Sariska (horse)

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Sariska
Sire	Pivotal
Grandsire	Polar Falcon
Dam	Maycocks Bay
Damsire	Muhtarram
Sex	Filly
Foaled	2006
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Carole, Lady Bamford
Owner	Carole, Lady Bamford
Trainer	Michael Bell
Record	11: 5-2-1
Earnings	£728724
Major wins
Musidora Stakes (2009) Epsom Oaks (2009) Irish Oaks (2009) Middleton Stakes (2010)
Awards
European Champion 3-Y-O Filly (2009)

Sariska (foaled February 14, 2006 in England) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse. She is best known for her win in the Epsom Oaks in 2009, a year in which she was named European Champion 3-Y-O Filly. In 2010 she became increasingly unco-operative and unpredicatble, although she was still capable of winning good races such as the Middleton Stakes.

Background

Bred and raced by Lady Bamford, she was named for the Sariska Tiger Reserve in the Alwar district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. She was trained by Michael Bell

Racing career

Sariska made her racing debut on November 1, 2008, winning a maiden race for filles at Newmarket Racecourse. She did not return to the track until April 18, 2009 when she ran fourth to winner Lahaleeb in the Fred Darling Stakes at Newbury Racecourse. In her next start, Sariska won the Musidora Stakes at York Racecourse.Made the betting favorite for the Epsom Oaks, under jockey Jamie Spencer, who had ridden her in all of her previous starts, Sariska did not disappoint and outfought Midday down the stretch to win the Classic by a small head.^[1]

She followed that up with another victory in the Irish Oaks, where she once again confirmed her superiority over Midday, as Sariska cruised to a comfortable victory, never coming off the bridle. So easy was her win that Jamie Spencer gave a cheeky wave to Fran Berry on second placed Roses for the Lady as he cruised past her. Her next start was her first against older horses in the Yorkshire Oaks where she went off a short priced favourite only to be out battled by the four-year-old Dar Re Mi, who prevailed by a short head. She then finished an excellent third behind Twice Over in her first race against the colts in the Champion Stakes at Newmarket.

Sariska trained on as a four-year old and started her campaign with an easy victory over old rival Midday in the Group Two Middleton Stakes at York. She was then a highly creditable second in Epsom's group one Coronation Cup, behind Fame and Glory. But then came massive disappointment for all her fans in one of the most hyped up races of the season, the Yorkshire Oaks. Here Sariska was to face Midday and the younger horse, that season's dual Oaks winner, Snow Fairy. However Sariska refused to budge from the stalls as the field raced away from her with Midday, a horse she'd beaten three times, winning convincingly. This was the first time Sariska had shown any negative temperament in public, although she had nearly killed her trainer Michael Bell a month previously when kicking him with both hooves in the back, narrowly missing his kidney's and sending him flying across the stable.

Retirement

With signs that she had had enough of racing connections decided to give her one last chance in the Prix Vermeille at Longchamp but she again refused to budge from the stalls in a race where Midday again took the honours. After the race, her trainer Michael Bell compared her to "a Ferrari with no keys" due to her appearing to be "in great form" but refusing to run.^[2] Deciding that enough was enough Sariska was then retired.^[3] Sariska is currently a broodmare at Daylesford Stud and was bred to Galileo in 2011 for a 2012 foal.^[4]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Sariska
Sire Pivotal	Polar Falcon	Nureyev	Northern Dancer
		Nureyev	Special
		Marie D'Argonne	Jefferson
		Marie D'Argonne	Mohair
	Fearless Revival	Cozzene	Caro
		Cozzene	Ride The Rails
		Stufida	Bustino
		Stufida	Zerbinetta
Dam Maycocks Bay	Muhtarram	Alleged	Hoist The Flag
		Alleged	Princess Pout
		Ballet de France	Northern Dancer
		Ballet de France	Fabulous Native
	Beacon	High Top	Derring-Do
		High Top	Camenae
		Mountain Lodge	Blakeney
		Mountain Lodge	Fiddlededee

References

↑ "Sariska seals Epsom Oaks victory". BBC Sport. 2009-06-05. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
↑ Kerr, Tom (13 September 2010). "Bell hails 'Ferrari' Sariska after racing retirement". Racing Post. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
↑ "Sariska romps to Classic double". BBC Sport. 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
↑ Kimberley, George (16 December 2010). "Sariska booked to Galileo for first covering". Racing Post. Retrieved 13 January 2012.

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