Divine Madonna

Divine Madonna
Sire	Hurricane Sky
Grandsire	Star Watch (AUS)
Dam	My Madonna
Damsire	Prego (IRE)
Sex	Mare
Foaled	8 October 2002
Country	Australia
Colour	Brown
Breeder	Mr R. Dinham
Owner	Mrs I.P. Kavanagh, Mr D. Thackeray, Mrs M.A. Shephard, Mr D.N. Parkinson, Mr J.L. Purdey, Mr J.M. Thompson, Mr J.F. Brady, P. & H. Ryan Racing, Ms M.K.S. Raven Thompson
Trainer	Mark Kavanagh
Record	26: 8-3-4
Earnings	$2,013,390
Major wins
2006 Emirates Stakes 2007 Queen of the Turf Stakes 2007 Toorak Handicap 2007 Myer Classic
Horse (Equus ferus caballus)
Last updated on 29 August 2011

Divine Madonna (foaled 8 October 2002) was an Australian Thoroughbred racemare. She won four group one (G1) races, the 2006 Emirates Stakes, 2007 Queen of the Turf Stakes, 2007 Toorak Handicap and the 2007 Myer Classic. Divine Madonna had 26 race starts and only finished out of the top five runners twice in her career.

She was a brown mare bred by Mr R. Dinham of South Australia and was sired by Hurricane Sky from My Madonna by Prego (IRE). Hurricane Sky won the VATC Blue Diamond Stakes and AJC All-Aged Stakes and sired 16 stakes-winners that had 32 stakes-wins between them. Divine Madonna was a half-sister to Blessum (VRC Standish Handicap winner).^[1]

Racing career

Divine Madonna was trained by Mark Kavanagh.

At two years

She made her debut as a two-year-old (2yo) in February 2005 at Cheltenham Park Racecourse, South Australia in a race in which she came from last on the home turn to win. She had another start as a (2yo) finishing fourth before she was spelled (rested) for 33 weeks.

At three years

Divine Madonna had three starts in the spring for a win in the listed MRC Twilight Glow Stakes and two seconds and was then given a 13 weeks spell. During the summer and autumn of 2006 she had six starts for a second and third placing and was again sent for a spell.

At four years

In the spring of 2006 Divine Madonna had four starts which included a win in the G2 VRC Melbourne Carnival Stakes. In the 2006 Emirates Stakes Divine Madonna defeated Niconero by approximately a ½ length. After a spell she had four starts for a win in the G1 STC Queen of the Turf Stakes and two seconds in the G1 Doncaster Handicap and G1 Coolmore Classic.

At five years

Divine Madonna had six starts which included wins in the G1 MRC Toorak Handicap and G1 VRC Myer Classic over 1,600 metres.

She had 26 race starts for 8 wins, 3 seconds and 4 thirds and earnings of A$2,013,390 from 2005 to March 2008. Divine Madonna was retired at five due to a back injury and was immediately retired to stud.

Stud record

Below is Divine Madonna’s foaling record:

• 2009 La Pieta, bay filly by Redoute's Choice
• 2010 bay colt by Redoute's Choice (AUS)
• 2011 covered by Lonhro (AUS) on 26 October 2010^[2]

References

1. ^ ASB - My Madonna Retrieved on 2009-7-12
2. ^ "Divine Madonna (AUS)". Australian Stud Book. Australian Turf Club Limited and Victoria Racing Club Limited. http://www.studbook.org.au/horse.aspx?hid=841658&pagetype=MAREBRDG. Retrieved 31 August 2011.