Ole Kirk
| Ole Kirk | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Written Tycoon |
| Grandsire | Iglesia |
| Dam | Naturale |
| Damsire | Bel Esprit |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 9 September 2017 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Gilgai Farm |
| Owner | Werrett Bloodstock et al. |
| Trainer | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| Record | 8: 3-2-2 |
| Earnings | A$2,051,100[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Golden Rose Stakes (2020) Caulfield Guineas (2020) | |
Ole Kirk (foaled 9 September 2017) is a multiple Group 1 winning Australian bred thoroughbred racehorse.
Background
Ole Kirk is closely related as a nephew to unbeaten champion racehorse Black Caviar. He was sold at the 2019 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale for A$675,000.[2]
Racing career
2019/20: two-year-old season
Ole Kirk made his debut on the 15 February 2020 in the Listed Talindert Stakes at Flemington. Starting at odds of 30/1, Ole Kirk settled behind the leaders and hit the line hard between runners to win by a short neck.[3]
Three weeks later Ole Kirk contested the Sires' Produce Stakes again at Flemington over 1,400 metres. On this occasion he finished in third placing with jockey Dwayne Dunn critical of how the race panned out, stating after the race "I thought I was giving him the right run, but the runs just didn't open up today. He should have won easily."[4]
Ole Kirk then travelled to Sydney and contested two Group 1 races at Randwick. In the Sires' Produce Stakes he finished fourth and in the Champagne Stakes he finished third, on both occasions beaten by King's Legacy.
2020/21: three-year-old season
After a four-month break, Ole Kirk resumed racing at Rosehill in the Rosebud on the 8 August 2020 where he finished in second placing. He finished second again at Rosehill a month later in The Run To The Rose.
On the 26 September 2020 Ole Kirk contested the A$1,000,000 Golden Rose Stakes at Rosehill. He finished strongly to win by a head margin over stablemate North Pacific.[5]
On the 10 October 2020 Ole Kirk started favourite in the Caulfield Guineas. This race would prove to be his second Group 1 victory, claiming a last stride victory. Jockey William Pike said afterwards, "Today was my first ever sit on him. I was so grateful for the support. We had to zig and zag a little bit, but I'm pretty happy we got the job done.”[6]
Pedigree
| Sire Written Tycoon (AUS) 2002 |
Iglesia (AUS) 1995 |
Last Tycoon | Try My Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Princess | |||
| Yodells | Marscay | ||
| Yodelling Lady | |||
| Party Miss (AUS) 1991 |
Kenmare | Kalamoun | |
| Belle of Ireland | |||
| Miss Entertainer | Vain | ||
| Viveza | |||
| Dam Naturale (AUS) 2012 |
Bel Esprit (AUS) 1999 |
Royal Academy | Nijinsky II |
| Crimson Saint | |||
| Bespoken | Vain | ||
| Vin d'Amour | |||
| Helsinge (AUS) 2001 |
Desert Sun | Green Desert | |
| Solar | |||
| Scandinavia | Snippets | ||
| Star of Norway |
References
- ^ "Ole Kirk Horse Search". racingaustralia.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Black Caviar's nephew to debut". racing.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Black Caviar family strikes in Talindert". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Prebble savours Sires' Produce won". flemington.com.au. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Ole Kirk North Pacific finish one two for team Hawkes". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Ole Kirk adds the Caulfield Guineas to his Golden Rose". thoroughbrednews.com.au. Retrieved 11 October 2020.