Sudirman (horse)
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| Sudirman | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Henrythenavigator |
| Grandsire | Kingmambo |
| Dam | Shermeen |
| Damsire | Desert Style |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 23 April 2011[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Kathryn Nikkel & Jeanne Canty |
| Owner | Mrs Fitri Hay & Susan Magnier |
| Trainer | David Wachman |
| Record | 9: 3-1-1 |
| Earnings | £190,882 |
| Major wins | |
| Railway Stakes (2013) Phoenix Stakes (2013) | |
Sudirman (foaled 23 April 2011) is an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old in 2013 he was beaten in his first two starts but then ran up three consecutive victories including the Railway Stakes and the Phoenix Stakes. He also finished second in the National Stakes later that year. He made little impact in two starts as a three-year-old.
Sudirman is a bay horse with no white markings bred in Kentucky by Kathryn Nikkel & Jeanne Canty. In 2012 he was sent to England and put up for the auction at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale where he was bought for 200,000 guineas by the bloodstock agent John Warren on behalf of the Coolmore Stud.[2] During his racing career he was trained by David Wachman at Goolds Cross, County Tipperary. Like many horses associated with Coolmore the details of his ownership changed from race to race: he sometimes raced in the colours of Mrs Fitri Hay while on other occasions he was described as being owned by a partnership of Hay and Susan Magnier. He was ridden in all but one of his races by Wayne Lordan.
He was sired by Henrythenavigator who won the 2000 Guineas, Irish 2000 Guineas, St James's Palace Stakes and Sussex Stakes in 2008. As a breeding stallion he was not a conspicuous success and was eventually exported to Russia, but he did sire several other good winners including George Vancouver (Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf) and Pedro the Great.[3] Sudirman's damShermeen was a useful racemare who won three minor races in Europe before being relocated to the United States where she won the Luther Burbank Handicap.[4] She was descended from Fair Astronomer who finished second in the 1000 Guineas and was the female-line ancestor of Malhub, Deputy Commander, Donna Blini and Gentildonna.[5]