Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)
Danehill - Love Me True (Kingmambo) bay, 2003 - height 16hh
- Drakenstein Stud - W. Cape
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Died in 2021 (during the covering season)
with up-to-date data
sires who are no longer active
Race Record
In UK, Ireland, France & USA - 6 wins, 1400-2400m at 2 to 4
Champion Older Horse in Europe 2008. Timeform 132
at 2 2nd Gr2 Vintage S. (1400m)
at 3 2nd Gr1 St James’ Palace S. (1600m)
2nd Gr1 Irish Champion S. (2000m)
3rd Gr1 Queen Elizabeth II S. (1600m)
at 4 WON Gr1 King George & QEII S. (2400m)
WON Gr1 Prince of Wales S. (2000m)
WON Gr1 Tattersalls Gold Cup (2100m)
WON Gr1 Prix Ganay (2100m)
WON Gr1 Juddmonte Int. (2000m)
Sire Line
DANEHILL – 4 wins, Gr1 Haydock Sprint Cup; 3rd Gr1 July Cup, Gr1 2000 Guineas. Champion 3yo Sprinter in Europe. Sire of Gr1 winners of both sexes. Sire of Champions. Multiple Champion Sire in Europe & Australia. Sire of sires.
Notable progeny incl. Danehill Dancer (93c – Sharpen Up, Caro); Rock Of Gibraltar (99c – Be My Guest, Bold Lad IRE); Redoute’s Choice (96c – Canny Lad, Nijinsky); Dansili (96c – Kahyasi, High Line); Desert King (94c – Nureyev, Bustino); Flying Spur (92c – Mr Prospector, Sir Ivor); North Light (01c – Rainbow Quest, Charlottown); Dylan Thomas (03c – Diesis, Mount Hagen); Duke Of Marmalade (04c – Kingmambo, Alydar); George Washington (03c – Alysheba, Tip Moss); Holy Roman Emperor (04c – Secretariat, Northern Dancer); Exceed And Excel (00c – Lomond, Watch Your Step); Banks Hill (98f – Kahyasi, High Line); Clodovil (00c – Linamix, Good Times); Oratorio (02c – Vaguely Noble, Alydar); Aussie Rules (03c – Alzao, Crystal Palace); Peeping Fawn (04f – Sadler’s Wells, Blushing Groom); Echelon (02c – Exclusive Native, Dead Ahead); Horatio Nelson (03c – Sadler’s Wells, Master Derby); etc.
KIN-BREEDING: Danehill is kinbred 1x2 Danzig x Spring Adieu and 4x3 Lady Angela x Flower Bowl.
DANEHILL-line sires in South Africa include: Duke Of Marmalade, Oratorio (Danehill); Mofeed (Duke Of Marmalade); Buffalo Bill Cody, Rafeef, Redoute’s Promise, Time Thief (Redoute’s Choice); Heavenly Blue (Snitzel); Soqrat (Epaulette)
Pedigree
| Danehill 1986 | Danzig 1977 | Northern Dancer | Nearctic - Nearco |
| Natalma - Native Dancer | |||
| Pas de Nom | Admirals Voyage - Crafty Admiral | ||
| Petitioner - Petition | |||
| Razyana 1981 | His Majesty | Ribot - Tenerani | |
| Flower Bowl - Alibhai | |||
| Spring Adieu | Buckpasser - Tom Fool | ||
| Natalma - Native Dancer | |||
| Love Me True 1998 | Kingmambo 1990 | Mr Prospector | Raise A Native - Native Dancer |
| Gold Digger - Nashua | |||
| Miesque | Nureyev - Northern Dancer | ||
| Pasadoble - Prove Out | |||
| Lassie's Lady 1981 | Alydar | Raise A Native - Native Dancer | |
| Sweet Tooth - On and On | |||
| Lassie Dear | Buckpasser - Tom Fool | ||
| Gay Missile - Sir Gaylord |
Pedigree
Duke Of Marmalade is kinbred 2x1 Razyana x Love Me True, 3x2 Spring Adieu x Lassie’s Lady.
Notable Progeny
International Gr1 winners
SIMPLE VERSE (12f, Sadler’s Wells, Darshaan): won Gr1 St Leger, Gr1 British Champions F&M S., Gr2 Park Hill S., Gr3 Lillie Langtry S.
SOUND OF FREEDOM (12f, Invincible Spirit, Generous): won Gr1 Pr Lydia Tesio, Gr3 Pr Regina Elena
STAR OF SEVILLE (12f, Selkirk, Tirol): won Gr1 Prix de Diane, Gr3 Musidora S.
NUTAN (12c, Peintre Celebre, Platini): won Gr1 Deutsches Derby
BIG ORANGE (11c, Fasliyev, Dancing Brave): won Gr1 Gold Cup, Gr2 Goodwood Cup (2x), Gr2 Princess of Wales S. (2x), Gr3 Henry II S., Chester S.-(L). Noel Murless S.-(L)
Video
Sales Analysis
| BORN | colt avg | sold | SI | filly avg | sold | SI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 550,000 | 1 | 1.28 | 700,000 | 1 | 3.74 |
| 2015 | 328,654 | 26 | 1.15 | 330,000 | 19 | 1.65 |
| 2016 | 182,679 | 28 | 1.25 | 210,000 | 22 | 0.84 |
| 2017 | 172,381 | 21 | 0.75 | 526,667 | 12 | 1.53 |
| 2018 | 105,625 | 8 | 0.34 | 112,000 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 2019 | 63,333 | 12 | 0.35 | 81,250 | 8 | 0.68 |
| 2020 | 128,462 | 13 | 0.48 | 76,667 | 3 | 0.62 |
| 2021 | 157,500 | 4 | 0.58 | 120,000 | 3 | 0.56 |
Stamina
by highest winning distance of 3yo and up (the higher the count, the more reliable the %)
| 800/1399m | 14/1600m | 16/1999m | 20/2399m | 2400m+ | count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23% | 48% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 189 |
Best Rated Offspring
(SA only)
| horse | wins (SW) | places (SP) | stakes | AR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| True To Life 16f | 8 (2) | 9 (5) | R 1,127,125 | 115 |
| Moofeed 10c | 6 (1) | 14 (5) | R 882,000 | 111 |
| Son Of Raj 19c | 4 (2) | 3 (1) | R 1,312,250 | 107 |
| Temple Grafin 15f | 4 (3) | 4 (3) | R 918,250 | 107 |
| Santa Clara 15f | 3 (1) | 6 (4) | R 657,250 | 106 |
| Rain In Holland 18f | 11 (7) | 6 (3) | R 3,588,500 | 105 |
| Larentina 16f | 2 (0) | 5 (0) | R 209,200 | 101 |
| We're Jamming 19c | 4 (2) | 7 (3) | R 935,475 | 101 |
| Seville Orange 15f | 4 (1) | 5 (2) | R 589,850 | 100 |
| Duke Of Spin 15c | 3 (0) | 5 (0) | R 265,500 | 100 |
The Power Of Ratings
Colts
| AR Band | < 59 | 59 - 69 | 70 - 79 | 80 - 89 | 90 - 99 | > 99 | > 79 | > 89 | count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Colts | 27% | 18% | 27% | 18% | 7% | 3% | 28% | 11% | 26,056 |
| Duke Of Marmalade | 18% | 17% | 37% | 19% | 7% | 3% | 28% | 9% | 152 |
Fillies
| AR Band | < 54 | 54 - 64 | 65 - 74 | 75 - 84 | 85 - 94 | > 94 | > 74 | > 84 | count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Fillies | 28% | 18% | 26% | 20% | 7% | 2% | 29% | 9% | 25,512 |
| Duke Of Marmalade | 19% | 13% | 29% | 24% | 10% | 5% | 39% | 15% | 172 |
Black Type Offspring
with best career rating by
distance
category:
1000-1399m/14-1600m/1601-1999m/20-2399m/2400m+
Stud Analysis
Colts
- SSI 0.8
- Stamina 1658m
- Stakes Wins 14%
- Black Type 11% winners/runners% 53%
| born | foals | rnrs | wnrs | w/r% | SW | SW/r% | BT | BT/r% | wins | SSI | AR | Stamina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 1 | 33% | 1 | 33% | 12 | 2.16 | 101 | 1733m |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 4 | 0.33 | 81 | 1600m |
| 2015 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 54% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 4% | 38 | 0.66 | 75 | 1617m |
| 2016 | 40 | 31 | 10 | 32% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 21 | 0.54 | 68 | 1705m |
| 2017 | 36 | 30 | 19 | 63% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 3% | 51 | 0.84 | 69 | 1732m |
| 2018 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 59% | 1 | 5% | 1 | 5% | 37 | 0.72 | 69 | 1700m |
| 2019 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 53% | 2 | 11% | 2 | 11% | 20 | 0.94 | 64 | 1506m |
| 2020 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 59% | 1 | 6% | 2 | 12% | 22 | 0.74 | 72 | 1630m |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0.32 | 64 | 1700m |
Fillies
- SSI 1.29
- Stamina 1674m
- Stakes Wins 9%
- Black Type 32% winners/runners% 63%
| born | foals | rnrs | wnrs | w/r% | SW | SW/r% | BT | BT/r% | wins | SSI | AR | Stamina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 5 | 2.93 | 93 | 2600m |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 1.41 | 78 | 2000m |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0m |
| 2015 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 71% | 6 | 17% | 9 | 26% | 51 | 1.49 | 76 | 1656m |
| 2016 | 54 | 51 | 32 | 63% | 3 | 6% | 5 | 10% | 90 | 1.19 | 71 | 1594m |
| 2017 | 33 | 31 | 22 | 71% | 1 | 3% | 2 | 6% | 41 | 0.88 | 69 | 1493m |
| 2018 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 63% | 2 | 11% | 3 | 16% | 30 | 2.17 | 66 | 1525m |
| 2019 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 58% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 15 | 0.61 | 64 | 1345m |
| 2020 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 45% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 6 | 0.56 | 60 | 1450m |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0.35 | 50 | 1400m |
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