Street Cry

Street Cry (foaled March 11, 1998 in Ireland) is a Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 2002 Dubai World Cup, the 2002 Stephen Foster Handicap and runner up in the 2002 Whitney Handicap. He is an international shuttle stallion that stands at the Darley Studs in Australia and the US.

Owned and bred by Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin Racing, he was by the dual Group One (G1) winner Machiavellian, a son of Mr. Prospector. His dam, Helen Street (dam of nine winners) was by multiple Group 1 winner Troy.^[1]

Racing record

Two-year-old

After winning his maiden race, Street Cry placed second in the Del Mar Futurity (G2) and Norfolk Stakes (United States) (G2), before running third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1).

Three-year-old

Street Cry won the UAE 2,000 Guineas, then placed second in both the UAE Derby (G3) and Discovery Handicap (G3), at Aqueduct.

Four-year-old

Won Dubai World Cup (G1), won Stephen Foster H (G1), and was second in the Whitney Handicap (G1).

Stud record

In America, Street Cry stands at Darley's Jonabell Farm in Lexington, Kentucky for $150,000.^[2] After a two-year break, Street Cry returned in 2009 for a fifth season at Darley Stud, Kelvinside, in the Hunter Region where he stands at a fee of A$110,000.^[3] During those five seasons in Australia, he covered 425 mares to produce 319 foals.

Darley's Chief Operating Officer, Oliver Tait, says that Street Cry produces "easy horses to train" that are "tough, willing, and genuine." Physically, his offspring have succeeded on "all distances and all surfaces" and "show incredible acceleration" so that they are "incredibly effective in the last quarter-mile of the race."^[4]

Notable progeny

• Majestic Roi (USA) Ch f. 2004. Won Sun Chariot Stakes (G1) in England.
• Shocking, winner of the 2009 Melbourne Cup (G1) A$3,882,525.^[5]
• Street Boss, ch.c. 2004: Triple Bend Invitational Handicap (G1), USA Bing Crosby Handicap (G1), stallion in Australia.
• Street Hero, b.c. 2006, winner of Norfolk Stakes (United States) (G1), stallion in Australia.
• Street Sense, the only winner of the G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile-Kentucky Derby double, plus Travers Stakes, $3,341,094, shuttle stallion in Australia.
• Tomcito raced as a two-year-old in Peru winning two important G1 races against older horses.
• Whobegotyou, champion Australian racehorse, Caulfield Guineas (G1) A$1,493,450.
• Zenyatta, the 2010 American Horse of the Year, defeated only once in her 20 career starts, Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic winner ($2,000,903) and 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade I) winner (first mare/filly to win); the first horse ever to win two different Breeders' Cup races. She is the highest-rated US racehorse in the current, official World Thoroughbred Rankings.^[3]
• Long John, Caulfield Guineas (G1) 2013

Yearling sales record

In the southern hemisphere: 107 yearlings sold for an average of $50,000 and a top price of $400,000. During 2009: 28 yearlings were sold; averaging $63,000 with a top price of $400,000. In the northern hemisphere: 164 yearlings sold; average $165,000; top price $950,000. In 2008: 35 sold; average $174,000; top price $484,000.^[6]

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