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| Ezeliya | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Dubawi |
| Grandsire | Dubai Millennium |
| Dam | Eziyra |
| Damsire | Teofilo |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | 17 March 2021[1] |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Aga Khan IV |
| Owner | Aga Khan IV |
| Trainer | Dermot Weld |
| Record | 4: 3-0-0 |
| Earnings | £354,173 |
| Major wins | |
| Salsabil Stakes (2024) Epsom Oaks (2024) | |
Ezeliya (foaled 17 March 2021) is a French-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse.
Background
[edit]Ezeliya is a bay filly with a white coronet marks on her hind legs bred in France by her owner Aga Khan IV. The filly was sent into training with Dermot Weld at The Curragh, County Kildare.
She was from the fourteenth crop of foals sired by Dubawi, whose wins included the Irish 2,000 Guineas and the Prix Jacques Le Marois. At stud, Dubawi has been a highly successful breeding stallion, siring major winners such as Ghaiyyath, Too Darn Hot, Al Kazeem, Makfi, Old Persian, Lucky Nine and Night of Thunder.[2]
She was the first foal of her dam Ebaziya, who won four races including the Ballysax Stakes in 1992 and later became an outstanding broodmare whose other foals included Enzeli, Estimate and Edabiya.[3] She was descended from Marcel Boussac's broodmare Tourzima, the female-line ancestor of numerous major winners including Acamas and Darshaan[4]
Racing career
[edit]2023: two-year-old season
[edit]City of Troy was ridden in all three of his races as a two-year-old by Ryan Moore. The colt began his racing career in a seven furlong maiden race on good ground at the Curragh on 1 July when he started the 6/4 favourite in a thirteen-runner field. He disputed the lead from the start, gained a clear advantage approaching the final furlong and won by two and a half lengths from Galen.[5] Two weeks later the colt was stepped up in class and sent to England to contest the Group 2 Superlative Stakes over the same distance at Newmarket Racecourse and went off the 4/6 favourite against eight opponents. After tracking the leaders in the early stages he went to the front two furlongs from the finish and drew away to win by six and a half lengths in "impressive" style.[6] After the race Aidan O'Brien said "He's unusual. Very unusual... He has an unbelievable rhythm and an unbelievable mind. He floats effortlessly".[7]
2024: three-year-old season
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Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Dubawi (IRE) 2002 |
Dubai Millennium (GB) 1996 |
Seeking The Gold (USA) | Mr. Prospector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con Game | |||
| Colorado Dancer (IRE) | Shareef Dancer (USA) | ||
| Fall Aspen (USA) | |||
| Zomaradah (GB) 1995 |
Deploy | Shirley Heights | |
| Slightly Dangerous (USA) | |||
| Jawaher (IRE) | Dancing Brave (USA) | ||
| High Tern | |||
| Dam Eziyra (IRE) 2014 |
Teofilo (IRE) 2004 |
Galileo | Sadler's Wells (USA) |
| Urban Sea (USA) | |||
| Speirbhean | Danehill (USA) | ||
| Saviour (USA) | |||
| Eytarna (IRE) 2006 |
Dubai Destination (USA) | Kingmambo | |
| Mysterial | |||
| Ebaziya | Darshaan (GB) | ||
| Ezana (Family: 13-c)[4] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ezeliya pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "Dubawi Stud Record". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Ebaziya – Progeny". Racing Post.
- ^ a b "Stray Shot – Family 13-c". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "Barronstown Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden result". Racing Post. 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Superlative Stakes result". Racing Post. 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Superlative Stakes: City Of Troy emerges as early Classic contender with Newmarket stroll". Sky Sports. 15 July 2023.
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