Marju (12 March 1988 – 11 October 2016) was a Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.
| Marju | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sire | Last Tycoon |
| Grandsire | Try My Best |
| Dam | Flame of Tara |
| Damsire | Artaius |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1988 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Kilcarn Stud |
| Owner | Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Trainer | John L. Dunlop |
| Record | 7: 3-1-0 |
| Earnings | $471,029 |
| Major wins | |
| Craven Stakes (1991) St. James's Palace Stakes (1991) | |
| Last updated on 17 October 2007 | |
Background edit
Marju was a dark bay or brown horse bred by Kilcarn Stud and owned by Hamdan Al Maktoum. He was sired by Last Tycoon out of Flame of Tara. He was a half-brother to Group One winner Salsabil.
Racing career edit
Trained by John Dunlop, Marju raced 7 times during his career and was ridden by Willie Carson each time. He won 3 races including the Craven Stakes and the St. James's Palace Stakes, as well as finishing second to Generous in the 1991 Epsom Derby. He won a total prize money of £282,640.
Stud record edit
Retired to stud duty at Derrinstown Stud, Ireland in 1992, Marju was shuttled to New Zealand in 2000 and to Australia in 2001-02, and pensioned at Derrinstown Stud, Ireland in 2011. He sired a number of stakes winners, including Soviet Song, My Emma, Sil Sila, Satono Crown, Viva Pataca and Indigenous.[1] He is the grandsire of Ramonti and Not So Sleepy. Marju died of natural causes at his owner's Derrinstown Stud in Ireland on 11 October 2016.[2] After his death, the last crop Japanese horse Satono Crown brought him honor by winning the Hong Kong Vase.
References edit
- ^ "Marju - Stud Record". Racing Post.
- ^ Myra Lewyn (11 October 2016). "Successful Irish Sire Marju Dies at Age 28". The Blood-Horse.