Asiatic Boy

Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Asiatic Boy


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sire = Not For Sale
grandsire = Parade Marshal
dam = S. S. Asiatic
damsire = Polish Navy
sex = Stallion
foaled = 2003
country = Argentina
colour = Chestnut
breeder = Haras Arroyo de Luna SA
owner = Sheikh Mohammad bin Khalifa al Maktoum
trainer = Mike de Kock
record = 12: 6-3-1
earnings = £849,861 + US$1,200,000
race = UAE 2000 Guineas (2007)
Al Bastakiya Stakes (2007)
UAE Derby (2007)
Al Shindagha Sprint (2008)
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Asiatic Boy (foaled August 26, 2003 in Argentina) is a Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Haras Arroyo de Luna SA, he is was out of the mare S. S. Asiatic and sired by Argentinian Group One winner, Not For Sale. Asiatic Boy's damsire was Kentucky-bred Polish Navy, the sire of 1993 Kentucky Derby winner Sea Hero. Polish Navy was a son of North American Champion sire, Danzig.

At age three in 2006, Asiatic Boy raced in Argentina where he won a maiden race at Hipodromo de San Isidro plus had two second place finishes. He was purchased by Sheikh Mohammad bin Khalifa al Maktoum and brought to race at Nad Al Sheba racecourse in his new owner's native Dubai. Under South African trainer Mike de Kock, Asiatic Boy won four straight races between January and March of 2007 including an impressive 9½ length victory in the UAE Derby. He did not race again until August when he was sent to compete in the United Kingdom where he finished fourth in the Sussex Stakes and fifth in the International Stakes.

In 2008, Asiatic Boy won January's Al Shindagha Sprint then ran third in the Burj Nahaar in early March. In the March 29 Dubai World Cup, he ran second to winner, Curlin.

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/asiatic+boy Asiatic Boy's pedigree and partial racing stats]
* [http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=news&id=24335 March 30, 2007 NTRA article "Asiatic Boy has star quality"]