Machiavellian (horse)

Machiavellian
Machiavellian
Sire	Mr. Prospector
Grandsire	Raise A Native
Dam	Coup de Folie
Damsire	Halo
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	31 January 1987
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Owner	Stavros Niarchos
Trainer	François Boutin
Record	7:4-1-0
Earnings	£201,327
Major wins
	Prix Morny (1989); Prix de la Salamandre (1989); Prix Djebel (1990)

Machiavellian (31 January 1987 – 27 June 2004) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from August 1989 to August 1990 he ran seven times and won four races. He was the leading French two-year-old of 1989 when he was unbeaten in three races including the Group One Prix Morny and Prix de la Salamandre. He later became a highly successful sire of winners.

Background

Machiavellian was a bay horse sired by the outstanding American stallion Mr Prospector. Machiavellian's dam Coup de Folie produced several important winners including Coup de Genie (Prix Morny), Exit To Nowhere (Prix Jacques le Marois) and Hydro Calido (Prix d'Astarte).

Racing career

Machiavellian began his racing career by winning the Prix Yacowlef at Deauville on 3 August 1989. Seventeen days later he was moved up to Group One level to contest the Prix Morny over the same course and distance. Ridden by Freddy Head, he won by two lengths from Qirmazi.^[3] Three weeks later he was moved up in distance for the Prix de la Salamandre at Longchamp Racecourse over 1400m. He won the race by half a length from Qirmazi.

Machiavellian began his three-year-old season by winning the Prix Djebel, beating the sprinter Ron's Victory by two and a half lengths. At Newmarket Racecourse on 5 May, Machiavellian started 6/4 favourite for the 2000 Guineas. He finished second, beaten two lengths by Tirol. In the Irish 2000 Guineas two weeks later he finished fourth to Tirol. On his final start, he finished last of the five runners in the Prix Maurice de Gheest behind the English filly Dead Certain.

Stud career

Machiavellian was based throughout his stud career at the Dalham Hall Stud at Newmarket. He sired the winners of races worth more than £6M in prize money. His best winners included Street Cry, Almutawakel, Medicean, West Wind, Storming Home and Chic. Pensioned from stud duties in 2004 because of laminitis. Euthanized on 27 June 2004 due to laminitis.^[4]

Cultural references

Machiavellian was the subject of a painting by Mark Wallinger entitled Half-Brother (Exit to Nowhere – Machiavellian).^[5]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Machiavellian (USA), bay stallion, 1987^[1]
Sire Mr Prospector (USA) 1970	Raise a Native (USA) 1961	Native Dancer	Polynesian
		Native Dancer	Geisha
		Raise You	Case Ace
		Raise You	Lady Glory
	Gold Digger (USA) 1962	Nashua	Nasrullah
		Nashua	Segula
		Sequence	Count Fleet
		Sequence	Miss Dogwood
Dam Coup de Folie (USA) 1982	Halo (USA) 1969	Hail To Reason	Turn-To
		Hail To Reason	Nothirdchance
		Cosmah	Cosmic Bomb
		Cosmah	Almahmoud
	Raise the Standard (CAN) 1978	Hoist the Flag	Tom Rolfe
		Hoist the Flag	Wavy Navy
		Natalma	Native Dancer
		Natalma	Almahmoud

References

^ ^a ^b "Machiavellian". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
^ "Machiavellian". Racing Post. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
^ "Results from the 3.00 race at DEAUVILLE (FR)". Racing Post. 20 August 1989. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
^ "Machiavellian Stud Record". Racing Post.
^ Carrie O'Grady (2003-11-01). "Mark Wallinger (nominee 1995) | Art and design". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2012-04-07.

[pedigree-1] "Machiavellian". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-06-22.

[2] "Machiavellian". Racing Post. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2012-04-07.

[3] "Results from the 3.00 race at DEAUVILLE (FR)". Racing Post. 20 August 1989. Retrieved 2012-04-07.

[4] "Machiavellian Stud Record". Racing Post.

[5] Carrie O'Grady (2003-11-01). "Mark Wallinger (nominee 1995) | Art and design". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2012-04-07.

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