| Exultant | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Teofilo |
| Grandsire | Galileo |
| Dam | Contrary |
| Damsire | Mark of Esteem |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 24 March 2014[1] |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Ballygallon Stud |
| Owner | Ballygallon Stud Eddie Wong Ming Chak |
| Trainer | Mick Halford Anthony S. Cruz |
| Record | 35: 13-11-5 |
| Earnings | HK$82,291,900, £7,944,457 |
| Major wins | |
| Queen Mother Memorial Cup (2018) Premier Plate (2018) Hong Kong Vase (2018) Centenary Vase (2019, 2020) Hong Kong Gold Cup (2019) Champions & Chater Cup (2019, 2020) Jockey Club Cup (2019) Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2020) | |
| Awards | |
| Hong Kong Horse of the Year 2020 | |
Exultant (foaled 24 March 2014, formerly known as Irishcorrespondent) is an Irish-bred, Hong Kong-trained Thoroughbred racehorse.
Background edit
Exultant is a bay horse with a white star bred in Ireland by the County Kilkenny-based Ballygallon Stud. Originally named Irishcorrespondent he was sent into training with Mick Halford at Doneany, County Kildare.
He was from the sixth crop of foals sired by the Teofilo the undefeated European Champion Two-Year-Old of 2006. Teofilo's other European offspring have included Cross Counter, Trading Leather, Pleascach, Twilight Payment and Parish Hall: he has also had great success in Australia where his major winners have included Happy Clapper, Humidor and Kermadec.[2] Exultant's dam Contrary, a half-sister to the successful sprinter Caspian Prince, showed modest racing ability in Europe, winning one minor race from two starts.[3] She was a descendant of the Kentucky-bred broodmare Times Two (foaled 1958), who was the female ancestor of Take Charge Lady and her offspring Will Take Charge, Take Charge Indy and Take Charge Brandi.[4]
Racing career edit
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Pedigree edit
| Sire Teofilo (IRE) 2004 |
Galileo (IRE) 1998 |
Sadler's Wells (USA) | Northern Dancer (CAN) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Bridge | |||
| Urban Sea (USA) | Miswaki | ||
| Allegretta (GB) | |||
| Speirbhean (IRE) 1998 |
Danehill (USA) | Danzig | |
| Razyana | |||
| Saviour (USA) | Majestic Light | ||
| Victorian Queen (CAN) | |||
| Dam Contrary (IRE) 2007 |
Mark of Esteem (IRE) 1993 |
Darshaan (GB) | Shirley Heights |
| Delsy (FR) | |||
| Homage (GB) | Ajdal (USA) | ||
| Home Love (USA) | |||
| Crystal Gaze (IRE) 2001 |
Rainbow Quest (USA) | Blushing Groom (FR) | |
| I Will Follow | |||
| Jumilla (USA) | El Gran Senor | ||
| Refill (GB) (Family: 22-c)[4] |
References edit
- ^ a b "Exultant pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "Teofilo – Stud Record". Racing Post.
- ^ "Contrary race record".
- ^ a b "Mrs Quickly - Family 22-c". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
Category:2014 racehorse births Category:Racehorses bred in Ireland Category:Racehorses trained in Ireland Category:Racehorses trained in Hong Kong Category:Thoroughbred family 22-c