Classic Cliche (IRE)
1st - G1 Gold Cup - Royal Ascot, UK - 20 June 1996
1st - G1 St Leger - Doncaster, UK - 9 September 1995
1st - G1 Gold Cup - Royal Ascot, UK - 20 June 1996
1st - G1 Pertemps St Leger - Doncaster, UK - 9 September 1995
Foal date
13/03/1992Gender
HorseColour
BaySire
Salse (USA)
Dam
Pato (GB)
Trainer
Saeed bin Suroor Breeder
Lord Victor Matthews
Career earnings
$1,068,559.73Results
Pedigree
Comments
Starts14Wins5Placed4
| Date | Result | Racecourse | Race details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/09/1997 | 7th | Curragh (IRE) | Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St.Leger 3yo+ |
| 24/08/1997 | 1st | Deauville (FR) | Prix Kergorlay (Group 2) 3yo+ |
| 31/07/1997 | 2nd | Goodwood (GB) | Crowson Goodwood Cup Class A 3yo+ |
| 19/06/1997 | 2nd | Ascot (GB) | Gold Cup Class A 4yo+ |
| 15/05/1997 | 9th | York (GB) | Yorkshire Cup Class A 4yo+ |
| 06/10/1996 | 15th | Longchamp (FR) | Forte Meridien Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Group 1) 3yo+ |
| 27/07/1996 | 2nd | Ascot (GB) | King George Vi And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes Class A 3yo+ |
| 20/06/1996 | 1st | Ascot (GB) | Gold Cup Class A (Group 1) 4yo+ |
| 16/05/1996 | 1st | York (GB) | East Coast Yorkshire Cup Class A (Group 2) 4yo+ |
| 09/09/1995 | 1st | Doncaster (GB) | Pertemps St Leger Stakes Class A (Group 1) 3yo |
| 02/07/1995 | 5th | Curragh (IRE) | Budweiser Irish Derby (Group 1) 3yo |
| 23/06/1995 | 2nd | Ascot (GB) | King Edward VII Stakes Class A (Group 2) 3yo |
| 04/06/1995 | 4th | Chantilly (FR) | Les Emirats Arabes Unis Prix Du JockeyClub (Group 1) (Colts 3yo |
| 17/05/1995 | 1st | York (GB) | Homeowners Dante Stakes Class A (Group 2) 3yo |
| Classic Cliche (IRE) | Salse (USA) | Topsider (USA) | Northern Dancer (CAN) |
| 1961 | |||
| 1974 | Drumtop (USA) | ||
| 1966 | |||
| 1985 | Carnival Princess (USA) | Prince John (USA) | |
| 1973 | |||
| 1974 | Carnival Queen (USA) | ||
| 1962 | |||
| 1992 | Pato (GB) | High Top (GB) | Derring-Do (GB) |
| 1961 | |||
| 1969 | Camenae (GB) | ||
| 1961 | |||
| 1982 | Patosky (GB) | Skymaster (IRE) | |
| 1958 | |||
| 1969 | Los Patos (GB) | ||
| 1963 |
Switched to Saeed bin Suroor after two runs in his 2yo season for Henry Cecil, he made an immediate impact for Godolphin when landing the Group 2 Dante Stakes at York in May 1995; he really came into his own once tackling staying distances and provided Frankie Dettori with the 1,000th domestic victory of a stellar riding career when impressively winning the Group 1 St Leger at Doncaster; produced the best performance of his career when defeating Double Trigger in the Grade 1 2m4f Gold Cup at Ascot (June 1996), also finishing second in the race the following year; his final win came in the Group 2 Prix Kergorlay at Deauville in August 2007
