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Sire: Areion

Colour: Bay

Dam: Almerita

Sex: Gelding

Age: 11

Foaled: Feb 22, 2012

Country: France

Silks: Royal Blue, White Horseshoe, Black And White Checked Sleeves And Cap

Owners: Australian Bloodstock, Power T'breds, G & M Barnett Racing, Powerhouse T'breds, G & Y Racing, Get The Dukes Out Racing 2, J Lovett, L Yuen, A Brogan, J Tupou, Mrs A McKee, G Van Ameyden, S Ducat, M Grundmann, S Roth, D Butcher, M Jackson, S McInnes & M Wood

Career:
55: 6 - 7 - 3
Wins: 10.9%
Place: 18.2%
Prizemoney:$484,672.00

 

 ARTICUS (FR)

 

Bay GeldingFoaled in 2012

SireBig ShuffleSuper ConcordeBold Reasoning
AREION (GER) Raise Your SkirtsElevation
1995AerleonaCaerleonNijinsky
  AlataLe Levanstell
DamMediceanMachiavellianMr. Prospector
ALMERITA (GER) Mystic GoddessStorm Bird
2003AvernaHeraldisteLyphard
  Allez AlphaEla-Mana-Mou

AREION (GER) (Bay 1995-Stud 2001). 5 wins-1 at 2, Baden-Baden Jacobs Goldene Peitsche, Gr.2. Champion Sire in Germany 3 times. Sire of 380 rnrs, 300 wnrs, 40 SW, inc. Palace Prince (Baden-Baden Badener Meile, Gr.2), Vanjura, Wonnemond, Itobo, Kali, Irini, Shy Witch, Limario, Dhaba, Globus, Devastar, Artistica, Flamingo Star, Articus, Nabucco, Le Roi, Earl of Fire, Auenperle, Binti Al Nar, Incantator, Queenie, Prakasa, Ashantee, Iraklion, etc.

 

1st dam

ALMERITA, by Medicean. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2200m, €260,630, US$8,398 in Germany, Düsseldorf Preis der Diana, Gr.1, Cologne Preis des Union-Gestuts, L, Düsseldorf BBAG Auktionsrennen Düsseldorf 2005, 2d German One Thousand Guineas, Gr.2, Baden-Baden Preis der Winterkonigin, Gr.3, 3d Munich Grosser Dallmayr Preis, Gr.1. Half-sister to AVIANE (dam of GRIS CARO), Avenante. Dam of five named foals, all raced, four winners-

ARTICUS (g. by Areion). 5 wins. See below.

Ay No Digas (g. by Singspiel). 3 wins from 1750m to 2200m in U.S.A. and Aust, ATC TAB Quaddie H.

Alkuin (g. by Maxios). 2 wins at 2500m, 2800m in 2018, Longchamp Prix de la Villette.

Avicenna (c. by Siyouni). 2 wins at 2700m, 3100m to 2018, Chantilly Prix de Vemars, 3d Hoppegarten BBAG Auktionsrennen.

Almilea (f. by Galileo). Placed at 2 in France. Dam of-

Almiburg. 2 wins at 3500m in 2018 in France.

Affogato. Winner at 1400m in 2019 in France.

 

2nd dam

AVERNA, by Heraldiste. Unraced. Dam of 11 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

ALMERITA (Medicean). 3 wins. See above.

AVIANE (Winged Love). 5 wins from 2100m to 2400m in Italy and Germany, Milan Premio Giovanni Falck, L, Cologne IVG Euroselect Preis, L, 3d Baden-Baden Preis von Jaxx Horses. Dam of-

GRIS CARO (With Approval). 6 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 2000m, €86,350, A$205,010, MRC Naturalism S., Gr.3, Balaklava Cup, L, Marseille Borely Prix Georges Trabaud, L, 2d MVRC JRA Cup, Gr.3, La Coupe de Marseille, L, 3d WATC Hyperion S., Gr.3, Toulouse Derby du Languedoc, L.

Tunis. Placed at 3 in France. Dam of-

Al Rassoul. 2 wins at 1600m, 1800m to 2019, Longchamp Prix de la Fontaine Neuve, 2d Longchamp Prix des Grands Augustins, Chantilly Prix de la Chaussee du Roi, Prix de la Fontaine d'Orry.

Avenante (Champs Elysees). 2 wins at 1½m, Curragh Ragusa H., 2d Leopardstown Stanerra S., L, 4th Galway Oyster S., L.

Avas. 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1800m to 2600m, €198,096, Rome Premio Edmondo Botti, Livorno Coppa del Mare, Premio Inverno, Milan Premio Codogno, Premio Rile, Premio Adamello, 2d Milan Premio dei Tre Anni, Premio Ortles, Premio Pietro Zanocchio, 3d Milan Premio di Lombardia, Livorno Coppa del Mare, Rome Premio Prorutori.

Abrakadabra. Unraced. Dam of-

Alma Alta. 5 wins from 1950m to 2100m in France and Germany, Deauville Prix de la Barberie, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Feucherolles, Prix de Houdan.

Alpe Fegg. Unraced. Dam of-

Alla Prossima. 6 wins from 2000m to 3000m, €84,020, Longchamp Prix de l'Ecole Militaire, 2d Longchamp Prix des Grands Augustins.

 

3rd dam

ALLEZ ALPHA, by Ela-Mana-Mou. Placed in GB. Half-sister to EDWARD FRENCH, Czenia (dam of CARLTON, CASSIS, CASADEI, CZARDAS), Rose Goddess (dam of SANAM, SHAYBANI, MYSTIC GODDESS). Dam of 6 foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Anselmo. 22 wins from 1400m to 2200m in Turkey. Sire.

American Gigolo. 4 wins from 2200m to 3600m in Germany.

 

4th dam

Cocarde, by Red God. Winner at 2000m, Chantilly Prix Mackensie-Grieves H., 2d Longchamp Prix de la Table, L. Half-sister to CARO, Conte Grande, Cayenne (dam of PEADAR PIPER), Cesarina (dam of DICTINA). Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

EDWARD FRENCH (Jim French). 3 wins from 1600m to 2400m, Longchamp Prix de l'Esplanade, L, 3d Longchamp Prix de Plaisance, L, Prix de la Reine Marguerite, L. Sire.

Czenia. 3 wins in Germany, Baden-Baden Idee Kaffee Preis. Dam of-

CARLTON (Teenoso). 6 wins-1 at 2, £111,674 in Germany, Grosser Preis der Gelsenkirchener Wirtschaft, Gr.2, Hamburg IDEE Hansa Preis, Gr.2, Düsseldorf Preis des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gr.3, Cologne Jean Harzheim Rennen, L, 3d Deutsches Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

CASSIS (Athenagoras). 3 wins in Germany, Düsseldorf Preis des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gr.3, 2d Baden-Baden Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft, Gr.2, Deutsches St Leger, Gr.2, 3d Hamburg Grosser Hansa Preis, Gr.2.

CZARDAS (Windwurf). 7 wins in Germany, Hamburg Otto Schmidt Rennen, L, Munich Eugen Furst zu Oettingen Wallerstein Memorial, L.

CASADEI (Windwurf). 2 wins in Germany, Hamburg Preis der Stadt Berlin, L, 2d Mülheim Preis der Diana, Gr.2. Producer.

Rose Goddess. Unraced. Dam of-

SANAM (Golden Act). Top colt on The 1986 Irish & Italian Free Hs. 4 wins at 2, Milan Gran Criterium, Gr.1, Curragh Futurity S., Gr.3, Ascot Erroll 2YO S., Newmarket Tudor Gate Hotel Nursery S., 2d Sandown Solario S., Gr.3. Sire.

SHAYBANI (Al Nasr). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m, £5,273, R299,550 in GB and South Africa, Turffontein Administrator's Champion Trial S., Gr.2, John Skeaping Trophy S., Gr.2, 2d Gosforth Park Germiston November H., Gr.1, 3d Kenilworth J&B Metropolitan H., Gr.1, Gosforth Park First National Bank S., Gr.1-twice.

MYSTIC GODDESS (Storm Bird). 2 wins at 2, Newmarket Sweet Solera S., L, 2d Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.3. Dam of-

MEDICEAN (Machiavellian). 6 wins from 1m to 1¼m, £547,055, Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1, Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2, Sandown Hargreave Hale S., 3d York International S., Gr.1, Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, Newmarket Wood Ditton S., 4th Ascot Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1. Sire.

Moon Goddess. Winner at 1m, 2d Newmarket British Holidays S., 3d Goodwood Weatherbys Bank Fillies' H. Dam of-

SOLAR MAGIC (Pivotal). 2 wins at 1m, Newmarket Rosemary S., L, 2d Ascot Valiant S., L.

Sasafrass Rose. Unraced. Dam of-

Ocean Springs. 2 wins at 5½f, 6f in U.S.A. Dam of-

RED ROCK SPRINGS (Your Eminence). 3 wins-2 at 2-to 6f, Ruidoso Downs New Mexico Thoroughbred Futurity, L.

 

Race Record: 35 Starts 5-5-3 €107,600, A$189,500.

5 wins at 1800m, 2000m, €107,600, A$189,500 in France, Germany and Aust, Hannover Maxios Trophy, Gr.3, Hoppegarten Preis von Dahlwitz, L, VRC Chairman's Club H., Saint-Cloud Prix Margouillat, Prix Vamos, 2d Baden-Baden Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft, Gr.2, VRC Piping Lane H., Werribee Cup, ATC Jem Computer Systems H., 3d Goulburn Cup, ATC May H., Chantilly Prix du Bu, 4th SAJC Tokyo City Cup, L, Le Croise-Laroche Grand Prix du Nord, L.