Millenary

For a definition of the term "millenary", see the Wiktionary entry millenary.
Millenary
SireRainbow Quest
GrandsireBlushing Groom
DamBallerina
DamsireDancing Brave
SexStallion
Foaled21 April 1997
CountryGreat Britain
ColourBay
BreederAbergwaun Farms
OwnerNeil Jones
TrainerJohn Dunlop
Record35: 12-6-8
Earnings£958,432
Major wins
Chester Vase (2000)
Gordon Stakes (2000)
St. Leger Stakes (2000)
Jockey Club Stakes (2001)
Princess of Wales's Stakes (2002, 2003)
Yorkshire Cup (2004)
Doncaster Cup (2004, 2005)
Jockey Club Cup (2004)
Lonsdale Cup (2005)
Last updated on 22 June 2007

Millenary is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He won the St. Leger Stakes in 2000, and, unusually for a Classic winner, stayed in training until the age of eight, winning many important races over middle and long distances.

Background

Millenary was bred by his owner, Neil Jones's Abergwaun Farms breeding operation. He was sired by the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner, Rainbow Quest, out of the minor winner Ballerina.[1] Ballerina went on to produce two other notable horses, the Princess Royal Stakes winner, Head in the Clouds, and Let The Lion Roar, who finished third in the 2004 Derby.[2] He was trained throughout his career by John Dunlop. He was ridden in most of his races up to the end of 2003 by Pat Eddery, after which Richard Quinn was his regular jockey.

Racing career

1999–2000: early career

Unlike most racehorses, Millenary began his career in Listed races, finishing third in the Washington Singer Stakes[3] and fifth in the Haynes, Hanson and Clark Conditions Stakes in 1999.

Dropped down to maiden race company for his three-year-old debut, he recorded a first victory at Newbury[4] before moving into Classic contention by winning the Chester Vase.[5] After the race, Millenary, described as "a big, gangly horse" by his trainer's representative[6] was quoted at 25-1 for The Derby. In the event, it was Sakhee who represented the stable at Epsom with Millenary traveling to Chantilly for the Prix du Jockey-Club where he finished unplaced behind Holding Court. Returning to England, he recorded a short-head win in the Gordon Stakes, coming from last to first to catch Air Marshall close to the finish.[7]

The St Leger involved a rematch with Air Marshall, who had gone on to win the Great Voltigeur Stakes. The two colts dominated the betting with Millenary being sent-off the 11-4 favourite ahead of Air Marshall at 3–1. The race reflected the betting, with Millenary taking the lead two furlongs out, being briefly headed by Air Marshall in the closing stages, but displaying superior stamina to stay on under pressure and win by three-quarters of a length. The winning time of 3:02.58 was the fastest for the race at Doncaster since Bahram's win in 1935, which reflected the "unremitting gallop" at which the race had been run.[8] Despite the pace of the race and the closely contested finish, Richard Quinn felt that he had "won with a bit to spare."[9]

2001–2003: Middle distance races

For the next three seasons, Millenary was campaigned in top-class middle-distance events all over Europe.

His best victory in 2001 came on his debut in the Jockey Club Stakes, at Newmarket where he recorded comfortable win over Sandmason with Holding Court third and Air Marshall tailed-off in last place.[10] The race led the BBC to suggest that he would be "a force to be reckoned with", while John Dunlop called Millenary "a lovely character and... a good ride".[11] It proved, however, to be his only win of the season.

Millenary's most important success in 2002 came when he won the Princess of Wales's Stakes, beating the Arc runner-up Mubtaker by a neck.[12] After the race he was a leading fancy for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, but John Dunlop emphasised that the horse would not be risked on firm ground.[13] In the event, he was re-routed to Köln, where he finished third in the Aral-Pokal

In 2003 he finished first, a nose in front Loxias, in the Prix Jean de Chaudenay, but was disqualified after hanging badly to the right and interfering with the runner-up in the closing stages,[14] despite the efforts of Pat Eddery to keep him running in a straight line.[15] In his next race he was fitted with blinkers for the first time,[16] and won a second Princess of Wales's Stakes with the beaten horses including the 2002 St Leger winner Bollin Eric and the leading three-year-old High Accolade (King Edward VII Stakes).[17] It was an "impressive" performance and afterwards Eddery praised the horse, saying that "his form has been top-class this year, and he picked them up really well today".[18]

During this period, he was also placed in important races such as the Coronation Cup, Irish St. Leger, Rheinland-Pokal, Hardwicke Stakes, Jockey Club Cup and Geoffrey Freer Stakes.

2004–2006: Staying races

Millenary's last race of 2003, a short-head defeat to the double Champion Stayer Persian Punch in the Jockey Club Cup,[19] indicated the direction of his future career; from 2004 onwards, he was campaigned almost exclusively at long-distance events.

In 2004, he had his greatest success since his three-year-old days. In May he won the Yorkshire Cup, "cruising" through the race and showing "a good turn of foot" to take the race by three lengths from Alcazar with the Ascot Gold Cup winner Mr Dinos well beaten.[20] In the autumn he returned to the scene of his St Leger win and dead-heated with Kasthari in a "thrilling" race for the Doncaster Cup.[21] A month later he was "always cantering" in the Jockey Club Cup at Newmarket before taking the lead inside the final furlong and winning by three lengths. Commenting on a "wonderful season", Dunlop said of Millenary, "He might be a seven-year-old entire, but he has retained all his ability and enthusiasm".[22]

As an eight-year-old in 2005, he was as good again, winning the two more important staying races. At York in August for the Lonsdale Cup he was held up in last place before quickening to lead and go clear inside the final furlong, beating the odds-on favourite Distinction by two and a half lengths. "I am absolutely thrilled to bits", said Dunlop afterwards, "he has been a wonderful servant".[23] Three weeks later he recorded his last win, again coming from last to first to win the Doncaster Cup for a second year. John Dunlop was visibly moved by the horse's victory and again paid tribute to his winner: "He's amazing...so genuine".[24] After one more race, a third place in the Jockey Club Cup, Millenary was retired to stud.[25]

Assessment

In 2000 Millenary (116) was the highest-rated three-year-old stayer (Extended Distance division) in the International Classification [26] drawn up by the International Classification Committee and the North American Rating Committee. This was not, however, a "World Championship", as it did not include horses from the Southern Hemisphere.

In 2004 Millenary was rated the fourth best stayer of any age in the world in the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings[27] with a rating of 117.

He was given the same rating in 2005, this time placing him third in the world in his division.[28] His highest Timeform figure was 124.

Stud career

Millenary was retired at the end of 2005 to stand at stud at the Knockhouse Stud in County Kilkenny, Ireland. He has been used as a National Hunt stallion. Millenary has proved to be a successes at stud with a healthy 33% strike rate winners to runners ratio under both Flat and National Hunt codes. His first National Hunt winner was the mare Uimhir A Seacht who won at Fontwell Racecourse in December 2012, having previously been successful in a point-to-point. His first flat winner came on 2 October 2015 at Gowran Park with the highly promising Here For The Craic. In the summer of 2015 Millenary was sold privately and it was announced that he would stand at Nunstation Stud Co Durham in the UK for the 2016 season. On 28 November 2015 at Fairyhouse in Ireland the JP McManus owned Nearly Nama'd became his first stakes winner over jumps. Millenary appears to be a true-breeding bay.[29]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Millenary (GB), bay stallion, 1997[30]
Sire
Rainbow Quest (USA)
1981 		Blushing Groom
1974 		Red God Nasrullah
Spring Run
Runaway Bride Wild Rik
Aimee
I Will Follow
1975　 		Herbager Vandale
Flagette
Where You Lead Raise a Native
Noblesse
Dam
Ballerina (IRE)
1991 		Dancing Brave
1983　 		Lyphard Northern Dancer
Goofed
Navajo Princess Drone
Olmec
Dancing Shadow
1977 		Dancer's Image Native Dancer
Noor's Image
Sunny Valley Val de Loir
Sunland (Family: 1-l)[31]

References

  1. ^ "Millenary pedigree". Racing Post. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Millenary". Knockhouse Stud. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Washington Singer Stakes". Racing Post. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Peter Smith Memorial Maiden Stakes". Racing Post. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Chester Vase". Racing Post. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Chester: Millenary bags Vase". Retrieved 6 September 2011 – via The Free Library.
  7. ^ Hannan, Martin. "Millenary sews up St Leger". The Scotsman. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  8. ^ Scott, Brough (10 September 2000). "Millenary toughs it out to take St Leger". Telegraph. London. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  9. ^ "Millenary Edges Air Marshall in St. Leger". BloodHorse. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  10. ^ "Jockey Club Stakes". Racing Post. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  11. ^ "Newmarket salutes Millenary". BBC News. 4 May 2001. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  12. ^ "Princess of Wales's Stakes 2002". Racing Post. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  13. ^ J A McGrath (10 July 2002). "Culhane's costly blunder". Telegraph. London. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  14. ^ "Prix Jean de Chaudenay". Racing Post. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  15. ^ "Loxias wins Prix Jean de Chaudenay by disqualification". Thoroughbred Times. 21 May 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  16. ^ "Millenary Wins Princess of Wales's Again". BloodHorse. 8 July 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  17. ^ "Princess of Wales's Stakes 2003". Racing Post. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  18. ^ Greg Wood at Newmarket (8 July 2003). "Millenary highlights a Classic crop crisis | Sport". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  19. ^ "Jockey Club Cup 2003". Racing Post. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  20. ^ "Millenary surges to Yorkshire Cup glory". RTÉ. 13 May 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  21. ^ "BBC Sport | Other Sport | Horse Racing | Dead-heat in Doncaster Cup". BBC News. 9 September 2004. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  22. ^ "Racenews Newslink Archive – Saturday, October 16, 2004". Racenewsonline.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  23. ^ "RTÉ Sport: Millenary achieves top marks". RTÉ. 16 August 2005. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  24. ^ Armytage, Marcus (9 September 2005). "Millenary turns back years". Telegraph. London. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  25. ^ "BLOODSTOCK DESK: Millenary". 9 November 2005. Retrieved 6 September 2011 – via The Free Library.
  26. ^ "EndMaterial2001.qxd" (PDF). Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  27. ^ "2004Rankings". horseracingintfed.com. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  28. ^ "The 2005 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings". International Federation of Horse Racing Authorities. 31 December 2005. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  29. ^ "Millenary". Knockhousestud.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  30. ^ "Millenary pedigree". Equineline. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  31. ^ Patricia Erigero Thoroughbred Heritage. "1 Tregonwell's Natural Barb Mare". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

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