484:). In a race run in what was described as a "torrential storm" of rain, Shareta tracked the leader Was before making a forward move in the last quarter mile. The Fugue took the lead a furlong out but Shareta stayed on strongly on the stands-side rail to overtake the British filly in the final strides and won by a neck. Alain de Royer-Dupré commented "I always thought she had the ability to be at the top with the fillies, we will have to see with the colts". He also explained that the long York straight had suited the filly saying "We came because the filly was in very good condition and because this is a marvelous track. I know she stays. Many times in France the straight is much too short and she doesn't have time to show what she can do".
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winning the race for a record seventh time said "She loves the fast ground and she needs a good pace to show her true worth. She has the others in trouble some way out. For the Arc we'll have to follow what happens with the ground because if the track is heavy that changes everything". The Aga Khan said "I was very happy with that, she's a much more mature filly than she was last year. We always thought she was good but now she has learned to accelerate".
346:-trained La Pomme d'Amour. After recovering from a poor start she took the lead after 300 metres and was never headed, drawing away in the straight to win by three lengths from Pacifique. After the race Alain de Royer-Dupré said "It was important for Christophe to get a breather into her having decided to make the running. All being well, she'll head for the Prix Vermeille next".
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Shareta's second attempt to win the Prix de l'Arc de
Triomphe took place on heavy ground at Longchamp on 7 October 2012. Starting at odds of 14/1 she was never able to reach the leaders and finished ninth of the eighteen runners behind Solemia. On her final appearance of the year Shareta was sent to
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In the Group One Prix
Vermeille at Longchamp on 11 September, Shareta started 9/2 second favourite behind the odds-on Galikova. Lemaire sent her into the lead from the start and she maintained her advantage until the last 100 metres when she was overtaken and beaten two and a half lengths and a neck
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Sydarra made the running before moving into second place in the straight. She took the lead 400 metres from the finish, opened up a clear advantage over her rivals and won "comfortably" by two lengths from the 33/1 outsider with
Solemia a head away in third. After the race, Royer-Dupre, who was
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on 14 July. Starting 9/5 favourite against seven opponents she led from the start and accelerated clear in the straight before winning by one and a half lengths from
Mourasana. At Deauville Racecourse in August, Shareta started 6/4 favourite for the Group Three Prix Minerve over 2500 metres.
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in a four-runners field. She set the pace in the early stages and regained the lead after being headed by
Danedream in the straight. She was then overtaken by Meandre 200 metres from the finish and was beaten one and a quarter lengths into second place.
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over 2100 metres at Saint-Cloud on 28 May, Lemaire adopted different tactics, settling the filly in fourth place before making a challenge in the straight. Shareta struggled to obtain a clear run before finishing strongly but failed by a nose to catch
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Shareta ran for the second time in the Prix Vermeille on 16 September and started the 7/2 favourite ahead of Galikova in a thirteen-runner field. The other runners included Princess Highway
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she recorded her first success when she won the Prix de la
Chapelle en Serval, taking the lead 500 metres from the finish and beating the odds-on favourite Andromeda Galaxy by two lengths.
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on 30 March. Starting the 6/1 third favourite she led the field into the straight before fading in the closing stages and finishing sixth behind St
Nicholas Abbey.
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Chantilly in April but after leading for most of the way she was overtaken 100 metres out and finished third behind Aquamarine and Haya Landa. In the
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Galikova. The filly was then dropped in class and stepped up in distance for the Listed Prix de Thiberville over 2400 metres at
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on 27 November. Starting at odds of 35/1 she finished seventh of the sixteen runners, four and three quarter lengths behind the winner
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Mourasana was again in opposition but her main rivals according to the betting appeared to be her undefeated stablemate Pacifique, the
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1032:"Shareta pips The Fugue to win the Yorkshire Oaks at Ebor Festival"
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On her first appearance of 2011, Shareta finished second to the
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on 24 June Shareta faced Danedream, Galikova and the 2011
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Pedigree of Shareta (IRE), dark bay or brown mare, 2008
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to whom she was conceding two pounds in weight. In the
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Shareta is a dark bay or brown mare with a small white
1138:. International Federation of Horse Racing Authorities
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in 2000. The best of his other progeny were probably
179:(foaled 8 May 2008) is an Irish-bred, French-trained
958:"Shareta reigns in the rain to claim Yorkshire Oaks"
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266:and was ridden in all but one of her races by
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1082:"Shareta Sails to Victory in Prix Vermeille"
993:"Shareta triumphs in Yorkshire Oaks battle"
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909:"Shareta leads home Royer Dupre one two"
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929:"2011 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe result"
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472:and Shirocco Star, first and second in
1136:"The 2012 World Thoroughbred Rankings"
866:"Prix de la Chapelle en Serval result"
1080:Mary Schweitzer (16 September 2012).
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262:Shareta was sent into training with
460:, a three-year-old who had won the
1114:"2011 World Thoroughbred Rankings"
1059:Stuart Riley (16 September 2011).
1012:Mary Schweitzer (23 August 2012).
956:Marcus Armytage (23 August 2012).
943:"Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud result"
14:
1048:. Racing Post. 16 September 2012.
227:bred in Ireland by her owner the
16:Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
579:2012 World Thoroughbred Rankings
567:2011 World Thoroughbred Rankings
991:David Baxter (23 August 2011).
907:Scott Burton (12 August 2011).
854:. Racing Post. 31 October 2010.
199:in 2011 and came second in the
980:. Racing Post. 23 August 2012.
931:. Racing Post. 2 October 2011.
896:. Racing Post. 12 August 2011.
468:. The other four runners were
342:runner-up Campanillas and the
299:behind the winner La Teranga.
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1102:. Racing Post. 30 March 2013.
1100:"Dubai Sheema Classic result"
834:"Grand Duchess – Family 22-d"
514:Canadian International Stakes
1173:Racehorses trained in France
945:. Racing Post. 24 June 2012.
882:. Racing Post. 14 July 2011.
880:"Prix de Thiberville result"
303:2011: three-year-old season
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1168:Racehorses bred in Ireland
868:. Racing Post. 9 May 2011.
767:Shanizadeh (Family: 22-d)
541:2013: five-year-old season
525:the United States for the
411:2012: four-year-old season
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201:Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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1178:Thoroughbred family 22-d
852:"Prix Tenebreuse result"
482:Height of Fashion Stakes
1046:"Prix Vermeille result"
978:"Yorkshire Oaks result"
838:Thoroughbred Bloodlines
817:"Sinndar – Stud Record"
504:), Solemia, Sediciosa (
291:she started at odds of
285:Saint-Cloud Racecourse
1163:2008 racehorse births
894:"Prix Minerve result"
508:), Yellow And Green (
500:), La Pomme d'Amour (
551:Dubai Sheema Classic
547:United Arab Emirates
335:Longchamp Racecourse
317:Chantilly Racecourse
264:Alain de Royer-Dupré
125:Alain de Royer-Dupré
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478:Dance Design Stakes
434:Grand Prix de Paris
231:. She was sired by
193:Prix de Thiberville
189:good or firm ground
153:Prix de Thiberville
799:"Shareta pedigree"
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527:Breeders' Cup Turf
512:) and Sarah Lynx (
498:Prix de la Nonette
490:Ribblesdale Stakes
268:Christophe Lemaire
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287:. Racing on
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774:Shareta is
643:Magic Flute
625:Six Crowns
606:Grand Lodge
535:Little Mike
405:Buena Vista
344:André Fabre
309:Freddy Head
241:Irish Derby
116:Aga Khan IV
107:Aga Khan IV
43:Grand Lodge
1157:Categories
1142:19 January
1120:12 October
803:Equineline
783:References
561:Assessment
365:Snow Fairy
235:, who won
219:Background
147:Major wins
142:ÂŁ1,477,624
80:8 May 2008
757:Shamsana
675:Top Ville
666:Larannda
660:Mill Reef
577:. In the
518:pacemaker
458:The Fugue
397:Japan Cup
381:Workforce
361:Danedream
324:Group One
311:-trained
237:The Derby
205:Group One
185:broodmare
134:17: 5-5-2
39:Grandsire
761:Nijinsky
741:Darshaan
694:Barathea
681:Stoyana
655:Lashkari
585:Pedigree
474:The Oaks
464:and the
450:furlongs
313:Galikova
253:Shawanda
249:Youmzain
229:Aga Khan
211:and the
139:Earnings
61:Barathea
724:Habitat
719:Brocade
671:Sidama
635:Habitat
598:Sinndar
565:In the
438:Meandre
436:winner
426:Solemia
297:lengths
233:Sinndar
177:Shareta
121:Trainer
103:Breeder
88:Ireland
85:Country
57:Damsire
52:Shawara
33:Sinndar
24:Shareta
776:inbred
752:Delsy
619:Danzig
170:(2012)
165:(2012)
160:(2011)
155:(2011)
131:Record
93:Colour
77:Foaled
737:1989
698:1990
696:(IRE)
690:1998
651:1989
610:1991
608:(USA)
602:1997
600:(IRE)
257:Encke
113:Owner
1144:2013
1122:2012
595:Sire
573:and
391:and
251:and
243:and
225:star
195:and
71:Mare
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686:Dam
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