Quickthorn
Quickthorn was an outsider, returned at decimal odds of 18.95. The winning margin over Emily Dickinson was 6 lengths. The horse is by Nathaniel out of Daffydowndilly. The win was worth GBP 283,550 to the winner.
Great Britain
Goodwood · 01.08.23
Watch the raceGoodwood Cup Stakes
2ndEmily Dickinson4yo by Dubawi × Chicquita£107,500
3rdColtrane6yo by Mastercraftsman × Promise Me£53,800
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Purse£500,000
Distance3219 metres
Winning time3m 33.65s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Stories of this Result
Quickthorn
Watch the race
Racing TV · English commentaryResult
11 runners · prize money to 6th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
6thCourage Mon Ami4yo gelding by Frankel × Crimson RibbonFrankie DettoriJohn & Thady Gosden1 ½£6,750
11thEnemy6yo gelding by Muhaarar × PrudenziaRichard KingscoteIan Williams7 ½
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 01.08.23Quickthorn
NathanielSire
DaffydowndillyDamby Oasis Dream
DamDaffydowndilly
Quickthorn is out of Daffydowndilly (Oasis Dream), a winner of three races, whose produce also includes the multiple winners Belated Breath (Bated Breath), Volturnus (Azamour), Lady Percival (Sir Percy) and the handicap winner City Streak (Cityscape). Daffydowndilly is a half-sister to Rock Eyes (Rock Of Gibraltar), who also won three races.
Second damArt Eyes
Second dam Art Eyes (Halling) won the Listed Noel Murless S. and was second in the Lillie Langtry S., then a Group 3. Daffydowndilly and Rock Eyes are her only winners.
Third damCareyes
Third dam Careyes (Sadler's Wells) was unraced and had eight winners, the best of them Art Eyes.
Wider family
This female line is an old Aga Khan family. Fourth dam Kotama (Shahrastani) won the Listed 1000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown.
Next generation
Daffydowndilly has a yearling filly, Tardaff (Bated Breath), and a colt foal, Scarlet Legend, a full brother to Quickthorn.
Connections
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | KypriosGalileo × Polished Gem | Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore | Moyglare,Magnier,Tabor,Smith,WesterbergMoyglare Stud Farm Ltd | ||
| 2021 | TrueshanPlanteur × Shao Line | Alan KingHollie Doyle | Singula PartnershipDidier Blot | ||
| 2020 | StradivariusSea The Stars × Private Life | John & Thady GosdenFrankie Dettori | B E NielsenBjorn Nielsen |
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