Dunaden
{{Short description|French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}}
{{Infobox racehorse
| horsename = Dunaden
| image = 200px
| caption = Dunaden won 2011 Hong Kong Vase
| sire = Nicobar
| grandsire =
| dam = La Marlia
| damsire =
| sex = Stallion
| foaled = {{birth date|2006|02|26|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|04|30|2006|02|26|df=y}}
| country = France
| colour = Bay
| breeder = Comte E Decazes
| owner = Pearl Bloodstock Pty
| trainer = Richard Gibson
Mikel Delzangles
| record = 46: 10–11–8
| earnings= £5,271,584
| race = Prix de Barbeville (2011)
Geelong Cup (2011)
Melbourne Cup (2011)
Hong Kong Vase (2011)
Caulfield Cup (2012)
| awards= Australian Champion Stayer (2011/12)
| honours =
| updated=
}}
Dunaden (26 February 2006 – 30 April 2019) was a French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the 2011 Melbourne Cup, ridden by Christophe Lemaire, trained by Mikel Delzangles.{{cite news|last=Garvey|first=Andrew|title=The closest of calls|url=http://www.theage.com.au/sport/horseracing/the-closest-of-calls-20111101-1mtit.html|accessdate=1 November 2011|newspaper=The Age|date=1 November 2011}} The horse was owned by Sheikh Fahad al Thani and managed by David Redvers.{{cite news |title =Melbourne Cup decision for Dunaden to be made today | work =News.com.au | publisher = News Ltd| date =24 July 2012 | url = http://www.news.com.au/sport/superracing/melbourne-cup-decision-for-dunaden-in-next-24-hours/story-fndpqu3p-1226432837184| accessdate =10 September 2014 }} He was the first horse to win the Hong Kong Vase after winning the Melbourne Cup.
Early life and racing career
The horse was purchased for €1,500 as a foal at the Arqana mixed December sale in France in 2006.{{cite news|last=Young|first=Craig|title=After a steak, a ride into the racing history books|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/horseracing/after-a-steak-a-ride-into-the-racing-history-books-20111101-1mtyo.html|accessdate=1 November 2011|newspaper=The Age|date=2 November 2011}}
The foal was purchased by Dutch owner/breeder Jetty van der Hulst and grew up at her stud in Nederweert (The Netherlands). As a 3-year-old he was claimed out of her stable after winning in France.
Dunaden showed his Melbourne Cup credentials in early 2011 with a win in the Prix de Barbeville and a second in the Prix Vicomtesse Vigier. He prepared for the Melbourne Cup in Australia by winning the Geelong Cup. In the Melbourne Cup, he settled back in the running and finished down the middle of the track, hitting the line alongside Red Cadeaux in the closest photo-finish ever in the Melbourne Cup, winning by 5–10 cm. He went on to win the prestigious Hong Kong Vase a few weeks later with Red Cadeaux coming home in third.
On 20 October 2012 Dunaden maintained his undefeated run in Australian races with a win in the 2012 Caulfield Cup, following an outstanding ride from jockey Craig Williams.{{cite news|last=Cormick|first=Brendan|title=Dunaden wins $2.65m Caulfield Cup courtesty of Williams' magic ride|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/turf-thoroughbreds/dunaden-wins-265m-caulfield-cup-courtesty-of-williams-magic-ride/story-fnajufri-1226499878435|accessdate=20 October 2012|newspaper=The Australian|date=20 October 2012}} In doing so, Dunaden became the first horse to win the Caulfield Cup from wider than barrier 15 (starting from barrier 18), as well as the first horse to win after being the original horse allotted with the top weight at acceptances (58 kg).{{cite web |url=http://afr.com/p/lifestyle/sport/dunaden_defies_history_in_caulfield_4uUXZ6oprVxqIBYqMOSSxM |title=Dunaden defies history in Caulfield Cup |website=afr.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025073700/http://afr.com/p/lifestyle/sport/dunaden_defies_history_in_caulfield_4uUXZ6oprVxqIBYqMOSSxM |archive-date=2012-10-25}} On 1 May 2019. Dunaden died from a paddock accident at the Overbury Stud in England.
Stud record
Dunaden is sired by Nicobar, of the rare Byerley Turk sire line. Dunaden retired to Overbury Stud in 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.ovstud.co.uk/news/?id=295|title=Dunaden to stand at Overbury Stud|publisher=ovstud.co.uk|date=|accessdate=8 May 2017}} His first progeny began racing as 2-year-olds in 2018.
Overbury Stud offered prizemoney premiums of up to sixty-four percent for all Dunaden first-crop race winners during their two and three year-old season.{{cite web|url=http://www.ovstud.co.uk/dunaden-breeders-club/|title=Breed or own one of Dunaden's first-crop winners on the flat at two or three and be richly rewarded...|publisher=ovstud.co.uk|accessdate=8 May 2017}}
Dunaden stood for a service fee of £3000, on October First, Standing Live Foal terms.{{cite web|url=http://www.ovstud.co.uk/stallions/dunaden/claims-to-fame/|title= Dunaden Claims to Faim|publisher=ovstud.co.uk|accessdate=8 May 2017}}
Dunaden's first foals, in 2016, sold for an average price of 9,401 English Guineas.{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/745138/dunaden|title= Dunaden Sales Record|publisher=Racing Post|accessdate=8 May 2017}}
Pedigree
{{Pedigree
|name = Dunaden (FR), bay stallion, 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.pedigreequery.com/dunaden |title=Dunaden Pedigree |publisher=pedigreequery.com |accessdate=8 May 2017}}
|inf =
|f = Nicobar (GB)
1997
|m = La Marlia (FR)
1997
|ff = Indian Ridge (IRE)
1985
|fm = Duchess of Alba (GB)
1992
|mf = Kaldounevees (FR)
1991
|mm = La Rotunda (FR)
1993
|fff = Ahonoora (GB)
1975
|ffm = Hillbrow (GB)
1975
|fmf = Belmez (USA)
1987
|fmm = Juliette Marny (GB)
1972
|mff = Kaldoun (FR)
1975
|mfm = Safaroa (FR)
1978
|mmf = Romildo (GB)
1980
|mmm = Sugarberry (FR)
1989
|ffff = Lorenzaccio
|fffm = Helen Nichols
|ffmf = Swing Easy
|ffmm = Golden City
|fmff = El Gran Senor
|fmfm = Grace Note
|fmmf = Blakeney
|fmmm = Set Free
|mfff = Caro
|mffm = Katana
|mfmf = Satingo
|mfmm = Traverse Afar
|mmff = Busted
|mmfm = Caprera
|mmmf = Comrade in Arms
|mmmm = Maple Sugar}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.theage.com.au/sport/horseracing/dunaden-sold-for-1500-wins-36m-20111101-1mtxa.html Dunaden: sold for $1500, wins $3.6m] - The Age. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
Category:2006 racehorse births
Category:2019 racehorse deaths
Category:Melbourne Cup winners
Category:Racehorses trained in France
Category:Racehorses bred in France
Category:Thoroughbred family 4-d
Category:Byerley Turk sire line
Category:Caulfield Cup winners
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