New England Stud’s Peter Stanley has paid tribute to the good Famous person Leo, a high-class race filly and influential producer who has died in the USA at age 26.
Bred by Lester Piggott and Tony Hirschfield, Famous person Leo initially raced for her breeders earlier than promoting to Roy and Gretchen Jackson of Lael Steady.
She was skilled by Piggott’s son-in-law William Haggas to win 5 instances at 2, together with the Norfolk Stakes (G3) at Royal Ascot and Flying Childers Stakes (G1) at Doncaster that September. She additionally landed the dear Weatherbys Tremendous Dash in between her two group-race successes.
The daughter of School Chapel and the Hascombe and Valiant-bred Council Rock was additionally positioned on the highest degree when second within the Prix de l’Abbaye (G1) at ParisLongchamp.
Famous person Leo was retired to Stanley’s New England Stud after her 3-year-old season.
He stated June 26: “(Famous person Leo) was as particular as they got here and left an incredible dynasty. She has been a really particular a part of our lives and to have had three generations of the household on the stud, all group winners, is superb.”
On his reminiscences of the particular mare, he added: “She was very robust and hated anybody taking part in together with her backend, so she’d at all times kick out at that, however she was very loving and sort for those who did not go close to her backend!
“After we retired her (from stud duties) the Jacksons stated would I thoughts in the event that they took her to America and dwell out retirement there. She was flown to America and lived out with the dam of Barbaro, who gained the Kentucky Derby.”
From 15 foals, Famous person Leo has produced 14 runners and 11 winners. One of the best of them was the late Pivotal-sired Attractive, a twin group 3 winner, and herself the dam of triple Prix de la Foret (G1) winner One Grasp.
One other elegant performer out of Famous person Leo is listed winner and Jersey Stakes (G3) runner-up Sentaril, by Danehill Dancer, whereas one other Pivotal daughter in Map Of Heaven is the second dam of black type-winning sprinter Rogue Lightning.
Stanley stated: “She bred Attractive, who was a stakes winner at 2, 3, and 4, after which Attractive produced One Grasp who gained the Foret at 4, 5, and 6. It is fairly particular and it has been an important dynasty; we have nonetheless bought a number of the household right here too.
“There’s Arousing, a Kodiac half sister to One Grasp who has a beautiful No Nay By no means filly. One Grasp has a very particular Dubawi filly foal and is in foal to Frankel carrying a colt. Her Dubawi colt is with William Haggas.”
