Strong Belief
Foaled 2014 · by Cape Cross out of Opinionated (Dubai Destination)
Form 1 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 7 Jun 17 – 7 Jun 17, last for Charlie Appleby
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 17 | RiponSis Trading Services Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m1f170y · Good To Soft | 1m1f170y | Good To Soft | 1/9 | – | Phillip Makin |
Cape Cross as a stallion
In our records: 1,190 runners, 697 winners (59%), 103 black-type winners including 13 at the top level, 85 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2001–2016.
His best
Sea The Stars Group 1 OR 133 · Golden Horn Group 1 OR 130 · Ouija Board Group 1 OR 121 · Awtaad Group 1 OR 119 · Walton Street Group 1 OR 116 · Seachange Group 1 OR 112
The dam: Opinionated by Dubai Destination
She ran 1 time and won 0. Dam of 2 winners from 2 other runners.
Niagara Causeway Group 3 out of the 2nd dam, by Giant's Causeway
Grace And Danger bt half-sibling, by Teofilo
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace And Danger (IRE) bt 2016 filly · by Teofilo | 8 | 1 | OR 102 |
| Cockalorum (IRE) 2015 gelding · by Cape Cross (full sibling) | 67 | 9 | OR 99 |
Strong Belief in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 973 · as a foal | €65,000Grove Stud | Grove Stud | Beechwood Stud |
| 2015 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1138 · as a yearling | 180,000gnsJohn Ferguson Bloodstock | John Ferguson Bloodstock | Grove Stud, Ireland |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Grace And Danger2016 filly by Teofilo | 2020 Tattersalls AugustLot 446 · in training | Bought back |
| Grace And Danger2016 filly by Teofilo | 2020 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1491 · broodmare | 58,000gnsBlandford Bloodstock |
| 2017 filly by Dawn Approach | 2018 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 424 · yearling | €6,000Bobby O'Ryan |
| Cockalorum2015 gelding by Cape Cross | 2018 Goffs Open Yearling & HIT SaleLot 696 · in training | €65,000Colm Sharkey, Agent/R.G Fell |
| 2017 filly by Dawn Approach | 2017 Goffs November SaleLot 354 · foal | €16,000Ryebridge Stud |
| Grace And Danger2016 filly by Teofilo | 2017 Goffs OrbyLot 107 · yearling | €60,000Andrew Balding |
| Grace And Danger2016 filly by Teofilo | 2016 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 600 · foal | €70,000Duck Bloodstock |
| Cockalorum2015 colt by Cape Cross | 2015 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 1368 · foal | 60,000gns |
| 2013 colt by Zoffany | 2014 Goffs UK PremierLot 20 · yearling | £20,000Jamie Lloyd/marco Botti |
| 2013 colt by Zoffany | 2013 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 747 · foal | €30,000Ger Kelly |
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.