AUTHORIZED (IRE)

 

Bay horseFoaled in 2004

SireSadler's WellsNorthern DancerNearctic
MONTJEU (IRE) Fairy BridgeBold Reason
1996FloripedesTop VilleHigh Top
  Toute CyTennyson
DamSaumarezRainbow QuestBlushing Groom
FUNSIE (FR) Fiesta FunWelsh Pageant
1999Vallee DansanteLyphardNorthern Dancer
  Green ValleyVal de Loir

MONTJEU (IRE) (Bay 1996-Stud 2001). 11 wins-2 at 2, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1. Champion French Sire (& by AEI), 2005. Sire of 995 rnrs, 637 wnrs, 100 SW, inc. Fame and Glory (Irish Derby, Gr.1), Hurricane Run, St Nicholas Abbey, Authorized, Motivator, Pour Moi, Nom du Jeu, Frozen Fire, Roman Emperor, Wall Street, Scorpion, Tavistock, Miss Keller, Jukebox Jury, Montare, Masked Marvel, Recital, Jan Vermeer, Joshua Tree, Sarah Lynx, etc.

 

1st dam

FUNSIE, by Saumarez. Unraced. Half-sister to BROOKLYN'S DANCE, PRINCESSE DANSANTE, Krissante. Dam of seven foals, three to race, all winners, inc:-

AUTHORIZED (c. by Montjeu). 4 wins. See below.

Empowered (c. by Fasliyev). 3 wins from 1¼m to 12¼f, Doncaster Gary Griffiths Apprentice H.

Sirgarfieldsobers (g. by Montjeu). Winner at 2 in Ire.

 

2nd dam

VALLEE DANSANTE, by Lyphard. Winner at 1600m in France. Sister to Green Mount, three-quarter-sister to LA ROMANCE, LYPINK, half-sister to GREEN DANCER, VAL DANSEUR, ERCOLANO, PINK VALLEY, SIR RALEIGH, SOVIET LAD, Goldmine. Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

BROOKLYN'S DANCE (Shirley Heights). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1600m, 2100m, Evry Prix Cleopatre, Gr.3, 2d Longchamp Prix de Royallieu, Gr.2. Dam of-

PROSPECT WELLS (Sadler's Wells). 4 wins from 2000m to 3300m, £57,379, €229,060, to 2011, Saint-Cloud Prix Greffulhe, Gr.2, Pontefract Castle S., L, 2d Longchamp Grand Prix de Paris, Gr.1, Prix de Champerret, Saint-Cloud Prix Diatome, Cheltenham Opus Energy Novices' Hurdle, Longchamp Prix de Fontenoy, 3d Aintree Tangle Teezer Top Novices' Hurdle, 4th York Grand Cup, L.

PROSPECT PARK (Sadler's Wells). 5 wins from 2000m to 2400m, US$75,660, €444,510, Longchamp Prix du Lys, Gr.3, La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix de Courcelles, L, 2d Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Hollywood Jim Murray Memorial H., Gr.2, Longchamp Prix Niel, Gr.2, Prix Hocquart, Gr.2, 3d Santa Anita San Luis Rey H., Gr.2, Longchamp Prix de Conde, Gr.3.

BROOKLYN'S GOLD (Seeking the Gold). 6 wins from 2000m to 3400m, Longchamp Prix de Suresnes, L, Prix Juigne, 3d Aintree Cordon Bleu H. Hurdle.

NEVER GREEN (Halling). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1800m to 1900m, Bordeaux-Le Bouscat Prix Occitanie, L.

SOLEMIA (Poliglote). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1800m, 2400m, €117,350, to 2012, Longchamp Prix Lord Seymour, L, Saint-Cloud Prix Joubert, L, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Aquatinte II, 2d Longchamp Prix du Conseil de Paris, Gr.2, Saint-Cloud Prix des Tourelles, L, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Dictaway.

GOLD DODGER (Slew o' Gold). 2 wins at 2000m, Longchamp Prix de la Pepiniere, L, 3d Longchamp Prix Joubert, L. Dam of-

CHINTZ (Danehill Dancer). 2 wins at 2, €123,653, Curragh Park S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., 2d Leopardstown Silver Flash S., Gr.3, Curragh Saoire S., L, 4th Curragh Dance Design S., Gr.3.

Artful. Winner at 1500m, Deauville Prix de Precolette. Dam of-

DUPLICITY (Cadeaux Genereux). Winner at 2, Newbury Rose Bowl S., L, 3d Kempton Williamhill.com Vegas H.

Brooklyn's Storm. 2 wins-1 at 2- in France and U.S.A, 4th Maisons-Laffitte Prix Robert Papin, Gr.2. Dam of-

STORMINA (Gulch). 6 wins at 1600m, 1700m, US$227,583, €33,900, Hawthorne Indian Maid H., L, Mountaineer Firecracker S., L, Summer Finale S., L, 3d Chantilly Prix de Sandringham, Gr.2.

PRINCESSE DANSANTE (King's Best). Winner at 2400m, €86,300, Saint-Cloud Prix Joubert, L, 2d Longchamp Prix de Royallieu, Gr.1, 4th Longchamp Prix de Royallieu, Gr.2, Grand Prix de Clairefontaine, L.

Krissante (Kris). Winner at 2, 2d Bordeaux Prix La Sorellina, L, Evry Prix Saraca, L, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Petite Etoile, L. Dam of-

OKAWANGO (Kingmambo). Second on The 2000 European 2YO Classification. 3 wins at 2, 1,960,000fr., US$20,800, €18,400, Longchamp Grand Criterium, Gr.1, Chantilly Prix La Rochette, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix de Fontenoy, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Edmond Blanc, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix Maxime Caccia, 3d Longchamp Prix de Fontainebleau, Gr.3, 4th Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Gr.1. Sire.

Quest of Fire. Winner at 1800m in France. Dam of-

Quila. Winner at 2 in Ger. Dam of-

QUIJANO (Acatenango). Champion Older Horse in Italy in 2008 & 2009 (2200m-2800m). 14 wins from 2000m to 2400m, US$523,973, €724,768, HK$3,530,000, 2,651,440Dhs in Italy, Ger. and U.A.E, Gran Premio di Milano, Gr.1-twice, Baden-Baden Grosser Preis von Baden, Gr.1, Nad al Sheba Dubai City of Gold S., Gr.3, Cologne Ilse & Heinz Ramm Erinnerungsrennen, L-twice, Baden-Baden Internationaler Club Pokal, 2d Woodbine Northern Dancer Turf S., Gr.1-twice, Baden-Baden Grosser Preis von Baden, Gr.1, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase, Gr.1, Dusseldorf Deutschland Preis, Gr.1, Nad al Sheba Dubai City of Gold S., Gr.2, 3d Belmont Man o' War S., Gr.1, Woodbine Canadian International S., Gr.1, Cologne Preis von Europa, Gr.1, Hamburg Grosser Preis von Lotto Hamburg, Gr.1.

Green Bend. Placed at 3 in France. Dam of-

DOUBLE GREEN (Green Tune). 2 wins at 2400m, 3000m, Deauville Prix Michel Houyvet, L, Prix du Solis, 2d Longchamp Prix de la Pepiniere, L, 3d Longchamp Prix de Lutece, Gr.3, Prix de Beaugrenelle, Saint-Cloud Prix Durban, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Mirska.

Four Green. 2 wins at 1600m, Saint-Cloud Prix Bacchus, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix la Ribaude. Dam of-

CAPITAINE COURAGE (Bering). 4 wins from 1600m to 2100m, €184,250, Saint-Cloud Prix Tantieme, L, Longchamp Prix du Bel Air, 2d Lyon-Parilly Prix Andre Baboin, Gr.3, Grand Prix de Marseille, L.

 

Race Record: 7 Starts 4-1-1 £1,286,662, €0.

Champion 3YO Colt in Europe in 2007. 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 1½m, £1,286,662, The Derby, Gr.1, York Juddmonte International S., Gr.1, Newbury Racing Post Trophy, Gr.1, York Dante S., Gr.2, 2d Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1, 3d Newbury Haynes Hanson & Clark 2YO S.