Dylan Thomas
July 26th 2008 08:23
Perhaps we are blasé now about the quality of shuttle stallion that stands for part of the year in Australia. This season Coolmore will stand Dylan Thomas. This will be his first season at stud and he will stand in Australia for $44,000.
(photo: coolmore.com)
Dylan Thomas started twenty times over three seasons. Trained by Aidan O'Brien, this son of Danehill was no single season skyrocket with short but spectacular career. His list of wins include some of the best races in the world:
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Group One)
The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group One)
The Irish Derby (Group One)
The Irish Champion Stakes (Group One)
Prix Ganay (Group One)
His awards include:
Irish Champion 3yr old & Horse Of the year.
European Horse of the Year (2007)
European Champion Older Horse (2007)
Fifteen (75%) of his racetrack appearances were in Group One events. He was successful on 10 occasions (50%) and won a distances from 1400m to 2400m.
In an age when we are in danger of breeding out durability and toughness in our thoroughbreds, Dylan Thomas was able to race each month from April through to October (2007), finishing with the great prize of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with a typical display of brilliance and courage to hold out the fast finishing Youmzain.
To show his brilliance and toughness, watch the replay of the 2006 Irish Champion Stakes when the then 3 year old Dylan Thomas has to fight to beat the champion mare (European Champion Older Horse 2006) Ouija Board:
(photo: parisparfait.com)
Race record:
At 2
Won
Leopardstown Irish Breeders Foal Levy S. (7 f.),
Tipperary Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (7 1/2 f.).
2nd
Salisbury Autumn S. Gr 3.
At 3
Won
Curragh Irish Derby Gr 1 (1 1/2 m.),
Leopardstown Irish Champion S. Gr 1 (1 1/4 m.),
Leopardstown Derby Trial S. Gr 2 (1 1/4 m.).
3rd
Epsom Derby S. Gr 1.
4th
YORK International S. Gr 1,
Belmont Jockey Club Gold Cup S. Gr 1.
At 4
Won
Ascot King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. Gr 1 (1 1/2 m.),
Leopardstown Irish Champion S. Gr 1 (1 1/4 m.),
Longchamp Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Gr 1 (2400 m.),
Prix Ganay Gr 1 (2100 m.),
Curragh Alleged S L (1 1/4 m.).
2nd
YORK Juddmonte International S. Gr 1,
Ascot Prince of Wales's S. Gr 1,
Curragh Tattersalls Gold Cup Gr 1.
Dylan Thomas
Bay 2003 16.2 hh
Danehill - Lagrion
DYLAN THOMAS. 20 Starts. 10-4-1 $8,066,403. Won Ascot King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. [G1] (1 1/2 m.), Curragh Irish Derby [G1] (1 1/2 m.), Leopardstown Irish Champion S. [G1] (11/4 m.), Irish Champion S. [G1] (1 1/4 m.), Longchamp Prix Ganay [G1](2100 m.), Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe [G1] (2400 m.), Leopardstown Derby TrialS. [G2] (1 1/4 m.), Curragh Alleged S [L] (1 1/4 m.), Leopardstown Irish Breeders Foal Levy S. (7 f.), Tipperary Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (71/2 f.). 2d Ascot Prince of Wales's S. [G1], Curragh Tattersalls Gold Cup[G1], York Juddmonte International S. [G1], Salisbury Autumn S. [G3].3d Epsom Derby S. [G1]. 4th Belmont Jockey Club Gold Cup S. [G1],York International S. [G1].
1st DAM
LAGRION, by Diesis. Placed to 12 3/4 f. in Ireland. Sister to Pure Genius. Dam of 9 foals, 8 raced, 5 winners-
DYLAN THOMAS (2003 c by Danehill). 10 wins. See above.
QUEEN'S LOGIC (1999 f by Grand Lodge). 5 wins 5 to 7 f. and $569,121. Won Newmarket Cheveley Park S. [G1], York Lowther S. [G2],Royal Ascot Queen Mary S. [G3], Newbury Fred Darling S. [G3]. Producer.
Carlo Bank (1996 c by Lahib). 10 wins 1800 to 2400m. and $404,197. Won Milano Premio Grumello, Milano Premio Giuliano Moroni, Milano Premio Marchirolo, Milano Premio Taggia. 3rd Milano Coppa d'Oro di Milano [L],Milano Premio Rubicone, Roma Premio Don II.
2nd DAM
WRAP IT UP, by Mount Hagen. Placed at 8 1/2 f. at 2 in Ireland. Half-sister to GIFT WRAPPED. Dam of 6 foals, all raced, 2 winners inc.-
Pure Genius (c by Diesis). 2 wins at 6 f. at 2 Won Doncaster Laurent-Perrier Rose Champagne Graduation S. 2nd Newmarket Middle ParkS. [G1].
Dylan Thomas was a renowned Welsh poet. The extract from the poem below (about his dying father) is one of his best known:
DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Dylan Thomas: Coolmore Stallion
(photo: coolmore.com)
Dylan Thomas started twenty times over three seasons. Trained by Aidan O'Brien, this son of Danehill was no single season skyrocket with short but spectacular career. His list of wins include some of the best races in the world:
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Group One)
The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group One)
The Irish Derby (Group One)
The Irish Champion Stakes (Group One)
Prix Ganay (Group One)
His awards include:
Irish Champion 3yr old & Horse Of the year.
European Horse of the Year (2007)
European Champion Older Horse (2007)
Fifteen (75%) of his racetrack appearances were in Group One events. He was successful on 10 occasions (50%) and won a distances from 1400m to 2400m.
In an age when we are in danger of breeding out durability and toughness in our thoroughbreds, Dylan Thomas was able to race each month from April through to October (2007), finishing with the great prize of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with a typical display of brilliance and courage to hold out the fast finishing Youmzain.
To show his brilliance and toughness, watch the replay of the 2006 Irish Champion Stakes when the then 3 year old Dylan Thomas has to fight to beat the champion mare (European Champion Older Horse 2006) Ouija Board:
Dylan Thomas wins the Arc
(photo: parisparfait.com)
Race record:
At 2
Won
Leopardstown Irish Breeders Foal Levy S. (7 f.),
Tipperary Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (7 1/2 f.).
2nd
Salisbury Autumn S. Gr 3.
At 3
Won
Curragh Irish Derby Gr 1 (1 1/2 m.),
Leopardstown Irish Champion S. Gr 1 (1 1/4 m.),
Leopardstown Derby Trial S. Gr 2 (1 1/4 m.).
3rd
Epsom Derby S. Gr 1.
4th
YORK International S. Gr 1,
Belmont Jockey Club Gold Cup S. Gr 1.
At 4
Won
Ascot King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. Gr 1 (1 1/2 m.),
Leopardstown Irish Champion S. Gr 1 (1 1/4 m.),
Longchamp Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Gr 1 (2400 m.),
Prix Ganay Gr 1 (2100 m.),
Curragh Alleged S L (1 1/4 m.).
2nd
YORK Juddmonte International S. Gr 1,
Ascot Prince of Wales's S. Gr 1,
Curragh Tattersalls Gold Cup Gr 1.
Dylan Thomas
Bay 2003 16.2 hh
Danehill - Lagrion
DYLAN THOMAS. 20 Starts. 10-4-1 $8,066,403. Won Ascot King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. [G1] (1 1/2 m.), Curragh Irish Derby [G1] (1 1/2 m.), Leopardstown Irish Champion S. [G1] (11/4 m.), Irish Champion S. [G1] (1 1/4 m.), Longchamp Prix Ganay [G1](2100 m.), Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe [G1] (2400 m.), Leopardstown Derby TrialS. [G2] (1 1/4 m.), Curragh Alleged S [L] (1 1/4 m.), Leopardstown Irish Breeders Foal Levy S. (7 f.), Tipperary Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (71/2 f.). 2d Ascot Prince of Wales's S. [G1], Curragh Tattersalls Gold Cup[G1], York Juddmonte International S. [G1], Salisbury Autumn S. [G3].3d Epsom Derby S. [G1]. 4th Belmont Jockey Club Gold Cup S. [G1],York International S. [G1].
1st DAM
LAGRION, by Diesis. Placed to 12 3/4 f. in Ireland. Sister to Pure Genius. Dam of 9 foals, 8 raced, 5 winners-
DYLAN THOMAS (2003 c by Danehill). 10 wins. See above.
QUEEN'S LOGIC (1999 f by Grand Lodge). 5 wins 5 to 7 f. and $569,121. Won Newmarket Cheveley Park S. [G1], York Lowther S. [G2],Royal Ascot Queen Mary S. [G3], Newbury Fred Darling S. [G3]. Producer.
Carlo Bank (1996 c by Lahib). 10 wins 1800 to 2400m. and $404,197. Won Milano Premio Grumello, Milano Premio Giuliano Moroni, Milano Premio Marchirolo, Milano Premio Taggia. 3rd Milano Coppa d'Oro di Milano [L],Milano Premio Rubicone, Roma Premio Don II.
2nd DAM
WRAP IT UP, by Mount Hagen. Placed at 8 1/2 f. at 2 in Ireland. Half-sister to GIFT WRAPPED. Dam of 6 foals, all raced, 2 winners inc.-
Pure Genius (c by Diesis). 2 wins at 6 f. at 2 Won Doncaster Laurent-Perrier Rose Champagne Graduation S. 2nd Newmarket Middle ParkS. [G1].
Dylan Thomas was a renowned Welsh poet. The extract from the poem below (about his dying father) is one of his best known:
DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
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