Desert Crop
Foaled 2008 · by Shirocco out of Yield (Desert Prince)
Form 55906/08 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 24 Apr 11 – 19 Mar 12, last for Augustine Leahy
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 12 | LimerickMcmahons.ie Family Fun Day 1st April Hurdle · 2m · Soft To Heavy | 2m | Soft To Heavy | 8/8 | – | Alan Crowe |
| 10 Mar 12 | Gowran Park'tetratema - Son Of The Tetrarch' Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Soft | 2m | Soft | 18/20 | – | P W Flood |
| 28 Sep 11 | Maisons-Laffitte (FR)Prix Burgos (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) · 1m4½f · Good | 1m4½f | Good | 6/8 | – | Maxime Guyon |
| 25 Jul 11 | Divonne-Les-BainsPrix Hotel Restaurant Le Beau Sejour · 1m4f · Good To Soft | 1m4f | Good To Soft | 10/4 | – | Rufus Vergette |
| 10 Jul 11 | Maisons-Laffitte (FR)Prix Cendrillon (Conditions) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) · 1m2½f · Good | 1m2½f | Good | 9/9 | – | Maxime Guyon |
| 30 May 11 | Longchamp (FR)Prix De Cheffreville (Conditions) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 5/7 | – | Maxime Guyon |
| 24 Apr 11 | Longchamp (FR)Prix De La Celle Saint-Cloud (Maiden) (Unraced 3yo Fillies) (Turf) · 1m3f · Good | 1m3f | Good | 5/11 | – | Maxime Guyon |
Shirocco as a stallion
In our records: 973 runners, 394 winners (40%), 54 black-type winners including 8 at the top level, 34 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2008–2023.
On the track himself: 7 runs, 4 wins — Group 1 winner (John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf).
His best
Annie Power Grade 1 OR 165 · Lac Fontana Grade 1 OR 151 · Brown Panther Group 1 OR 118 · Windstoss Group 1 OR 117 · Pateo Do Batel Group 1 · Some In Tieme Group 1
Desert Crop in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1986 · as a broodmare | Not sold | – | Juddmonte Farms |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 gelding by Rail Link | 2012 Tattersalls FebruaryLot 182 · in training | 800gnsIppodomi |
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.