Champion racemare Ouija Board took her trainer Ed Dunlop on a memorable ride around the globe as she contested the biggest races on offer, winning seven Group 1 races.
Ouija Board's Group 1 record reads:
2004 Epsom Oaks
2004 Irish Oaks
2004 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
2006 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
2005 Hong Kong Vase
2006 Nassau Stakes
2006 Prince of Wales's Stakes
A testament to the mare's toughness and durability, she competed in 17 Group 1 races against the very best horses in the world (Heart's Cry, Dylan Thomas, Film Maker, Electrocutionist & Alkaased), often placing.
In what would be her swansong, Ouija Board placed in the 2006 Japan Cup behind legendary Japanese racehorse Deep Impact and ran third to Bago in the 2004 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
A globetrotting superstar, the daughter of Cape Cross raced in England, Ireland, America, Hong Kong, Japan and the United Arab Emirates.
She graced the racetrack 22 times at racecourses such as Newmarket, Yarmouth, Epsom, The Curragh, Longchamp, Lone Star Park, York, Belmont Park, Tokyo, Sha Tin, Nad Al Sheba (Dubai), Sandown, Goodwood, Leopardstown and Churchill Downs.
A number of world-class jockeys had the privilege of riding her throughout her career, including Keiren Fallon, Frankie Dettori, Jamie Spencer, Johnny Murtagh, Jerry Bailey, Olivier Peslier, Christophe Soumillon and Eddie Ahern.
In her career as a broodmare, the seven-time G1 winner has produced Australia,
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5 окт 2024
