16 | – | Gregory Benoist |
| 10 Nov 11 | Maisons-Laffitte (FR)Prix Du Rhin (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) · 1m · Heavy | 1m | Heavy | 7/15 | – | Gregory Benoist |
| 8 Oct 11 | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) ListedPrix Le Fabuleux () (3yo) (Turf) · 1m1f · Very Soft | 1m1f | Very Soft | 4/9 | – | Gregory Benoist |
Footstepsinthesand as a stallion
In our records: 1,051 runners, 486 winners (46%), 60 black-type winners including 7 at the top level, 68 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2006–2024.
On the track himself: 1 runs, 1 wins — Group 1 winner (2000 Guineas (Group 1)).
His best
Pure Champion Group 1 OR 115 · Shamalgan Group 1 OR 115 · Chachamaidee Group 1 OR 113 · Marianafoot Group 1 · Don Chullo Group 1 · Sand Bijou Group 1
The dam: Alta Lena by Alzao
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 5 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Ferdinand (IRE) 2014 colt · by Footstepsinthesand (full sibling) | 4 | 0 | – |
| Highburgh Road (IRE) 2013 filly · by Pour Moi | 4 | 0 | OR 39 |
| L'Escogriffe (IRE) 2011 colt · by Oratorio | 2 | 0 | – |
| Costanza (IRE) 2010 filly · by Zamindar | 7 | 1 | – |
| Mystery Child (GB) 2009 colt · by Zamindar | 14 | 0 | – |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Highburgh Road2013 filly by Pour Moi | 2016 Tattersalls FebruaryLot 199 · in training | 800gnsMohammed Amer F Alsubaie |
| Highburgh Road2013 filly by Pour Moi | 2014 Arqana October Yearling SaleLot 273 · yearling | €30,000JOHNSTON Mark-Steven |
| L'Escogriffe2011 gelding by Oratorio | 2012 Arqana October Yearling SaleLot 112 · yearling | Bought back |
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.