Swain (IRE)
1st - G1 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes - Ascot, UK - 25 July 1998
1st - G1 Irish Champion Stakes - Leopardstown, Ireland - 12 September 1998
1st - G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes - Ascot, UK - 26 July 1997
1st - G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes - Ascot, UK - 25 July 1998
1st - G1 ESAT Digifone Irish Champion Stakes - Leopardstown, Ireland - 12 September 1998
1st - G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes - Ascot, UK - 26 July 1997
Foal date
12/02/1992Gender
HorseColour
BaySire
Nashwan (USA)
Dam
Love Smitten (CAN)
Trainer
Saeed bin Suroor Breeder
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Career earnings
$3,767,521.45Results
Pedigree
Comments
Starts10Wins3Placed6
| Date | Result | Racecourse | Race details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/11/1998 | 3rd | Churchill Downs (USA) | Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade 1) 3yo+ |
| 12/09/1998 | 1st | Leopardstown (IRE) | Esat Digifone Champion Stakes (Group 1) 3yo+ |
| 25/07/1998 | 1st | Ascot (GB) | King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes Class A (Group 1) 3yo+ |
| 19/06/1998 | 3rd | Ascot (GB) | Hardwicke Stakes Class A (Group 2) 4yo+ |
| 05/06/1998 | 2nd | Epsom (GB) | Vodafone Coronation Cup Class A Showcase Race (Group 1) 4yo+ |
| 28/03/1998 | 2nd | Nad Al Sheba (UAE) | Emirates Dubai World Cup 4yo+ |
| 05/10/1997 | 7th | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Group 1) 3yo+ |
| 18/09/1997 | 3rd | Newbury (GB) | Doubleprint Arc Trial Class A 3yo+ |
| 26/07/1997 | 1st | Ascot (GB) | King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes Class A (Group 1) 3yo+ |
| 08/07/1997 | 2nd | Newmarket (July) (GB) | Princess Of Wales's Stakes Class A (Group 2) 3yo+ |
| Swain (IRE) | Nashwan (USA) | Blushing Groom (FR) | Red God (GB) |
| 1954 | |||
| 1974 | Runaway Bride I (GB) | ||
| 1962 | |||
| 1986 | Height Of Fashion (FR) | Bustino (GB) | |
| 1971 | |||
| 1979 | Highclere (GB) | ||
| 1971 | |||
| 1992 | Love Smitten (CAN) | Key To The Mint (USA) | Graustark (USA) |
| 1963 | |||
| 1969 | Key Bridge (GB) | ||
| 1959 | |||
| 1981 | Square Angel (USA) | Quadrangle (USA) | |
| 1961 | |||
| 1970 | Nangela (USA) | ||
| 1965 |
Swain was absolutely top class and very tough; trained by Andre Fabre at three and four, he won seven times from 12 starts for the yard, the highlights being when making all to beat Singspiel in the 1996 Group 1 Coronation Cup at Epsom, finishing second to Helissio in the Group 1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and finishing fourth behind the same horse in the Group 1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe; he joined Saeed bin Suroor for the 1997 campaign, winning the Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on his second start for his new trainer, and was beaten a just short head by Silver Charm in the Dubai World Cup in March 1998; he went on to beat the Derby winner High-Rise to land back-to-back King Georges and followed up with a success over the dual subsequent Champion Stakes winner Alborada in the Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes, he ended his career with possibly an unlucky third behind Awesome Again and Silver Charm in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs; incredibly versatile, he was effective over 1m2f to 1m4f and acted on any ground on turf as well as on dirt
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