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Van Nistelrooy

America

Van Nistelrooy

Chesnut 2000 16.1½ hh
Storm Cat - Halory

Distance won over: 7f. 

The highest-priced yearling of 2001 at $6,400,000. Won G2 Futurity Stakes in a faster time than subsequent multiple G1 winners Hawk Wing (2001) & Giant’s Causeway (1999). Runner-up in the G1 National Stakes to subsequent G1 2000 Guineas winner Refuse To Bend. Bred on same STORM CAT/HALO cross as Harlan, the sire of G1 winners Harlan’s Holiday and Menifee. A leading freshman sire in 2007 with 6 2yo stakes winners including G1 winner Set Play, G2 winner Strike The Deal and G3 winners Onceuponatime and Raymi Coya.

Fee for 2008: US$ 25,000

At 2

Won Curragh Futurity S. Gr 2 (7 f.),
  Tyros S. L (7 f.),
  Jumeirah International EBF Maiden [] (7 f.).
2nd Curragh National S. Gr 1.
3rd Ascot Royal Lodge S. Gr 2.