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Straight Deal

Straight Deal (1940–1968) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from 1942 to 1943 he ran ten times and won five races. His most important success came in June 1943 when he won the “New Derby”, a substitute race for The Derby run on the July Course at Newmarket. During the Second World War many racecourses were closed either for safety reasons or for military use, with Epsom Downs Racecourse being used as the location for an anti-aircraft battery. Straight Deal was retired after finishing third in the “New St Leger” later that year and went on to become a successful stallion.

Straight Deal
SireSolario
GrandsireGainsborough
DamGood Deal
DamsireAppelle
SexStallion
Foaled1940
CountryUnited Kingdom
ColourBay
BreederDorothy Paget
OwnerDorothy Paget
TrainerWalter Nightingall
Record10: 5-2-1
Earnings£
Major wins
New Derby (1943)

Background

Straight Deal was bred at the Elsenham Stud in Hertfordshire by his owner, Dorothy Paget,[1] Straight Deal’s sire, Solario was an outstanding racehorse who won the Coronation Cup and the Ascot Gold Cup in 1926, before going on to be Champion sire three times. Miss Paget's colt was one of only three known foals produced by Good Deal a successful racehorse who won seven times.

Straight Deal, a “headstrong and sulky” bay horse, was trained by Walter Nightingall at his South Hatch Stables near Epsom.[2]

Racing career

1942: two-year-old season

Straight Deal was a very useful two-year-old who competed at the highest level in 1942. He won a race at Salisbury and the Runnymede Plate at Windsor,[3] both over six furlongs. At Newmarket he ran in the Coventry Stakes (transferred from Ascot) in which he finished second, beaten one and a half lengths by Nasrullah.[4]

In September he was sent to Newmarket and finished second to Umiddad in the Dewhurst Stakes. On his final start of the season Straight Deal returned to Newmarket for the Middle Park Stakes in which he faced Nasrullah again. On this occasion however, his temperament came to the fore as he charged the starting tape, unseated his rider and ran loose for several minutes. When the race eventually started he was quickly beaten and finished unplaced behind the filly Ribbon, with Nasrullah second.[2]

In the Free Handicap, a ranking of the year’s best two-year-olds, Straight Deal was given a weight of 125 pounds, five pounds below Nasrullah and six behind the champion Lady Sybil.[2]

1943: three-year-old season

By the time that Straight Deal reappeared in 1943 he had made excellent physical progress, with the Sporting Life's correspondent commenting that the colt had "strength written everywhere on his frame."[5] Straight Deal began his three-year-old season on 26 April when he was one of five winners ridden by Tommy Carey at Windsor.[6] In the 2000 Guineas on 25 May he was well fancied and started at odds of 17/2 in a field of nineteen but ran disappointingly to finish sixth behind Kingsway. It was felt that he had raced too prominently and would be better if held up for a late run.[2]

In the New Derby on 19 June Straight Deal started at odds of 100/7 in a field of twenty-three and was ridden again by Carey. The population of Newmarket reportedly doubled by the 15,000 spectators for the race,[7] with many spending the night of the race in the open as all the hotels and boarding houses were full.[8] Straight Deal was held up in the early stages as Persian Gulf made the running before he moved up to fifth place half a mile from the finish.[9] Carey produced the colt with a strong run in the final furlong to catch Umiddad in the last strides[10] and win by a head, with Nasrullah half a length away in third.

On his next start, Straight Deal was sent to Ascot where he won a race over one and a half miles. In September he returned to Newmarket for the “New St Leger”, a substitute for the Classic usually run at Doncaster. He started 3/1 favourite[11] and proved to be the best colt in the race, but finished third behind the fillies Herringbone and Ribbon.[12]

Assessment

In their book A Century of Champions, John Randall and Tony Morris classified Straight Deal as an “average” Derby winner, and the one hundred and forty-eighth best British horse of the 20th Century, with a rating of 132.[13]

Stud career

Straight Deal was never a popular sire, possibly because of “unfashionable” elements on the female side of his pedigree.[2] He nevertheless proved a reasonably good stallion, being especially successful with his fillies including Ark Royal, Kerkeb and Above Board, all of whom won the Yorkshire Oaks. The best of his colts were the stayers Aldborough (Doncaster Cup) and Royal Highway (Irish St Leger).

Straight Deal died in 1968 at the advanced age (for a thoroughbred) of twenty-eight.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Straight Deal (GB), bay stallion, 1940[14]
Sire
Solario (GB)
1922
Gainsborough
1915
Bayardo Bay Ronald
Galicia
Rosedrop St. Frusquin
Rosaline
Sun Worship
1912
Sundridge Amphion
Sierra
Doctrine Ayrshire
Axiom
Dam
Good Deal (GB)
1932
Apelle
1923 
Sardanapale Prestige
Gemma
Angelina St. Frusquin
Seraphine
Weeds
1926 
Arion Valens
Post Horn
Dandelion Rochester
Security (Family: 1-t)

References

  1. ^ "Dorothy Paget". Horseracinghistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  2. ^ a b c d e Mortimer, Roger; Onslow, Richard; Willett, Peter (1978). Biographical Encyclopedia of British Flat Racing. Macdonald and Jane’s. ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
  3. ^ "ENGLISH DERBY". Evening Post. 1943-06-21. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  4. ^ "Samovar scores upset". Calgary Herald. 1943-07-02. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  5. ^ "SPORTING NEWS. THE TURF". The West Australian. 1943-06-23. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  6. ^ "Jockey Richards sets turf record". Edmonton Journal. 1943-05-12. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  7. ^ "Straight Deal wins Derby at Newmarket". Milwaukee Journal. 1943-06-19. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  8. ^ "ENGLISH DERBY". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1943-06-21. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  9. ^ "Derby is captured by Straight Deal". Montreal Gazette. 1943-06-19. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  10. ^ "STRAIGHT DEAL'S DERBY". Courier-Mail (Brisbane). 1943-06-21. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  11. ^ "LORD DERBY'S St LEGER". The Argus. 1943-09-20. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  12. ^ "ENGLISH ST. LEGER". Evening Post. 1943-09-20. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  13. ^ Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1999). A Century of Champions. Portway Press. ISBN 1-901570-15-0.
  14. ^ "English Derby Winner: Straight Deal". Chef-de-race.com. Retrieved 2011-11-15.

External links

  • Newsreel of 1943 Derby from British Pathé

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Straight Deal 1940 1968 was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire In a career that lasted from 1942 to 1943 he ran ten times and won five races His most important success came in June 1943 when he won the New Derby a substitute race for The Derby run on the July Course at Newmarket During the Second World War many racecourses were closed either for safety reasons or for military use with Epsom Downs Racecourse being used as the location for an anti aircraft battery Straight Deal was retired after finishing third in the New St Leger later that year and went on to become a successful stallion Straight DealSireSolarioGrandsireGainsboroughDamGood DealDamsireAppelleSexStallionFoaled1940CountryUnited KingdomColourBayBreederDorothy PagetOwnerDorothy PagetTrainerWalter NightingallRecord10 5 2 1Earnings Major winsNew Derby 1943 Contents 1 Background 2 Racing career 2 1 1942 two year old season 2 2 1943 three year old season 3 Assessment 4 Stud career 5 Pedigree 6 References 7 External linksBackground EditStraight Deal was bred at the Elsenham Stud in Hertfordshire by his owner Dorothy Paget 1 Straight Deal s sire Solario was an outstanding racehorse who won the Coronation Cup and the Ascot Gold Cup in 1926 before going on to be Champion sire three times Miss Paget s colt was one of only three known foals produced by Good Deal a successful racehorse who won seven times Straight Deal a headstrong and sulky bay horse was trained by Walter Nightingall at his South Hatch Stables near Epsom 2 Racing career Edit1942 two year old season Edit Straight Deal was a very useful two year old who competed at the highest level in 1942 He won a race at Salisbury and the Runnymede Plate at Windsor 3 both over six furlongs At Newmarket he ran in the Coventry Stakes transferred from Ascot in which he finished second beaten one and a half lengths by Nasrullah 4 In September he was sent to Newmarket and finished second to Umiddad in the Dewhurst Stakes On his final start of the season Straight Deal returned to Newmarket for the Middle Park Stakes in which he faced Nasrullah again On this occasion however his temperament came to the fore as he charged the starting tape unseated his rider and ran loose for several minutes When the race eventually started he was quickly beaten and finished unplaced behind the filly Ribbon with Nasrullah second 2 In the Free Handicap a ranking of the year s best two year olds Straight Deal was given a weight of 125 pounds five pounds below Nasrullah and six behind the champion Lady Sybil 2 1943 three year old season Edit By the time that Straight Deal reappeared in 1943 he had made excellent physical progress with the Sporting Life s correspondent commenting that the colt had strength written everywhere on his frame 5 Straight Deal began his three year old season on 26 April when he was one of five winners ridden by Tommy Carey at Windsor 6 In the 2000 Guineas on 25 May he was well fancied and started at odds of 17 2 in a field of nineteen but ran disappointingly to finish sixth behind Kingsway It was felt that he had raced too prominently and would be better if held up for a late run 2 In the New Derby on 19 June Straight Deal started at odds of 100 7 in a field of twenty three and was ridden again by Carey The population of Newmarket reportedly doubled by the 15 000 spectators for the race 7 with many spending the night of the race in the open as all the hotels and boarding houses were full 8 Straight Deal was held up in the early stages as Persian Gulf made the running before he moved up to fifth place half a mile from the finish 9 Carey produced the colt with a strong run in the final furlong to catch Umiddad in the last strides 10 and win by a head with Nasrullah half a length away in third On his next start Straight Deal was sent to Ascot where he won a race over one and a half miles In September he returned to Newmarket for the New St Leger a substitute for the Classic usually run at Doncaster He started 3 1 favourite 11 and proved to be the best colt in the race but finished third behind the fillies Herringbone and Ribbon 12 Assessment EditIn their book A Century of Champions John Randall and Tony Morris classified Straight Deal as an average Derby winner and the one hundred and forty eighth best British horse of the 20th Century with a rating of 132 13 Stud career EditStraight Deal was never a popular sire possibly because of unfashionable elements on the female side of his pedigree 2 He nevertheless proved a reasonably good stallion being especially successful with his fillies including Ark Royal Kerkeb and Above Board all of whom won the Yorkshire Oaks The best of his colts were the stayers Aldborough Doncaster Cup and Royal Highway Irish St Leger Straight Deal died in 1968 at the advanced age for a thoroughbred of twenty eight Pedigree EditPedigree of Straight Deal GB bay stallion 1940 14 SireSolario GB 1922 Gainsborough1915 Bayardo Bay RonaldGaliciaRosedrop St FrusquinRosalineSun Worship 1912 Sundridge AmphionSierraDoctrine AyrshireAxiomDamGood Deal GB 1932 Apelle1923 Sardanapale PrestigeGemmaAngelina St FrusquinSeraphineWeeds1926 Arion ValensPost HornDandelion RochesterSecurity Family 1 t References Edit Dorothy Paget Horseracinghistory co uk Retrieved 2011 11 15 a b c d e Mortimer Roger Onslow Richard Willett Peter 1978 Biographical Encyclopedia of British Flat Racing Macdonald and Jane s ISBN 0 354 08536 0 ENGLISH DERBY Evening Post 1943 06 21 Retrieved 2011 11 15 Samovar scores upset Calgary Herald 1943 07 02 Retrieved 2011 11 15 SPORTING NEWS THE TURF The West Australian 1943 06 23 Retrieved 2011 11 15 Jockey Richards sets turf record Edmonton Journal 1943 05 12 Retrieved 2011 11 15 Straight Deal wins Derby at Newmarket Milwaukee Journal 1943 06 19 Retrieved 2011 11 15 ENGLISH DERBY Paperspast natlib govt nz 1943 06 21 Retrieved 2011 11 15 Derby is captured by Straight Deal Montreal Gazette 1943 06 19 Retrieved 2011 11 15 STRAIGHT DEAL S DERBY Courier Mail Brisbane 1943 06 21 Retrieved 2011 11 15 LORD DERBY S St LEGER The Argus 1943 09 20 Retrieved 2011 11 15 ENGLISH ST LEGER Evening Post 1943 09 20 Retrieved 2011 11 15 Morris Tony Randall John 1999 A Century of Champions Portway Press ISBN 1 901570 15 0 English Derby Winner Straight Deal Chef de race com Retrieved 2011 11 15 External links EditNewsreel of 1943 Derby from British Pathe Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Straight Deal amp oldid 1002298473, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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