Soqrat (AUS)

Epaulette - Elzeeza (Hussonet) bay, 2015 - height 15.3hh

  • Sandown Stud - W. Cape
  • SANDOWN STUD
    PO Box 33, Elsenberg 7607

    JAMES ARMITAGE
    C: 072 680 3549
    [email protected]

  • 2024 FEE: R12.000 Live Foal

Thoroughbred horse Soqrat side profile

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Race Record

7 wins, 1160-1800m, from 2 to 4; earned R3.4m
18 runs, 15 black type (10x Gr1, 4x Gr2, 1x Gr3)
Champion 2yo Colt
Raceform Ability Rating (AR) distance profile: 91/119/124/124/-

at 2 - 
WON Gr1 Premier’s Champion S. (1600m)
2nd  Gr2 Golden Horseshoe (1400m)
at 3 - 
WON Gr1 Cape Guineas (1600m)
WON Gr1 Horse Chestnut S. (1600m)
 2nd  Gr1 Queen’s Plate (1600m)
 2nd  Gr1 Champions Cup (1800m)
 3rd  Gr2 Hawaii S. (1400m)
 3rd  Gr2 Spring Challenge (1450m)
at 4 -
WON Gr3 Victory Moon S. (1800m)
 2nd  Gr1 Summer Cup (2000m)
 2nd  Gr1 Champion Challenge (2000m)

Sire Line

EPAULETTE – 5 wins in Australia, 1200-1400m, Gr1 Golden Rose S., Gr1 Doomben Ten Thousand; 2nd Gr1 TJ Smith S.; 3rd Gr1 Caulfield Guineas. Rated Timeform 126.

Stud in Ireland & Australia (first crops 2015).

Notable progeny incl Soqrat (15c – Hussonet, Unbridled’s Song); Epaulement (15c – Be My Guest, Second Set); Military Zone (15c – Street Sense, Brief Truce); Meryl (15f – Made Of Gold, New Regent); Beauty Icon (15c – Jet Spur, Encosta de Lago); Insignia Of Rank (15c – Dixie Union, Kingmambo); Stela Star (17f – Sea The Stars, Pivotal); Aryaaf (17f – Shamardal, General Nediym); Rock Dove (15f – Dubawi, Lear Fan); Khulaasa (15f – General Nediym, Danehill); Cossetot (15c – Canny Lad, Vain); River Bird (15f – Excites, More Than Ready); She Shao Fly (16f – Shinko Forest, Casual Lies); etc.

KIN-BREEDING: Epaulette’s female line background is German. His 3rd dam Anna Paola was Champion 2yo & 3yo Filly in Germany, and is closely kinbred, as is the next dam Antwerpen.

Epaulette is half brother to Helmet (Exceed And Excel), sire of multiple Gr1 Dubai World Cup winner Thunder Snow.

DANZIG-line sires in South Africa: Buffalo Bill Cody, Rafeef (Redoute’s Choice); Master Archie, Thunderstruck (Rafeef); Digital Age (Invincible Spirit); Querari (Oasis Dream); Declarationofpeace, Fire Away (War Front); Rebel King (National Emblem); Heavenly Blue, Real Gone Kid (Snitzel); Soqrat (Epaulette)

Pedigree

Epaulette
2009
Commands
1996
DanehillDanzig - Northern Dancer
Razyana - His Majesty
Cotehele HouseMy Swanee - Petition
Eight Carat - Pieces of Eight
Accessories
2003
SingspielIn The Wings - Sadler's Wells
Glorious Song - Halo
Anna MatrushkaMill Reef - Never Bend
Anna Paola - Prince Ippi
Elzeeza
2006
Hussonet
1991
Mr ProspectorRaise A Native - Native Dancer
Gold Digger - Nashua
SacahuistaRaja Baba - Bold Ruler
Nalees Flying Flag - Hoist the Flag
Lunasong
2000
Unbridled's SongUnbridled - Fappiano
Trolley Song - Caro
LunaloniaCaerleon - Nijinsky
Luna Blue - Cure The Blues

Pedigree

Suitable Lines

Suitable mares for Soqrat could include descendants of

  • Persian Wonder (Bush Telegraph, London News, Master Of My Fate)
  • New South Wales (Dancing Duel, Olympic Duel, etc)
  • Abernant (wide-spread)
  • Alycidon (and other descendants of his dam Aurora, incl sons Borealis, Acropolis, Clouds)
  • Chamossaire & Caro (Kahal, Miesque’s Approval, Mullins Bay, Jackson, Noble Tune, Wings Of Desire, Danon Platina, Royal Mo, etc)
  • Snow Knight (Habaayib, Salaadim)
  • Fair’s Fair (The Sheik, Blue Tiger).

(posted 2020)

Sales Analysis

BORN colt avg sold SI filly avg sold SI
2021 279,500 10 0.83 310,000 8 1.31
2022 165,909 11 0.63 320,556 9 1.09

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
40% 20% 20% 20% 0% 5

Best Rated Offspring

(SA only)

horse wins (SW) places (SP) stakes AR
My Boy Lollipop 21c 0 (0) 4 (0) R 108,375 85
I Salute You 21c 1 (0) 1 (0) R 76,625 83
Pearl In Her Crown 21f 1 (0) 3 (0) R 117,250 78
I Belong 21c 1 (0) 1 (0) R 82,625 77
Crimson Comet 21c 1 (0) 3 (0) R 75,350 74
Special Glamour 21f 0 (0) 1 (0) R 18,288 72
Carnival Park 21c 0 (0) 0 (0) R 8,000 67
Showgirl 21f 0 (0) 0 (0) R 7,500 63
Falcon Hill 21f 0 (0) 0 (0) R 4,500 62
Man Of Courage 21c 0 (0) 0 (0) R 3,750 61

The Power Of Ratings

Colts

AR Band < 59 59 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90 - 99 > 99 > 79 > 89 count
All Colts 26% 18% 27% 18% 7% 3% 29% 11% 25,929
Soqrat 30% 30% 20% 20% 0% 0% 20% 0% 10

Fillies

AR Band < 54 54 - 64 65 - 74 75 - 84 85 - 94 > 94 > 74 > 84 count
All Fillies 27% 18% 26% 20% 7% 2% 29% 9% 25,387
Soqrat 17% 50% 17% 17% 0% 0% 17% 0% 6

Stud Analysis

Colts

  • SSI 0.54
  • Stamina 1700m
  • Stakes Wins 0%
  • Black Type 0%
  • winners/runners% 30%
born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SW SW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR Stamina
2021 11 10 3 30% 0 0% 0 0% 3 0.54 65 1700m

Fillies

  • SSI 0.55
  • Stamina 1300m
  • Stakes Wins 0%
  • Black Type 0%
  • winners/runners% 33%
born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SW SW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR Stamina
2021 10 6 2 33% 0 0% 0 0% 2 0.55 65 1300m

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