Pentire

Not to be confused with Pentire, Cornwall.

Pentire
Sire	Be My Guest
Grandsire	Northern Dancer
Dam	Gull Nook
Damsire	Mill Reef
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1992
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Lord Halifax
Owner	1) Mollers Racing 2) Shadai Farm
Trainer	Geoff Wragg
Record	18: 8-2-4
Earnings	£911,037
Major wins
Sandown Classic Trial (1995) Dee Stakes (1995) Predominate Stakes (1995) King Edward VII Stakes (1995) Great Voltigeur Stakes (1995) Irish Champion Stakes (1995) King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1996)
Awards
Timeform rating: 132

Pentire (foaled April 12, 1992) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

Background

Pentire was bred by Lord Halifax, he was purchased for 54,000 guineas by Mollers Racing, the racing stable Trust of brothers Eric and Budgie Moller.

Racing career

Trained by Geoff Wragg, at age two Pentire's best result in a conditions race was a third in the Richmond Stakes. At age three in 1995, the colt had an outstanding year that included twice beating the brilliant runner, Singspiel. Pentire made seven starts, winning six and earning a strong second to Lammtarra in Britain's most prestigious all-age race, the Group one King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes. In 1996, Pentire came back to a dominating win in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes and earned a Timeform rating of 132 for the second straight year.^[1] On October 6, Pentire ran tenth to winner Helissio in the 1996 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Paris and then in what would be his final race, finished eighth to Singspiel in the Japan Cup in Tokyo.

Stud career

Purchased for breeding purposes by Teruya Yoshida, owner of one of Japan's preeminent breeding operations, Shadai Farm, Pentire was retired to stud in 1997 at his owner's farm and also stood that year in New Zealand. In 2004 he was sent to a breeding operation in Germany. As at 2009, Pentire is the foundation sire at Rich Hill Stud, Walton, New Zealand. To date, he has sired 312 winners, including 25 stakes winners.^[2] His most notable sons have been the champion New Zealand gallopers Mufhasa, Xcellent and Prince of Penzance.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Pentire
Sire Be My Guest	Northern Dancer	Nearctic	Nearco
		Nearctic	Lady Angela
		Natalma	Native Dancer
		Natalma	Almahmoud
	What a Treat	Tudor Minstrel	Owen Tudor
		Tudor Minstrel	Sansonnet
		Rare Treat	Stymie
		Rare Treat	Rare Perfume
Dam Gull Nook	Mill Reef	Never Bend	Nasrullah
		Never Bend	Lalun
		Milan Mill	Princequillo
		Milan Mill	Virginia Water
	Bempton	Blakeney	Hethersett
		Blakeney	Windmill Girl
		Hardiemma	Hardicanute
		Hardiemma	Grand Cross

References

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes winners

1951 Supreme Court 1952 Tulyar 1953 Pinza 1954 Aureole 1955 Vimy 1956 Ribot 1957 Montaval 1958 Ballymoss 1959 Alcide 1960 Aggressor 1961 Right Royal 1962 Match 1963 Ragusa 1964 Nasram 1965 Meadow Court 1966 Aunt Edith ♥ 1967 Busted 1968 Royal Palace 1969 Park Top ♥ 1970 Nijinsky 1971 Mill Reef 1972 Brigadier Gerard 1973 Dahlia ♥ 1974 Dahlia ♥ 1975 Grundy 1976 Pawneese 1977 The Minstrel 1978 Ile de Bourbon 1979 Troy 1980 Ela-Mana-Mou 1981 Shergar 1982 Kalaglow 1983 Time Charter ♥ 1984 Teenoso 1985 Petoski 1986 Dancing Brave 1987 Reference Point 1988 Mtoto 1989 Nashwan 1990 Belmez 1991 Generous 1992 St Jovite 1993 Opera House 1994 King's Theatre 1995 Lammtarra 1996 Pentire 1997 Swain 1998 Swain 1999 Daylami 2000 Montjeu 2001 Galileo 2002 Golan 2003 Alamshar 2004 Doyen 2005 Azamour 2006 Hurricane Run 2007 Dylan Thomas 2008 Duke of Marmalade 2009 Conduit 2010 Harbinger 2011 Nathaniel 2012 Danedream ♥ 2013 Novellist 2014 Taghrooda ♥ 2015 Postponed 2016 Highland Reel

Legend - ♥ = Filly

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