SIRE HIGHLIGHTS:
SIRE:
U S NAVY FLAG | COLOUR:
BAY/BROWN | YEAR OF BIRTH:
2015 | COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
USA |
CAREER WINS:
5 | WINNING DISTANCE:
1200M-1400M |
MAJOR VICTORIES:
Middle Park Stakes (GI), Great Britain
Dewhurst Stakes (GI), Great Britain
July Cup (GI), Great Britain |
AT STUD SINCE:
2019 | STUD FEE:
NZD$ 15,000 (2024) | NUMBER OF STAKES WINNERS:
4 |
SAME-SIRE RUNNERS' PERFORMANCE IN HONG KONG:
NO. OF STARTERS:
7 | NO. OF WINNERS:
N/A |
BEST PERFORMER (RATED 80+):
N/A |
PREFERRED DISTANCE:
N/A |
SIRE ATTRIBUTES:
A majority of winners at 1400M or under, precocious. |
DAM HIGHLIGHTS:
DAM:
PINSTRIPE | COLOUR:
CHESTNUT | YEAR OF BIRTH:
2011 | COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
NEW ZEALAND | BROODMARE SIRE:
PINS |
RACING CAREER:
2 wins at 1300M and 1600M. |
PROGENY'S RACING PERFORMANCE:
Dam of three named foals with FORTUNATE SON 2 wins at 1400M and 1500M before coming to HK. DIMAGGIO 4 wins at 1300M and 1600M. |
DAM ATTRIBUTES:
Dam from WOODSONG won thrice at a mile, and named foal FIREBOLT collected 9 wins from 1100M to 1800M with G2 Shannon Stakes. FIREKEEPER won twice at 2040M and 2100M. Family members preferably at middle-distance. |
SALES HISTORY:
Sold as a 2YO at NZD$ 70,000 in 2022 NZB Ready To Run Sale.
COMMENTS AND PROSPECT:
U S NAVY FLAG, the former Coolmore’s runner that trained by Aidan O'Brien with a record of 5 wins, 2 seconds and 2 thirds in 19 starts, winning distance from 1200M to 1400M. He raced 11 times when he was 2 and ran on only fairly until landed G1 Middle Park Stakes under Seamie Heffernan and G1 Dewhurst Stakes with Ryan Moore on board, then he made his way to Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Del Mar but could only finished 10th. He stepped up in trip to mile at 3YO and finished 2nd in Irish 2000 Guineas but no success in St James's Palace Stakes, then he focused on sprint contests that lifted G1 July Cup under Ryan Moore. After 3 ordinary attempts in Australia, the former European Champion 2YO and Champion 3YO sprinter entered stud in 2019 at Coolmore Stud, Ireland. The son of WAR FRONT and full-brother of three-time G1 winner ROLY POLY, U S NAVY FLAG now stationed at The Oaks Stud, New Zealand and caught the eye of breeding industry with 4 black type contests winner. His service fee in 2024 is NZD$ 15,000.
FORTUNATE SON was trained by Andrew Forsman in New Zealand with 2 wins and 1 second in 3 starts. He won on his debut in a 1400M maiden event by racing handy at Arawa Park, then he was just caught in a 1400M benchmark 65 handicap contest and led all the way to win a 1500M set weight and penalty race at Ellerslie. The grandson of PINS showed good heart when racing in New Zealand while he should be most suited from 1400M to 1650M.
