522:) and Rostropovich. Lermontov set the early pace before giving way to Yavana's Pace at half way with Arctic Owl settled in fifth by Harrison before making a forward move in the straight. Arctic Owl overtook Yavana's Pace approaching the final furlong and kept on well to win by one and a half lengths. After the race Fanshawe commented "It's a great thrill to have my first winner in Ireland, and even more so to win a Classic with a horse which we picked up originally for only 10,000 guineas at Newmarket". When asked about a challenge for the
459:. Ridden by Cochrane he settled behind the leaders before making a forward move in the straight but struggled to obtain a clear run. In the final furlong he was extricated from his predicament as he was switched left and produced a strong late run to catch Rainbow High in the final strides and win by a short head.
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at York in August. When attempting to repeat his 1998 success in the Jockey Club Cup he finished runner-up yet again as he went down by a neck to
Rainbow High, to whom he was conceding five pounds in weight. On his final start of the year he failed to reproduce his best form and finished last of the
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He was being prepared for another run in the Irish St Leger when he suffered an recurrence of an existing tendon injury and was retired from racing. Fanshawe said "He was a real star for the yard... At least we've retired him at home, having won his last race, rather than him breaking down on the
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the gelding raced in fourth place before moving up to take the lead approaching the last quarter mile. He quickly went clear of the field and held off the late challenge of
Celeric to win by a length, with a gap of three and a half lengths back to Samraan in third.
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On his first run as a five-year-old, Arctic Owl started favourite for the
Yorkshire Cup on 13 May but was beaten a neck and half a length into third by Churlish Charm and Largesse. At the end of the month he was one of eleven horses including Celeric,
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before the start of his racing career, he won ten of twenty-five races between his June 1997 debut and
September 2002 retirement. As a four-year-old in 1998, he emerged as a top class performer when he won four of his five races including the
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Newcastle and finished third of the twenty runners, a length behind the winner Cyrian, to whom he was conceding eighteen pounds. With his weight in handicaps continuing to rise Arctic Owl was switched to compete in
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Arctic Owl carried 129 pounds the
Garrowby Handicap over one and a half miles and was awarded the race on the disqualification of Honourable. In his two remaining races he ran third in a valuable handicap at
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Arctic Owl was off the track for well over a year after sustaining a tendon injury in his
Melbourne Cup run. On returning the horse to racing Fanshawe experimented by entering Arctic Owl in a
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Persian Punch and Churlish Charm in the Henry II Stakes at Sandown on 29 May. He then made his first and only appearance in the
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track... He's been a grand servant. He was a horse who improved every year we had him until he won the Irish Leger in 2000. He'll have some time off now before we find him a good home".
279:). Arctic Owl's dam Short Rations, was a minor winner as a two-year-old in Italy before being bought for £8,000 by Greetham as a broodmare prospect. She was closely related to
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Shortly after he retired from racing Arctic Owl relocated to Devon where he was cared for by his owner’s daughter Elli Morgan. He was successfully retrained to compete in
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Doncaster in January 2002 in which he started odds-on favourite but finished fourth of the twelve runners. The performance saw him ruled out of a projected run in the
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before his first race. Fanshawe later recalled "He was too much of a character to begin with and was gelded very early because he was naughty".
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in May and then produced an exceptional performance at York in June when he carried 131 pounds to a fourteen length victory over the dual
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Arctic Owl failed to win again in 1999, but produced a series of creditable efforts in defeat. He finished second to
Craigsteel in the
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he added "It is a long way to go and a hell of a risk. But it is hugely valuable and I think a horse like Arctic Owl would go well".
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On 16 September Arctic Owl was sent to Ireland to contest the Irish St Leger over one and three quarter miles at the
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841:"'We have some wonderful memories' - Irish St Leger hero Arctic Owl dies aged 27"
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1053:"2003 Royal Windsor Three Day Racing Festival Conditions Stakes result"
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winner Top Cees. Later that month he started 7/4 favourite for the
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324:-trained Mystic Ridge. He then finished fourth in a minor race at
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922:"Pall Mall Median Auction Maiden Stakes result"
590:Pedigree of Arctic Owl (GB), bay gelding, 1994
195:(29 March 1994 – 13 August 2021) was a British
514:). The other five runners were Yavana's Pace (
799:"Bloodstock Briefing: Farewell Short Rations"
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1068:"Arctic Owl retiral boost for Vinnie Roe"
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271:: his other offspring included Suances (
1035:"Mud puts paid to Owl's big race hopes"
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256:called The Owl Society. Arctic Owl was
199:racehorse. A specialist stayer who was
1121:Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom
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244:John Warren on behalf of the trainer
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1066:Damian McElroy (12 September 2002).
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283:and was the female-line ancestor of
823:"Sprint king Nicholls strikes Gold"
228:Arctic Owl was a bay horse bred in
16:British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
839:Porteous, Lewis (13 August 2021).
345:and then finished unplaced in the
14:
1022:. Racing Post. 16 September 2000.
821:Ben Gabriel (17 September 2017).
797:Janet Hickman (14 October 1998).
938:. Racing Post. 4 September 1997.
236:where he was bought for 10,000
1085:Jon Lees (12 September 2002).
1055:. Racing Post. 24 August 2002.
1033:Ken Oliver (26 January 2002).
1008:. Racing Post. 12 August 2000.
980:. Racing Post. 3 October 1998.
966:. Racing Post. 23 August 1998.
1:
1006:"Shergar Cup Classic result"
952:. Racing Post. 12 June 1998.
425:) and Craigsteel. Ridden by
994:. Racing Post. 31 May 1999.
924:. Racing Post. 2 June 1997.
541:2002: eight-year-old season
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1136:Irish Classic Race winners
936:"Garrowby Handicap result"
464:Princess of Wales's Stakes
434:1999: five-year-old season
357:1998: four-year-old season
296:1997 three-year-old season
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978:"Jockey Club Cup result"
884:"Most Welcome - Progeny"
512:Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
1131:Thoroughbred family 8-d
1020:"Irish St Leger result"
964:"Prix Kergorlay result"
858:Timeform staff (1988).
457:Sandown Park Racecourse
901:"Feronia - Family 8-d"
421:, Grey Shot, Samraan (
396:Prix Vicomtesse Vigier
1116:2021 racehorse deaths
1111:1994 racehorse births
781:"Arctic Owl pedigree"
531:Flemington Racecourse
471:seven runners in the
445:Cesarewitch Handicap
423:King George V Stakes
384:Deauville Racecourse
375:Northumberland Plate
336:. On 2 September at
950:"Ebor Trial result"
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179:Shergar Cup Classic
860:Racehorses of 1987
825:. Daily Telegraph.
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688:Short Rations (GB)
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516:John Porter Stakes
443:, Spirit of Love (
386:in France for the
310:Windsor Racecourse
267:and later won the
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30:Most Welcome
1091:Racing Post
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804:Racing Post
739:Hard Sauce
694:Lorenzaccio
666:Little Hut
660:Sir Gaylord
644:Rare Treat
606:Be My Guest
547:hurdle race
489:Shergar Cup
371:Chester Cup
302:maiden race
234:Tattersalls
57:Lorenzaccio
39:Be My Guest
1105:Categories
907:2012-08-05
764:References
716:Phoenissa
649:Topsy (GB)
569:Retirement
224:Background
193:Arctic Owl
158:Major wins
145:25: 10-4-5
77:1994-03-29
22:Arctic Owl
735:Hard Tack
681:Violetta
675:Ballymoss
508:Mutafaweq
400:Kayf Tara
367:Newmarket
326:Newcastle
320:from the
304:over ten
281:Pampapaul
250:Newmarket
35:Grandsire
706:Clarion
671:Furioso
619:Nearctic
585:Pedigree
579:dressage
330:handicap
306:furlongs
208:and the
153:£285,812
150:Earnings
711:Kalmia
702:Klairon
655:Habitat
626:Natalma
500:Curragh
419:Celeric
351:Newbury
334:Kempton
240:by the
238:guineas
230:Norfolk
132:Trainer
116:Breeder
98:Country
66:Gelding
53:Damsire
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749:Padus
744:Cowes
698:1965
398:) and
318:length
258:gelded
201:gelded
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142:Record
106:Colour
71:Foaled
731:1962
690:1975
651:1976
610:1974
608:(USA)
602:1984
343:Ascot
254:Devon
124:Owner
864:ISBN
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577:and
535:Brew
409:The
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86:Died
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