African Story (GB)

Foal date
10/03/2007
Gender
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Sire
Pivotal
Dam
Blixen
Breeder
Darley
التصنيف الرسمي
123
مكاسب خلال السيرة في السباقات
$7,861,215.42

High class

High class on the Meydan Tapeta for Saeed bin Suroor, and Winner of the Group 3 Burj Nahaar and Group 2 Godolphin Mile in 2012 and the Group 1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 of 2015. Proin efficitur pretium libero. Nunc eget ligula neque. Nulla ante ex, congue et nibh non, tristique ornare metus. In sagittis commodo laoreet. Donec euismod eros eros, ut porta ex sollicitudin ac. Maecenas metus lectus, faucibus non efficitur auctor, feugiat tempor velit. Maecenas eleifend, est sit amet iaculis efficitur, quam nisl ultrices tortor, vitae dapibus augue ante fermentum mi. Curabitur ac consequat lacus. Phasellus vel eros et odio pellentesque pharetra vel vel arcu. Donec consequat sagittis orci sit amet bibendum. Nam pharetra fermentum dolor a facilisis. Nunc tempus massa eu sem tempor, a dignissim erat venenatis. Vivamus mollis a nulla sit amet tincidunt. Praesent eleifend sagittis est, in gravida ante interdum ac. Vivamus varius lorem tortor, at rutrum augue consectetur sit amet. Proin ultricies lacinia sapien, at volutpat risus malesuada eget.  

Six times winner

With Silvestre De Sousa onboard, the 7-year-old gelding became the sixth winner in this 2,000-meter race for trainer Saeed bin Suroor. Starting from post six on the synthetic Tapeta track, 12-1 African Story caught up with Mukhadram with 200 meters to go. Mukhadram, owned by Sheikh Mohammed’s brother, Sheikh Hamdan, finished second and another Godolphin horse Cat O’Mountain, trained by Charlie Appleby, was third. Duis at libero arcu. Vivamus egestas, ex at facilisis faucibus, augue nisi gravida lacus, id malesuada lectus libero non ex. Morbi at lacus risus. Quisque non laoreet purus. Phasellus auctor bibendum velit, ac auctor urna ultricies eu. Praesent id nibh a nisi congue pellentesque. Phasellus posuere dapibus erat ac fermentum. Praesent volutpat in erat pretium elementum. Integer semper laoreet mollis. Donec sit amet quam est. Aliquam egestas tempus arcu non lobortis. Sed sed orci velit. Aliquam eget dui non massa dapibus viverra nec id odio. Vivamus sed consectetur mi.  
    Results
    Starts 16 Wins 6 Placed 4
    Date Result Racecourse Race details
    28/03/2015 6th Meydan (UAE) Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Group 1) (Dirt) 3yo+
    07/03/2015 1st Meydan (UAE) Al Maktoum Challenge R3 Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Group 1) (Dirt) 3yo+
    05/02/2015 7th Meydan (UAE) Al Maktoum Challenge R2 empowered by IPIC (Group 2) (Dirt) 3yo+
    29/03/2014 1st Meydan (UAE) Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Group 1) (Tapeta) 3yo+
    08/03/2014 8th Meydan (UAE) Al Maktoum Challenge R3 Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Group 1) (Tapeta) 3yo+
    06/02/2014 2nd Meydan (UAE) Al Maktoum Challenge R2 Empowered By IPIC (Group 2) (Tapeta) 3yo+
    30/03/2013 5th Meydan (UAE) Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Group 1) (Tapeta) 3yo+
    09/03/2013 1st Meydan (UAE) Burj Nahaar Sponsored By Emirates Holidays (Group 3) (Tapeta) 3yo+
    06/05/2012 6th Sha Tin (HK) BMW Champions Mile (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
    31/03/2012 1st Meydan (UAE) Godolphin Mile Sponsored By Etisalat (Group 2) (Tapeta) 3yo+
    10/03/2012 1st Meydan (UAE) Burj Nahaar Sponsored By Emirates Sky Cargo (Group 3) (Tapeta) 3yo+
    09/02/2012 3rd Meydan (UAE) Firebreak Stakes Sponsored By Dubal (Group 3) (Tapeta) 3yo+
    26/01/2012 1st Meydan (UAE) Dubai Duty Free Foundation (Handicap) (Tapeta) 3yo+ rated 100-110
    28/08/2011 3rd Deauville (FR) Prix Quincey Lucien Barriere (Group 3) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
    02/07/2011 2nd Longchamp (FR) Prix De La Porte Maillot (Group 3) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
    04/06/2011 4th Longchamp (FR) Prix Du Palais-Royal (Group 3) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
    African Story (GB) Pivotal (GB) Polar Falcon (USA) Nureyev (USA)
    1977
    1987 Marie D'Argonne I (FR)
    1981
    1993 Fearless Revival (GB) Cozzene (USA)
    1980
    1987 Stufida (GB)
    1981
    2007 Blixen (USA) Gone West (USA) Mr Prospector (USA)
    1970
    1984 Secrettame (USA)
    1978
    1998 Danish (IRE) Danehill (USA)
    1986
    1991 Tea House (GB)
    1980
    Consistent in pattern company for Andre Fabre, notably chasing home Moonlight Cloud in Longchamp Group 3 (July 2011); subsequently high class on the Meydan Tapeta for Saeed bin Suroor; won handicap, as well as Group 3 Burj Nahaar and Group 2 Godolphin Mile in 2012 (also unlucky third in Group 3 Firebreak Stakes), then bit below best in rare run away from Meydan when sixth in the Champions Mile at Sha Tin; returned in 2013 to again win the Group 3 Burj Nahaar, before finishing a fair fifth in the Dubai World Cup; second in the 2014 Group 2 Al Maktoum Challenge R2 on 2014 return before being well beaten in Round 3, but stepped up on that to record a career best when landing the 2014 Dubai World Cup; disappointing return when down the field in the Group 2 Al Maktoum Challenge R2 of 2015 on dirt debut, but bounced back to win Round 3 - a Group 1 - despite not looking a natural on the new surface; only managed sixth behind stablemate Prince Bishop when bidding to become first horse to win the World Cup twice; stays 1m2f.
    African Story (GB) Pivotal (GB) Polar Falcon (USA) Nureyev (USA)
    1977
    1987 Marie D'Argonne I (FR)
    1981
    1993 Fearless Revival (GB) Cozzene (USA)
    1980
    1987 Stufida (GB)
    1981
    2007 Blixen (USA) Gone West (USA) Mr Prospector (USA)
    1970
    1984 Secrettame (USA)
    1978
    1998 Danish (IRE) Danehill (USA)
    1986
    1991 Tea House (GB)
    1980