Godolphin

Moon Ballad (IRE)

1st - G2 Dante Stakes - York, UK - 15 May 2002

1st - G3 Select Stakes - Goodwood, UK - 14 September 2002

1st - G3 Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum Challenge RII - Nad Al Sheba, UAE - 13 February 2003

1st - G1 Dubai World Cup - Nad Al Sheba, UAE - 29 March 2003

Foal date

04/03/1999

Gender

Horse

Colour

Chesnut

Sire

Singspiel (IRE)

Dam

Velvet Moon (IRE)

Trainer

Saeed bin Suroor

Breeder

Newgate Stud Co

Official rating

Career earnings

$4,353,272.19

Results

Pedigree

Comments

Starts14Wins5Placed4

Date	Result	Racecourse	Race details
27/09/2003	5th	Belmont Park (USA)	Jockey Club Gold Cup (Grade 1) (Dirt) 3yo+
06/09/2003	5th	Leopardstown (IRE)	Ireland The Food Island Champion Stakes (Group 1) 3yo+
30/07/2003	5th	Goodwood (GB)	Sussex Stakes Class A (Group 1) 3yo+
18/06/2003	9th	Ascot (GB)	Prince of Wales's Stakes Class A (Group 1) 4yo+
29/03/2003	1st	Nad Al Sheba (UAE)	Dubai World Cup (Group 1) 4yo+
14/02/2003	1st	Nad Al Sheba (UAE)	Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum Challenge (Round II) (Group 3) 4yo+
19/10/2002	2nd	Newmarket (GB)	Emirates Airline Champion Stakes Class A (Group 1) 3yo+
14/09/2002	1st	Goodwood (GB)	Select Stakes Class A (Group 3) 3yo+
08/06/2002	3rd	Epsom (GB)	Vodafone Derby Stakes Class A Showcase Race (Group 1) (Colts & Fillies) 3yo
15/05/2002	1st	York (GB)	Convergent Dante Stakes Class A (Group 2) 3yo
03/05/2002	2nd	Newmarket (GB)	Pearl And Coutts Newmarket Stakes Class A (Listed Race) (Colts) 3yo
23/03/2002	4th	Nad Al Sheba (UAE)	UAE Derby (Group 2) (Dirt) 3yo
02/03/2002	1st	Nad Al Sheba (UAE)	As Nasr Leisureland & Cyclone Cup (Conditions Race) 3yo+ Conditions
22/09/2001	2nd	Newmarket (GB)	Saffie Joseph And Sons Maiden Stakes Class D 2yo Mdn

Moon Ballad (IRE)	Singspiel (IRE)	In The Wings (GB)	Sadler's Wells (USA)
			1981
		1986	High Hawk (GB)
			1980
	1992	Glorious Song (CAN)	Halo (USA)
			1969
		1976	Ballade (USA)
			1972
1999	Velvet Moon (IRE)	Shaadi (USA)	Danzig (USA)
			1977
		1986	Unfurled (USA)
			1974
	1991	Park Special (GB)	Relkino (GB)
			1973
		1984	Balilla (GB)
			1976

Moon Ballad was bred to make it at Group level, being out of Lowther winner Velvet Moon; finished third in the 2002 Derby after winning the Group 2 Dante Stakes; runner-up in the Group 1 Champion Stakes later that year; took the second round of the Maktoum Challenge (Group 3) in February 2003, ahead of his career highlight when landing the Group 1 Dubai World Cup; best suited by 1m2f; acted on fast and easy ground; also fully effective on dirt