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So Factual (USA)

Foal date
04/03/1990
Gender
Horse
Colour
Bay
Sire
Known Fact (USA)
Dam
Sookera (USA)
Breeder
Juddmonte Farms
Official rating
Career earnings
$526,631.08
Starts10Wins5Placed4
DateResultRacecourseRace details
17/12/19953rdNakayama (JPN)Sprinters' Stakes (Grade 1) 3yo+
17/08/19951stYork (GB)Nunthorpe Stakes Class A (Group 1) 2yo+
13/07/19957thNewmarket (July) (GB)July Cup Class A (Group 1) 3yo+
22/06/19951stAscot (GB)Cork And Orrery Stakes Class A (Group 3) 3yo+
18/05/19952ndYork (GB)Duke Of York Stakes Class A (Group 3) 3yo+
16/06/19942ndAscot (GB)Cork And Orrery Stakes Class A (Group 3) 3yo+
06/03/19941stNad Al Sheba (UAE)Thoroughbred Handicap
20/02/19941stNad Al Sheba (UAE)Thoroughbred Handicap
03/02/19941stNad Al Sheba (UAE)Thoroughbred Handicap
21/01/19942ndAbu Dhabi (UAE)HH The President Cup (Dirt) Conditions
So Factual (USA) Known Fact (USA) In Reality (USA) Intentionally (USA)
1956
1964 My Dear Girl (GB)
1957
1977 Tamerett (GB) Tim Tam (USA)
1955
1962 Mixed Marriage (GB)
1952
1990 Sookera (USA) Roberto (USA) Hail To Reason (USA)
1958
1969 Bramalea (USA)
1959
1975 Tirule (NZ) Ruling I (USA)
1986
1981 Tile (GB)
1971
So Factual was trained by Guy Harwood at two and three and his two wins included the Listed European Free Handicap at Newmarket; joined Godolphin in 1994 and, having won three times on dirt at Nad Al Sheba, finished runner-up in the Group 3 Cork And Orrery Stakes at Royal Ascot; went one better in the same race on his second start in 1995 and then went on to enjoy his finest hour in the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes at York two months later; he was effective from 5f to 7f and his best form came on fast ground and on dirt