Seazun (foaled 29 April 1997) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. In a racing career which lasted from April 1999 until September 2000 she won two of her ten races. As a two-year-old she was one of the best juvenile fillies of her generation, recording a victory over a strong field in the Cheveley Park Stakes after finishing second in the Sirenia Stakes. She failed to win in the following year but finished second in the Fred Darling Stakes and fourth in both the 1000 Guineas and the Irish 1,000 Guineas. Since her retirement from racing she has had some success as a dam of winners in Japan.
Seazun is a bay mare with no white markings[2] bred in Ireland by the County Kilkenny-based Lodge Park Stud. She was sired by the Middle Park Stakes winner Zieten out of the mare Sunset Cafe. Zieten was not a notable success as a stallion although he had an excellent first season[3] and has been described as "a good source of fast two-year-olds".[4] Sunset Cafe, also bred by Lodge Park, was a moderate racehorse who won one minor race at Downpatrick Racecourse in 1993,[5] but her dam, Cafe Au Lait was a half-sister to Hanina, who produced the 1000 Guineas winner Mrs McArdy.[6]
In October 1998 the still unnamed yearling filly was sent to the Tattersalls sales and was bought for 62,000 guineas by the bloodstock agent Charlie Gordon-Watson.[7] She entered the green and white colours of Scottish businessman John Breslin and was sent into training with Mick Channon at West Ilsley in Berkshire.[8]
Racing career
1999: two-year-old season
Seazun began her racing career by finishing sixth in a five furlongmaiden race at Newmarket Racecourse on 14 April 1999. Two weeks later the filly started 7/2 joint favourite over five and a half furlongs at Brighton Racecourse. Ridden as on her debut by Richard Quinn she accelerated away from her thirteen rivals in the final furlong and won by two and a half lengths from Blue Velvet.[9]
Seazun was off the course for more than four months before returning in the Listed Sirenia Stakes over six furlongs at Kempton Park Racecourse on 8 September. Ridden by Steve Drowne, she finished well to take second place behind Primo Valentino, a colt who went on to win the Middle Park Stakes. Twenty days later, Quinn was back in the saddle when Seazun was one of fourteen fillies to contest the Group OneCheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket. The French-trained Moon Driver (winner of the Prix d'Arenberg) started favourite ahead of Elaflaak (St Hugh's Stakes), Torgau (Cherry Hinton Stakes) and Mall Queen (Prix Yacowlef), with Seazun next in the betting on 10/1. The other runners included Crimplene, Kalindi (Windsor Castle Stakes) and Jemima (Lowther Stakes). Seazun raced down the centre of the wide Newmarket straight as Torgau set the pace, before moving up to challenge approaching the final furlong. She overtook Torgau in the closing stages and won by a head, with a gap of two and a half lengths back to Crimplene in third place.[10] After the race Channon said "I was expecting a big run from [Breslin's] filly. She just needed the run last time"[11] and added "This filly is just quality. She has only had four runs now, we haven't been hard on her".[12]
2000: three-year-old season
On her three-year-old debut Seazun was partnered by Frankie Dettori when she contested the Nell Gwyn Stakes (a trial race for the 1000 Guineas) over seven furlongs at Newmarket. Before the race Channon admitted that the filly had been slower to reach full fitness than he had hoped.[13] After being hampered two furlongs out, she recovered to take second place, but was no match for Petrushka, who won by four lengths. On 7 May she started at odds of 10/1 in an 18-runner field for the 1000 Guineas and finished fourth behind Lahan, Princess Ellen and Petrushka.[14] In the Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh three weeks later she finished fourth of the fourteen runners behind Crimplene, Amethyst and Storm Dream. In the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot she suffered a broken blood vessel and finished eighth of the nine runners behind Crimplene.[15]
After a two-month break, Seazun returned in the Celebration Mile at Goodwood Racecourse in which she was matched against colts and older horses. Before the race she had been bought by the Japanese owner Katsumi Yoshida. Ridden by Craig Williams she finished fourth of the six runners behind Medicean, Observatory and Cape Town. On her final racecourse appearance, the filly finished seventh behind Danceabout in the Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on 30 September,
Breeding record
Seazun was retired from racing to become a broodmare in Japan. To date (2015) she has produced at least ten foals and five winners:
Hadid, a bay colt, foaled in 2002, sired by Dubai Millennium. Unraced.
B of the Bang, bay colt, 2003, by King's Best. Won four races.[16]
Gale Hurricane, brown colt, 2004, by Taiki Shuttle. Failed to win in seven races.
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Seazun foaled 29 April 1997 is an Irish bred British trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare In a racing career which lasted from April 1999 until September 2000 she won two of her ten races As a two year old she was one of the best juvenile fillies of her generation recording a victory over a strong field in the Cheveley Park Stakes after finishing second in the Sirenia Stakes She failed to win in the following year but finished second in the Fred Darling Stakes and fourth in both the 1000 Guineas and the Irish 1 000 Guineas Since her retirement from racing she has had some success as a dam of winners in Japan SeazunSireZietenGrandsireDanzigDamSunset CafeDamsireRed SunsetSexMareFoaled29 April 1997 1 CountryIrelandColourBayBreederLodge Park StudOwnerJohn BreslinKatsumi YoshidaTrainerMick ChannonRecord10 2 2 0Earnings 114 350Major winsCheveley Park Stakes 1999 Contents 1 Background 2 Racing career 2 1 1999 two year old season 2 2 2000 three year old season 3 Breeding record 4 Pedigree 5 ReferencesBackground EditSeazun is a bay mare with no white markings 2 bred in Ireland by the County Kilkenny based Lodge Park Stud She was sired by the Middle Park Stakes winner Zieten out of the mare Sunset Cafe Zieten was not a notable success as a stallion although he had an excellent first season 3 and has been described as a good source of fast two year olds 4 Sunset Cafe also bred by Lodge Park was a moderate racehorse who won one minor race at Downpatrick Racecourse in 1993 5 but her dam Cafe Au Lait was a half sister to Hanina who produced the 1000 Guineas winner Mrs McArdy 6 In October 1998 the still unnamed yearling filly was sent to the Tattersalls sales and was bought for 62 000 guineas by the bloodstock agent Charlie Gordon Watson 7 She entered the green and white colours of Scottish businessman John Breslin and was sent into training with Mick Channon at West Ilsley in Berkshire 8 Racing career Edit1999 two year old season Edit Seazun began her racing career by finishing sixth in a five furlong maiden race at Newmarket Racecourse on 14 April 1999 Two weeks later the filly started 7 2 joint favourite over five and a half furlongs at Brighton Racecourse Ridden as on her debut by Richard Quinn she accelerated away from her thirteen rivals in the final furlong and won by two and a half lengths from Blue Velvet 9 Seazun was off the course for more than four months before returning in the Listed Sirenia Stakes over six furlongs at Kempton Park Racecourse on 8 September Ridden by Steve Drowne she finished well to take second place behind Primo Valentino a colt who went on to win the Middle Park Stakes Twenty days later Quinn was back in the saddle when Seazun was one of fourteen fillies to contest the Group One Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket The French trained Moon Driver winner of the Prix d Arenberg started favourite ahead of Elaflaak St Hugh s Stakes Torgau Cherry Hinton Stakes and Mall Queen Prix Yacowlef with Seazun next in the betting on 10 1 The other runners included Crimplene Kalindi Windsor Castle Stakes and Jemima Lowther Stakes Seazun raced down the centre of the wide Newmarket straight as Torgau set the pace before moving up to challenge approaching the final furlong She overtook Torgau in the closing stages and won by a head with a gap of two and a half lengths back to Crimplene in third place 10 After the race Channon said I was expecting a big run from Breslin s filly She just needed the run last time 11 and added This filly is just quality She has only had four runs now we haven t been hard on her 12 2000 three year old season Edit On her three year old debut Seazun was partnered by Frankie Dettori when she contested the Nell Gwyn Stakes a trial race for the 1000 Guineas over seven furlongs at Newmarket Before the race Channon admitted that the filly had been slower to reach full fitness than he had hoped 13 After being hampered two furlongs out she recovered to take second place but was no match for Petrushka who won by four lengths On 7 May she started at odds of 10 1 in an 18 runner field for the 1000 Guineas and finished fourth behind Lahan Princess Ellen and Petrushka 14 In the Irish 1 000 Guineas at the Curragh three weeks later she finished fourth of the fourteen runners behind Crimplene Amethyst and Storm Dream In the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot she suffered a broken blood vessel and finished eighth of the nine runners behind Crimplene 15 After a two month break Seazun returned in the Celebration Mile at Goodwood Racecourse in which she was matched against colts and older horses Before the race she had been bought by the Japanese owner Katsumi Yoshida Ridden by Craig Williams she finished fourth of the six runners behind Medicean Observatory and Cape Town On her final racecourse appearance the filly finished seventh behind Danceabout in the Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on 30 September Breeding record EditSeazun was retired from racing to become a broodmare in Japan To date 2015 she has produced at least ten foals and five winners Hadid a bay colt foaled in 2002 sired by Dubai Millennium Unraced B of the Bang bay colt 2003 by King s Best Won four races 16 Gale Hurricane brown colt 2004 by Taiki Shuttle Failed to win in seven races Nor Bu Kling Ba bay filly 2006 by Dance in the Dark Unraced Seasons Best brown filly 2007 by Zenno Rob Roy Won three races 17 Tempel brown colt 2008 by Deep Impact Won three races 18 Admire Deep bay colt 2010 by Deep Impact Won three races 19 Glengyle bay colt 2011 by Zenno Rob Roy Won two races to date November 2015 20 Red Virago bay filly 2012 by Neo Universe Failed to win in two race to date November 2015 Charmaine filly 2013 by Victoire Pisa Failed to win in five races to date November 2015 Pedigree EditPedigree of Seazun IRE bay mare 1997 1 SireZieten USA 1990 Danzig USA 1977 Northern Dancer NearcticNatalmaPas de Nom Admiral s VoyagePetitionerBlue Note FR 1985 Habitat Sir GaylordLittle HutBalsamique TourangeauBruyereDamSunset Cafe IRE 1990 Red Sunset IRE 1979 Red God NasrullahSpring RunCentre Piece TompionTable RoseCafe Au Lait GB 1968 Espresso AcropolisBabylonBlue Sash DjebeStar of India Family 14 b 6 References Edit a b Seazun pedigree Equineline Seazun winning the Cheveley Park Stakes Getty Images Retrieved 30 June 2012 ZIETEN Thoroughbred Sire France Le cheval bleu com Retrieved 30 June 2012 Zieten Stud Record Racing Post Retrieved 27 September 2011 Sunset Cafe Record By Race Type Racing Post a b Admiration Family 14 b Thoroughbred Bloodlines Retrieved 29 June 2014 Tattersalls sale October 1998 Racing Post Archived from the original on 10 December 2015 Graham Dench 1 February 2011 Death of Seazun owner John Breslin Racing Post Pavilion Asset Management Maiden Stakes result Racing Post 29 April 1999 Cheveley Park Stakes result Racing Post 28 September 1999 Retrieved 27 September 2011 Garry Owen 29 September 1999 Green Party for John Daily Record Richard Griffiths 29 September 1999 Seazun sparks Classic plan Racing Post Charles Fawcus 21 March 2000 Seazun heads for Guineas Daily Mirror 1000 Guineas Racing Post 7 May 2000 Retrieved 31 July 2012 Coronation Stakes result Racing Post 23 June 2000 Retrieved 27 July 2013 Japan Bloodhorse Breeders Association B of the Bang JPN Japan Bloodhorse Breeders Association Season s Best JPN Japan Bloodhorse Breeders Association Tempel JPN Japan Bloodhorse Breeders Association Admire Deep JPN Japan Bloodhorse Breeders Association Glengyle JPN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seazun amp oldid 1082649299, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
