Flamenco Wave

Flamenco Wave (1 March 1986 – 2003) was an American-bred, Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. As a two-year-old in 1988, she won a maiden race on her debut and then recorded her biggest victory when taking the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes. She did not run again as a juvenile and finished last in both her races in 1989. After her retirement from racing, she became an outstanding broodmare, producing Starborough, Aristotle and Ballingarry, and being the female-line ancestor of St Nicholas Abbey and Charming Thought. She died in 2003 at the age of 17.

Flamenco Wave
SireDesert Wine
GrandsireDamascus
DamArmada Way
DamsireSadair
SexMare
Foaled1 March 1986[1]
CountryUnited States
ColourChestnut
BreederDan J Agnew & Cardiff Stud Farms
OwnerSheikh Mohammed
TrainerJohn Oxx
Record4: 2-0-0
Earnings£96,901
Major wins
Moyglare Stud Stakes (1988)
Awards
Timeform rating 103p (1988)[2]

Background

Flamenco Wave was a "well-made"[2] chestnut mare with a white star bred in Kentucky by Dan J Agnew & Cardiff Stud Farms. As a yearling, the filly was consigned to the Fasig-Tipton sale at Saratoga, New York, where she was sold for $140,000 to representatives of Sheikh Mohammed.[3] She was sent to race in Europe, where she entered training with John Oxx in Ireland. The filly was ridden in all of her races by the Australian jockey Ron Quinton.

She was from the first crop of foal sired by the American stallion Desert Wine, who finished second in both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes in 1983 before taking the Hollywood Gold Cup a year later. Flamenco Wave's dam, Armada Way, showed good racing ability, winning eight times in the United States.[4] She was a great-granddaughter of Lea Lark, an American broodmare whose other descendants have included Tobougg, Miswaki, Almutawakel, Southern Halo Peter Davies, A Shin Hikari and White Muzzle.[5]

Racing career

1988: two-year-old season

Flamenco Wave made her racecourse debut in a maiden race over six furlongs at the Curragh on 13 August. She started the 9/4 favourite against twelve opponents and won by a length from City Index.[6] For her next race, the filly was stepped up sharply in class for the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes over the same course and distance on 11 September. Despite her lack of experience, she was made the 11/2 third choice in the betting behind the Dermot Weld-trained Elegance in Design and the Flying Five winner Heather Seeker. The other eight runners included Run To Jenny (runner-up in the Phoenix Stakes) and Honoria (Railway Stakes. Flamenco Wave was not among the early leaders as Heather Seeker set the pace, but began to make progress in the last quarter mile. Despite hanging to the right in the closing stages, she gained the advantage in the final strides and won by a head and a neck from Honoria and Heather Seeker.[7]

1989: three-year-old season

Flamenco Wave began her second season in the Athasi Stakes over seven furlongs at the Curragh on 22 April. She started the 3/1 second favourite under top weight of 128 pounds but finished last of the ten runners behind the Tommy Stack-trained Pirouette. On 27 May racing on much firmer ground than she had previously encountered, she started a 25/1 outsider for the Irish 1000 Guineas. After leading in the early stages, she quickly dropped out of contention and came home last of the thirteen-runner field.[8] Flamenco Wave never ran again, retiring with a record of two wins in four races.

Breeding record

At the end of her racing career, Flamenco Wave was retired to become a broodmare for Sheikh Mohammed's stud. In December 1995, she was sent to the Tattersalls sale and was bought for 45,000 guineas by John Magnier of the Coolmore Stud.[9] She produced nine foals and six winners between 1990 and 1999:

Pedigree
Pedigree of Flamenco Wave (USA), chestnut mare, 1986[1]
Sire
Desert Wine (USA)
1980		 Damascus (USA)
1967		 Sword Dancer Sunglow
Highland Fling
Kerala My Babu
Blade of Time
Anne Campbell (USA)
1973		 Never Bend Nasrullah
Lalun
Repercussion Tatan
Tomina
Dam
Armada Way (USA)
1976		 Sadair (USA)
1962		 Petare Moslem
Collette
Blue Missy Blue Pair
Miss Champion
Hurry Call (USA)
1960		 Nasrullah Nearco
Mumtaz Begum
Fleet Flight Count Fleet
Lea Lark (Family: 16-g)[5]
  • Flamenco Wave was inbred 3 × 4 to Nasrullah, meaning that this stallion appears in both the third and fourth generations of her pedigree.
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References
  1. "Flamenco Wave pedigree". Equineline.
  2. Tony Morris (28 October 1999). "Aristotle adds to Sadler's lustre; Racing Post winner cements yet another title for outstanding sire of the decade". www.thefreelibrary.com.
  3. "Flamenco Wave - auction history". www.equineline.com.
  4. "Armada Way - Profiles". www.equibase.com.
  5. "Polly Agnes - Family 16-g". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  6. "Dunmurry EBF Maiden result". Racing Post. 13 August 1988.
  7. "Moyglare Stud Stakes result". Racing Post. 11 September 1988.
  8. "Irish 1000 Guineas". Racing Post. 27 May 1989.
  9. "Armada Way - Progeny Sales". Racing Post.
  10. "Father Sky - Race Record & Form". Racing Post.
  11. "Cante Chico - Race Record & Form". Racing Post.
  12. "Spanish Falls - Race Record & Form". Racing Post.
  13. "Kylemore - Progeny". Racing Post.
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