Duke of Marmalade

Duke of Marmalade
Racing colours of Susan Magnier
Sire	Danehill
Grandsire	Danzig
Dam	Love Me True
Damsire	Kingmambo
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	2004
Country	Ireland
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Southern Bloodstock
Owner	Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor
Trainer	Aidan O'Brien
Record	16: 6-4-1
Earnings	£1,388,453[1]
Major wins
Prix Ganay (2008) Tattersalls Gold Cup (2008) Prince of Wales's Stakes (2008) King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2008) International Stakes (2008)
Awards
European Champion Older Horse (2008)
Horse (Equus ferus caballus)
Last updated on November 18, 2008

Duke of Marmalade (foaled 12 March 2004) is a retired Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He is best known for winning five consecutive Group One races in 2008 for which he was named European Champion Older Horse. He currently stands as a stallion for Coolmore Stud, being moved (or "shuttled") between stud farms in Ireland and Australia.

Duke of Marmalade won his first two races as a two-year-old in June 2006. He did not win again until the spring of his four-year-old season, almost twenty-two months later. During this winless period he was sometimes regarded as little more than a pacemaker for more celebrated stable companions such as Dylan Thomas. In his final year he recorded wins in the Prix Ganay, the Tattersalls Gold Cup, the Prince of Wales's Stakes, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and International Stakes. He was retired in October 2008 after running in the Breeders' Cup Classic.

Background

Duke of Marmalade, a bay horse who stands 16 hands high^[2] and weighed 540kg during his racing career,^[3] was from the last crop of foals sired by Danehill and was out of the American-bred mare Love Me True. He was bred in Ireland by Southern Bloodstock,^[4] a division of his owners' Coolmore Stud organisation.^[5]

Duke of Marmalade's sire Danehill was one of the most successful stallions of the last twenty years, producing the winners of more than a thousand races including one hundred and fifty-six at Group One/Grade I level. Among his best offspring are Dylan Thomas, Rock of Gibraltar, George Washington and North Light.^[6] Love Me True is a half-sister to Shuailaan (Winter Hill Stakes), Madison's Charm (Comely Stakes) and Bite The Bullet (Sanford Stakes), and, as a grand-daughter of Lassie Dear, is closely related to Summer Squall, A. P. Indy and Lemon Drop Kid.^[4]

The name "Duke of Marmalade" is derived from a title created by Henri Christophe for a member of the new Haitian nobility following the Haitian Revolution.^[7] The name had previously been used by an Italian thoroughbred racehorse which won the Premio Roma in 1975 and 1976.^[8]

Duke of Marmalade was trained throughout his career by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle.

Racing career

2006: two-year-old season

Duke of Marmalade began his career with three starts in the summer of 2006. In June he made his debut in a six furlong maiden race at Leopardstown. Ridden by Seamus Heffernan and starting 11/4 favourite he was towards the back of the field in the early stages before making good progress in the last two furlongs to finish second to Chanting.^[9] Nine days later he reappeared in a maiden over seven furlongs at The Curragh for which he was made 4/6 favourite. He stayed on well to record his first win, beating Supposition by a neck under Kieren Fallon.^[10]

Duke of Marmalade was then moved directly into Group Two class, as he was sent to England for the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood in July, where his opponents included the July Stakes winner Strategic Prince. Ridden by Michael Kinane he raced just behind the leaders before being sent up to challenge in the straight. He made ground steadily, but was unable to reach the lead and finished second, beaten a neck by Strategic Prince.^[11]

Before his run at Goodwood, Duke of Marmalade had been supported in the betting for the following year's 2000 Guineas,^[12] but shortly after the race he suffered a pastern injury which required surgery and he did not race again in 2006.^[13]

2007: three-year-old season

In 2007 Duke of Marmalade did not record a victory in six starts. However, he was never further back than fourth and ran exclusively in Group One races. He was often part of a multiple entry by the Ballydoyle team.

Instead of running in a trial race, Duke of Marmalade was sent straight to Newmarket for the 2000 Guineas. The field of twenty-four split into two groups, and Duke of Marmalade was always in contention on the stands side before staying on well to finish fourth to Cockney Rebel.^[14] Having returned from an absence of more than nine months, the colt was expected to improve for the run,^[15] but later in the same month he finished fourth again to Cockney Rebel in the Irish 2000 Guineas.

At Royal Ascot, Duke of Marmalade showed improved form in the St. James's Palace Stakes. Michael Kinane tried to make all the running on the colt, and led into the final furlong, before being caught and beaten a neck by Jamie Spencer on his stable companion Excellent Art, with another O'Brien-trained runner, Astronomer Royal in third, and Cockney Rebel in fifth.^[16] Two months later, Duke of Marmalade was moved up in distance and took on older horses for the first time in the International Stakes at York. He ran up to his best form in a highly competitive race to finish fourth behind the Derby winner Authorized, Dylan Thomas and Notnowcato.^[17]

Duke of Marmalade raced against his stable companion Dylan Thomas again in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown in September. He led into the straight before being overtaken by Dylan Thomas, and although he had no chance with the winner he stayed on well to take second ahead of notable winners such as Red Rocks (Breeders' Cup Turf), Maraahel (Hardwicke Stakes) and Finsceal Beo (1000 Guineas).^[18] O'Brien was pleased with the run and said that Duke of Marmalade was still improving.^[19] On his final start of the year he was brought back to one mile for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes in which he led until the last quarter mile, setting a strong pace,^[20] before finishing third to Ramonti and Excellent Art.^[21]

During the winter it was discovered that a metal pin used to repair his previous injury had been causing the horse discomfort and was restricting his movement. The pin was removed,^[22] allowing Duke of Marmalade to run free of pain as a four year old.^[23]

2008: four-year-old season

Spring

As a four-year-old Duke of Marmalade had a notable run of success, winning his first five races. In all these races he was ridden by Johnny Murtagh and was usually accompanied by his pacemaker Red Rock Canyon.

In April he was sent to Longchamp for the Group One Prix Ganay. He raced behind Spirit One before making his challenge in the straight and running on strongly under pressure to beat Saddex by half a length. It was his first major win, and his first win of any kind for more than twenty-one months.^[24] After the race, O'Brien called Duke of Marmalade "a horse to look forward to". At the Curragh a month later, he justified odds of 1/3 in the Tattersalls Gold Cup, being driven out by Murtagh to convincingly^[25] beat the filly Finsceal Beo by one and a quarter lengths.^[26]

Summer

Ascot Racecourse: the site of two of Duke of Marmalade's major wins

In the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot he produced his most impressive performance to date, taking over from Red Rock Canyon in the straight where he "stormed clear" to win by four lengths from Phoenix Tower.^[27] The Guardian called it a "brilliant victory" while Murtagh described the colt as among the best he had ridden.^[28]

He then stepped up to twelve furlongs for Britain's most prestigious^[29] weight-for-age race, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, for which he was made 4/6 favourite. With no three-year-old in the field, the race did not appear to be up to its usual standard,^[30] and his main opponent was expected to be Youmzain^[31] who had finished second in the Ascot race and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 2007 and had more recently won the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. Duke of Marmalade was settled by Murtagh in the middle of the field before being switched to the outside in the straight and overtaking Red Rock Canyon entering the final furlong. He was immediately challenged and headed by the Michael Stoute-trained Papal Bull but "rallied gamely" to regain the lead close to the finish and win by a half a length.^[32] Murtagh was keen to praise the horse's speed and attitude; "mine has all that makes a real champion. He looked the other horse in the eye and ate ground. He has that will to win."^[23]

Duke of Marmalade was then brought back in distance for the International Stakes. The race also attracted the Epsom Derby winner New Approach, and the meeting of the two champions was much anticipated by the press as a "clash of the titans".^[33] Bad ground conditions forced the race to be abandoned, and it was rescheduled for Newmarket four days later. Duke of Marmalade took the lead three furlongs out and was driven out by Murtagh to beat Phoenix Tower by three-quarters of a length, with New Approach, who had pulled hard and failed to settle in the early stages, two and a half lengths further back in third.^[34] The colt's toughness and strong constitution were singled out for praise, with the press referring to him as the "Iron Duke".^[3]

O'Brien and his jockeys were later found guilty of using unfair tactics in the race and were punished by the British Horseracing Authority. While pacemakers are allowed,^[35] it is considered unfair to provide additional assistance, for instance manoeuvring a horse to ensure a clear run for a stable companion.^[36] O'Brien defended himself "fervently", calling the charges "fantasy...a load of nonsense."^[37]

Autumn

It was expected that Duke of Marmalade would meet New Approach again in the Irish Champion Stakes in September,^[38] but following heavy rain in the build-up to the race O'Brien withdrew the colt saying "we don't want to subject him to soft ground now, with the rest of the year in mind."^[39]

Duke of Marmalade did not appear again until the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in October, for which he was made 4/1 second favourite despite O'Brien expressing concern over the soft ground.^[40] He was settled on the outside, but when Murtagh asked him to challenge in the straight, he made no progress and finished seventh of the sixteen runners behind Zarkava. ^[41]

On his final start, he was sent to California for the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita. Racing on a synthetic track for the first time he ran prominently and briefly headed the field turning into the straight, but faded in the closing stages to finish ninth of the twelve runners behind Raven's Pass.^[42]

Murtagh and O'Brien characterised the performance as typifiying "the end of a long, hard season" and Duke of Marmalade's retirement was announced immediately.^[43]

Race record

^[1]

Date	Race	Dist (f)	Course	Class	Prize (£K)	Odds	Runners	Placing	Margin	Time	Jockey	Trainer
02006-06-21 21 June 2006	Unicredito Dublin EBF Maiden	6	Leopardstown	M	8	11/4	12	2	1.5	1:16.00	Seamus Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien
02006-06-30 30 June 2006	Kildare Village Maiden Stakes	7	The Curragh	M	8	4/6	14	1	Neck	1:26.80	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien
02006-08-02 2 August 2006	Vintage Stakes	7	Wolverhampton	2	39	11/4	10	2	Neck	1:26.02	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien
02007-05-05 5 May 2007	2000 Guineas	8	Newmarket Rowley	1	211	14/1	24	4	2.25	1:35.28	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien
02007-05-26 26 May 2007	Irish 2000 Guineas	8	The Curragh	1	151	9/4	12	4	2.25	1:36.10	Seamus Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien
02008-06-19 19 June 2008	St. James's Palace Stakes	8	Ascot	1	141	11/1	8	2	Neck	1:39.33	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien
02007-08-21 21 August 2007	International Stakes	10.5	York	1	298	12/1	7	4	4.25	2:11.82	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien
02007-09-08 8 September 2007	Irish Champion Stakes	10	Leopardstown	1	404	15/2	6	2	1.5	2:02.27	Seamus Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien
02007-09-29 29 September 2007	Queen Elizabeth II Stakes	8	Ascot	1	123	13/2	7	3	1	1:42.45	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien
02008-04-27 27 April 2008	Prix Ganay	10.5	Longchamp	1	126	19/5	6	1	0.5	2:08.30	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien
02008-05-25 25 May 2008	Tattersalls Gold Cup	10.5	The Curragh	1	136	1/3	6	1	1.25	2:15.77	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien
02008-06-18 18 June 2008	Prince of Wales's Stakes	10	Ascot	1	212	Evens	12	1	4	2:05.35	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien
02008-07-26 26 July 2008	King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes	12	Ascot	1	482	4/6	8	1	0.5	2:27.91	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien
02008-08-23 23 August 2008	International Stakes	10	Newmarket July	1	141	4/6	9	1	0.75	2:01.53	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien
02008-10-05 5 October 2008	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	12	Longchamp	1	1680	4/1	16	7	4	2:28.80	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien
02008-10-25 25 October 2008	Breeders' Cup Classic	10	Santa Anita	1	1356	9/1	12	9	6.25	1:59.27	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien

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Assessment, honours and awards

In November 2008, Duke of Marmalade was named European Champion Older Horse at the Cartier Racing Awards.^[44]

In the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings for 2007, Duke of Marmalade was assessed on a mark of 120, placing him just outside the world's top thirty horses.^[45] In the 2008 Rankings, he was rated the fifth best horse in the world with a mark of 127^[46]

Duke of Marmalade was given an end of year rating of 132 by Timeform.^[47] A rating of 130 or above is regarded as the mark of an above average European Group One winner.

Stud career

He was retired from racing at the end of 2008 and now stands as a stallion for Coolmore Stud. He shuttles between their main base in County Tipperary, Ireland during the Northern Hemisphere breeding season and Coolmore's Australian stud farm in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, during the Southern Hemisphere breeding season.^[2]

His first foals were born in 2010.^[48]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Duke of Marmalade (IRE), bay stallion, 2004^[49]

Sire Danehill (USA) 1986	Danzig 1977	Northern Dancer	Nearctic
			Natalma*
		Pas de Nom	Admiral's Voyage
			Petitioner
	Rayzana 1981	His Majesty	Ribot
			Flower Bowl
		Spring Adieu	Buckpasser
			Natalma*
Dam Love Me True (USA) 1998	Kingmambo 1990	Mr. Prospector	Raise A Native*
			Gold Digger
		Miesque	Nureyev
			Pasadoble
	Lassie's Lady 1981	Alydar	Raise A Native*
			Sweet Tooth
		Lassie Dear	Buckpasser
			Gay Missile (Family: 3-l)

• Like all of Danehill's offspring Duke of Marmalade is inbred 4x4 to the mare Natalma. This means that she occurs twice in the fourth generation of his pedigree.
• Through his dam he is also inbred 4x4 to Raise A Native.

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