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Not A Single Doubt

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Not A Single Doubt
Racing silks of Arrowfield
SireRedoute's Choice
GrandsireDanehill
DamSingles Bar
DamsireRory's Jester
SexColt
Foaled(2001-10-01)1 October 2001
Died27 June 2022(2022-06-27) (aged 20)
CountryAustralia
ColourBay
BreederArrowleave Joint Venture
OwnerArrowfield Pastoral, R S & O Finemore, Planette Thoroughbreds, Belford Productions, Teeley Assets
TrainerGraeme Rogerson (2003-2004)
Tony Vasil (2005)
Record10: 4–2–0
EarningsA$ 392,000[1]
Major wins
Canonbury Stakes (2003)
Zeditave Stakes (2005)

Not A Single Doubt (1 October 2001 – 27 June 2022) was an Australian thoroughbred racehorse and successful stallion, having sired over 70 individual stakes winners.

Background

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A first-crop son and the first stakes winner of champion sire Redoute's Choice, Not A Single Doubt was homebred at Arrowfield Stud and is by the mare, Singles Bar, a daughter of Rory's Jester.

Racing career

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2003/04: two-year-old season

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Originally trained by Graeme Rogerson at Randwick Racecourse, Not A Single Doubt won his first three starts by a combined 9 lengths including the Canonbury Stakes and the inaugural Strawberry Hill Slipper Stakes at Wyong where he set a new course record time. On the strength of these performances, Not A Single Doubt started a short priced favourite for the 2YO Magic Millions Classic however ran second behind that seasons Australian Champion Two Year Old, Dance Hero. Not A Single Doubt's campaign was cut short after the Todman Stakes due to a soft tissue injury in his off-fore leg and he would not race again for another ten months.[2]

2004/05: three-year old season

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Not A Single Doubt was transferred to Melbourne trainer Tony Vasil. Majority owner John Messara explained, “We would like to make a stallion out of Not A Single Doubt, he is a speed horse, we believe Victoria offers an excellent suite of sprint races in the autumn."

Not A Single Doubt only had one more victory before being retired to stud when successful in the Zeditave Stakes when ridden by Kerrin McEvoy.[3]

Stud career

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Not A Single Doubt commenced stud duties at Arrowfield Stud in 2005 for a service fee of A$13,750.[4]

In 2020 it was announced by John Messara that Not A Single Doubt had been retired from active stud duty due to pulmonary disease. At the time of his retirement his service fee had increased to a career high A$110,000. Messara stated, "Not A Single Doubt is a wonderful story for Arrowfield and for many breeders, owners, buyers and trainers, rising from the bottom of our roster to become one of Australia’s most popular and successful stallions. We are immensely grateful to him, and he will be loved and cared for at Arrowfield for the rest of his life."[5]

Death

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Not A Single Doubt was euthanised on June 27, 2022 due to a progressive lung disease.[6]

Notable progeny

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Not A Single Doubt has sired 15 individual Group 1 winners:

c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding

Foaled Name Sex Major wins
2010 Miracles Of Life f Blue Diamond Stakes, Robert Sangster Stakes
2011 Clearly Innocent g Kingsford-Smith Cup
2011 Good Project c Railway Stakes
2012 Scales Of Justice g Railway Stakes, Memsie Stakes
2012 Secret Agenda f Robert Sangster Stakes
2012 Single Gaze f Vinery Stud Stakes
2012 Southern Legend g Champions Mile
2013 Extreme Choice c Blue Diamond Stakes, A J Moir Stakes
2013 Kenedna f Queen of the Turf Stakes, Doomben Cup
2013 Samadoubt g Winx Stakes,
2014 Mighty Boss c Caulfield Guineas
2015 Qafila f South Australian Derby
2016 Shout The Bar f Vinery Stud Stakes, Empire Rose Stakes
2016 Stronger c Centenary Sprint Cup
2017 Farnan c Golden Slipper
2017 Instant Celebrity f Robert Sangster Stakes

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Not A Single Doubt (AUS) 2001
Sire
Redoute's Choice (AUS)
1996
Danehill (USA)
1986
Danzig (USA)
1977
Northern Dancer (CAN)
1961
Pas de Nom (USA)
1967
Razyana (USA)
1981
His Majesty (USA)
1968
Spring Adieu (CAN)
1974
Shantha's Choice (AUS)
1992
Canny Lad (AUS)
1987
Bletchingly (AUS)
1970
Jesmond Lass (AUS)
1975
Dancing Show (USA)
1983
Nijinsky II (CAN)
1967
Show Lady (USA)
1976
Dam
Singles Bar (AUS)
1991
Rory's Jester (AUS)
1982
Crown Jester (AUS)
1978
Baguette (AUS)
1967
Anjudy (AUS)
1969
Rory's Rocket (ENG)
1973
Roan Rocket (GB)
1961
Cantadora (ENG)
1964
Easy Date (AUS)
1977
Grand Chaudiere (USA)
1968
Northern Dancer (CAN)
1971
Lachine II (GB)
1960
Scampering (AUS)
1971
Misty Day (USA)
1958
Scamper Away (USA)
1966

References

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  1. ^ "Not A Single Doubt Horse Profile". racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Not A Single Doubt moves to Vasil in Melbourne". thoroughbrednews.com.au. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Zeditave Stakes Past Winners". racingandsports.com. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Sire Not A Single Doubt". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Not A Single Doubt retired from stud". horsebetting.com.au. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Champion stallion Not A Single Doubt dies - Racenet". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 2022-06-27.