25 Starts, 12 Wins, 2 Places, 4 Shows Career Earnings: $3,267,490 | ![]() |
| CONGAREE (USA) ch. 1998 25-12-2-4 $3,267,490 Progeny Stakes Results | ARAZI (USA) ch. 1989 (42.08) Progeny Stakes Results | BLUSHING GROOM (FR)* ch. 1974 [BC] (82.97) 10-7-1-2 $407,153 | RED GOD (USA)* ch. 1954 (69.44) | NASRULLAH (GB) | b. 1940 [B] | 9-c* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SPRING RUN (USA) | b. 1948 | 8-c | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RUNAWAY BRIDE (GB) b. 1962 | WILD RISK (FR) | b. 1940 [P]* | 3-f | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AIMEE (GB) | b. 1957 | 22-d | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DANSEUR FABULEUX (USA) b. 1982 13-0-4-3 $25,353 | NORTHERN DANCER (CAN) b. 1961 [BC] (89.58) | NEARCTIC (CAN) | br. 1954 * | 14-c | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NATALMA (USA) | b. 1957 ** | 2-d | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FABULEUX JANE (USA) ch. 1974 | LE FABULEUX (FR) | ch. 1961 [P] | 13-c | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NATIVE PARTNER (USA) | b. 1966 * | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MARI'S SHEBA (USA)* b. 1992 14-3-2-4 $131,432 Progeny Stakes Results | MARI'S BOOK (USA)* b. 1978 (57.32) 17-3-2-5 $48,326 | NORTHERN DANCER (CAN) b. 1961 [BC] (89.58) | NEARCTIC (CAN) | br. 1954 * | 14-c | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NATALMA (USA) | b. 1957 ** | 2-d | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MARI HER (USA) dkb/br. 1970 | MARIBEAU (USA) | b. 1962 | 2-d | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HEM AND HAW (USA) | br. 1961 | 8-g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SHEBA LITTLE (GB) ch. 1984 6-1-0-0 $9,155 | KNOWN FACT (USA)* blk/br. 1977 (64.79) | IN REALITY (USA) | b. 1964 [BC]* | 21-a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TAMERETT (USA) | dkb/br. 1962 * | 2-f | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COME BACK (USA) ch. 1969 | BOLD LAD (USA) | ch. 1962 | 5-f | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LONG LOOK | 1962 | 16-h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEARCO | 5S x 5S x 5D | NORTHERN DANCER | 3s x 3D | RIBOT | 5D x 5d | |||
| WILD RISK | 4s x 5S |
ARAZI: (Major Races Won) 1991 BREEDERS CUP JUVENILE (G1), 1991 GRAND CRITERIUM (G1), 1991 PRIX MORNY (G1), 1992 PRIX DU ROND POINT (G3), 1991 PRIX DU BOIS (G3), 1991 PRIX ROBERT PAPIN (G2), 1991 PRIX DE LA SALAMANDRE (G1), 1992 PRIX OMNIUM II , 1991 PRIX LA FLECHE
BLUSHING GROOM: (Major Races Won) 1976 GRAND CRITERIUM (G1), 1977 POULE DESSAI DES POULAINS (FRENCH 2000 GUINEAS) (G1), 1976 PRIX DE LA SALAMANDRE (G1), 1976 PRIX MORNY (G1), 1976 PRIX ROBERT PAPIN (G1), 1977 PRIX DE FONTAINEBLEAU (G3) | Grand Criterium-G1 (FR), Prix De La Salamandre-G1 (FR), Prix Morny-G1 (FR), Prix Robert Papin-G1 (FR), Poule D'essai Des Poulains-G1 (FR), Prix De Fontainebleau-G3 (FR); 2nd: Prix Jacques Le Marois-G1 (FR); 3rd: Epsom Derby-G1 (ENG) A Chef-de-race. Led world in stakes winners 1985. Greatest runners Nashwan, Rainbow Quest, Blushing John and Arazi. Greatest sons at stud: Rainbow Quest (led England sire list 4x); Rahy (Serena’s Song and Fantastic Light); Candy Stripes (sire of Horse of the World Invasor, El Expresivo GI winner and sire in Argentina; broodmare sire of superhorse Candy Ride); Runaway Groom (sire of Cherokee Run & Wekiva Springs). Died 1992. Stood at Gainesway.
BOLD LAD: (Major Races Won) 1965 DERBY TRIAL , 1964 TREMONT STAKES , 1964 CHAMPAGNE STAKES , 1964 FUTURITY STAKES , 1966 METROPOLITAN HANDICAP , 1964 HOPEFUL STAKES , 1964 SAPLING STAKES , 1964 NATIONAL STALLION STAKES , 1966 ROSEBEN HANDICAP | Won: Champagne S., Futurity S., Hopeful S., Sapling S., Tremont S., Metropolitan H., Roseben H., Derby Trial, National Stallion S. 1964 Champion 2 YO Colt
COME BACK: (Major Races Won) Saint-Cloud Prix de L'Elevane L, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Cleopatra G3
CONGAREE: (Major Races Won) 2001 WOOD MEMORIAL (G2), 2001 SWAPS STAKES (G1), 2002 LONE STAR PARK HANDICAP (G3), 2002 CIGAR MILE HANDICAP (G1), 2003 SAN PASQUAL HANDICAP (G2), 2003 SAN ANTONIO HANDICAP (G2), 2003 CARTER HANDICAP (G1), 2003 HOLLYWOOD GOLD CUP HANDICAP (G1), 2003 CIGAR MILE HANDICAP (G1), 2002 DEL MAR BREEDERS CUP HANDICAP (G2) | At 3:
At 4:
At 5:
Won Swaps S. (G1), Wood Memorial (G2)
3rd Kentucky Derby (G1), Preakness S. (G1), Jim Dandy (G1)
Won Cigar Mile H. (G1), Del Mar Breeders' Cup H. (G2), Lone Star Park H. (G3)
3rd San Diego H. (G2)
Won Carter H. (G1), Hollywood Gold Cup H. (G1), Cigar Mile H. (G1), San Antonio H. (G2), San Pasqual H. (G2)
2nd Santa Anita H. (G1), Kentucky Cup Classic
Ran the co-fastest opening mile in Kentucky Derby history (2001).
Ran the fastest mile in North America in 2002 in the Cigar Mile.
Ran in 22 consecutive graded stakes.
First crop races in 2008.
DANSEUR FABULEUX: Dam to one of the best two year olds in the world--Arazi.
FABULEUX JANE: (Major Races Won) 1978 PRIX DE LA CALONNE , 1978 PRIX DE POMONE (G2) | 1st Prix de la Calonne
1st Prix de Pomone(Gr.3)
2nd Prix de Royallieu (Gr.3) (twice)
3rd Prix de Diane (Gr.1)
3rd Prix Vermeille (Gr.1)
Had eight yearlings sell for an average of $1,376,250.
Died of old age on August 18, 2003 at Gainesway Farm.
HEM AND HAW: (Major Races Won) 3rd: Demoiselle S
IN REALITY: (Major Races Won) 1968 METROPOLITAN HANDICAP , 1967 FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH STAKES , 1968 JOHN B. CAMPBELL HANDICAP , 1968 CARTER HANDICAP , 1967 JERSEY DERBY , 1967 HIBISCUS STAKES , 1967 FLORIDA DERBY , 1966 PIMLICO FUTURITY , 1967 RUMSON HANDICAP , 1967 CHOICE STAKES-MONMOUTH PARK | At 2
At 3
At 4
Sire of:
He is one of the few male decendants of Man O’ War.
Won: Pimlico Futurity
2nd: Sapling S., Cowdin S.
Won: Fountain Of Youth S., Florida Derby, Choice S.-Monmouth Park, Hibiscus S., Rumson H., Jersey Derby (By DQ)
2nd: Preakness S., New Hampshire Sweepstakes H., Flamingo S., Jerome H., American Derby
Won: Carter H., Metropolitan H., John B. Campbell H.
Leading Juvenile Sire in 1977
Smile Eclipse Champion Sprinter
Known Fact Champion 3YO in England
Desert Vixen Champion 3YO Filly & Older Female
Relaunch Champion Sire
Proper Reality who won on his debut by 15 lengths
Died in 1989.
KNOWN FACT: (Major Races Won) 1980 TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES (G1), 1980 QUEEN ELIZABETH II STAKES (G2), 1979 MIDDLE PARK STAKES (G1), 1980 CRYSTAL MILE (G2), 1980 KIVETON PARK STAKES | 2000 Guineas (GB-G1), Middle Park S. (GB-G1), Queen Elizabeth II S. (GB-G2), Waterford Crystal Mile (GB-G2), Kiveton Park Steel S. (GB) Champion 3yo colt in England.
(Registered as brown, but actually black, although in many pictures there is a very noticeable streak of sunbleached hair in his tail.)
Died July 2000, age 23 (euthanized due to the infirmities of old age), at Juddmonte Farms, Ky.
LE FABULEUX: (Major Races Won) 1964 PRIX DU JOCKEY CLUB , 1964 PRIX LUPIN (G1), 1963 CRITERIUM DE SAINT-CLOUD , 1964 PRIX NOAILLES , 1964 PRIX DU PRINCE DORANGE , 1963 PRIX DE CONDE , 1965 PRIX DU PIN | Winner of the Prix du Jockey Club, Grand Criterium De Saint Cloud, Prix De Conde, Prix du Prince d`Orange, Prix Lupin and Prix Noailles. Total Progeny earnings of $8,605,113 Sire of DAUPHIN FABULEUX (Horse Of The Year, Champion, earner of $400,883), BEN FAB (Champion twice, earner of $316,323), THE BART (G1) (earner of $898,550), EFFERVESCING (G1) (earner of $505,870) and FRENCH CHARMER (G2) (earner of $197,475), among others.
MARI HER: Granddam of top class multiple G1 SW Shine Again and G2 SW Shiny Band both thru mare Shiner...
MARIBEAU: (Major Races Won) 1965 FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH STAKES | Won Fountain of Youth S
MARIS BOOK: (Major Races Won) 3rd: Bayard Tuckerman Jr. H., Oil Capitol H. Possesses the RF (Rasmussen Factor) being inbred to an influential broodmare within five generations, 3x4 to Almahmoud (through her daughters Cosmah and Natalma). Such female family inbreeding is usually a barometer of high class.
Died Feb 8, 1994 from a heart attack, at Arnold Farm, Ky.
MARIS SHEBA: (Major Races Won) 3rd Santa Anita Oaks(G1), Lazer Show S Congaree(KY), 98 H By Arazi
Golden Sheba(KY), 02 M By Coronado's Quest
Mari's Thunder(KY), 03 M By Thunder Gulch
Sangaree(KY), 05 C By Awesome Again
Cary Away(KY), 06 C By Unbridled's Song
2007 foal by Empire Maker died.
2008-not bred previous year
NASRULLAH: (Major Races Won) 1942 COVENTRY STAKES , 1943 CHAMPION STAKES | At 2:
At 3:
Won Coventry S., Great Bradley S.
2nd Middle Park S.
Won Chatteris S., Cavenham S., Champion S.
3rd Derby S. Champion Two Year Old Colt in England, 1942.
Sent to the USA, 1949.
Leading Sire in England, 1951.
Leading Sire in America in 1955, 1956, 1959 and 1960. The average winning distance of his progeny was 8.84 furlongs.
Died of a ruptured blood vessel on May 26 1959. Buried at Claiborne Farm.
NATALMA: (Major Races Won) At 2: 3rd Spinaway S. (finished first and disqualified to third). Winner at 2 and 3. Chipped bone in knee training for Kentucky Oaks. 2007 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee.
Died in 1985. Buried at Northview Stallion Station,MD, formerly Windfields.
Blue Hen Dam of the incomparable Northern Dancer.
Also dam of stakes winners Native Victor, Regal Dancer and Born A Lady, as well as four additional stakes placed horses and notable producers Raise the Standard, Spring Adieu, Arctic Dancer.
NATIVE PARTNER: (Major Races Won) 1970 MASKETTE HANDICAP , 1969 WOODHAVEN HANDICAP | Won Woodhaven H., Maskette H.
NEARCTIC: (Major Races Won) 1956 CLARENDON STAKES , 1958 JACQUES CARTIER STAKES , 1959 VIGIL HANDICAP , 1958 VIGIL HANDICAP , 1956 VICTORIA STAKES , 1958 SWYNFORD STAKES , 1958 SEAWAY STAKES , 1958 BOLD VENTURE HANDICAP , 1956 SARATOGA SPECIAL STAKES , 1957 INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP , 1956 CARLETON STAKES , 1958 MICHIGAN MILE HANDICAP , 1958 CANADIAN MATURITY STAKES | Saratoga Special, Victoria S., Carleton S, Clarendon S., International H., Michigan Mile , Canadian Maturity S, Greenwood H., Sandown S., Swynford S., Jacques Cartier S. Nt, Seaway H., Vigil H., Bold Venture H. Foaled 2/11/1954; died 7/27/1973. Euthanized due to chronic lymphangitis left hind. Sire of the incomparable Northern Dancer as well as Icecapade and Briarctic.
NORTHERN DANCER: (Major Races Won) 1964 QUEENS PLATE STAKES , 1964 KENTUCKY DERBY , 1964 PREAKNESS STAKES , 1964 FLORIDA DERBY , 1964 BLUE GRASS STAKES , 1963 SUMMER STAKES , 1964 FLAMINGO STAKES , 1963 CORONATION FUTURITY , 1963 REMSEN STAKES , 1963 CARLETON STAKES | Remsen S., Coronation Futurity, Summer S., Carleton S., Kentucky Derby (NTR), Preakness S., Flamingo S., Florida Derby, Queen's Plate, Blue Grass S. Foaled May 27, 1961. Leading sire in the USA, 1971 & 1977; in Great Britain, 1970, 1977, 1983, & 1984. Pensioned from stud in 1987.
1964 Champion Three Year Old Colt in the USA & Canada, Canadian Horse of the Year.
At 3: ETR Gulfstream Park, 7f in 1:22.2; NTR Churchill Downs, 10f in 2:00.0.
Leading broodmare sire, 1991.
Over $31 million in progeny earnings.
Died November 16, 1990. Buried at Windfields Farm, Ontario.
RED GOD: (Major Races Won) 1956 RICHMOND STAKES , 1958 ROSEBEN HANDICAP | Won: Richmond Stakes (ENG), Roseben Handicap Retired to stud 1960.
Sired 476 foals, 58 SWs.
Said to be bad tempered. Died 1979 in Europe.
RUNAWAY BRIDE: Died 1984
TAMERETT: Died of natural causes at age 33 on September 15, 1995; she is buried at Mare Haven Farm.
WILD RISK: (Major Races Won) 1945 GRANDE COURSE DE HAIES DAUTEUIL , 1944 GRANDE COURSE DE HAIES DAUTEUIL | Prix de Recloses, Prix Le Sancy, Prix Edgard Gillois, Prix Fould. He also won many races over the jumps. He won his first race (a selling event) at 100/1.