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508:. Paco Boy clashed with Goldikova for a third time in the Prix de la ForĂȘt, but again the mare was too good and recorded a record breaking eleventh Group 1 victory, with Paco Boy half of a length behind her in second. Paco Boy faced Goldikova for the fourth and final time in the Breeders Cup Mile at
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Gladiatorus was sent off favourite, Paco Boy won by a length and a half from Ascot specialist Cesare, despite running across the track in the final furlong. Hannon said afterwards, "I think it's put a few old jokers to bed. If he didn't stay a mile he stayed it
478:. He then attempted to make amends for the previous year and win the Lockinge Stakes, which he did in extremely impressive style; coming to challenge on the bridle before quickening to lead in the final furlong. After the Lockinge, he was made favourite for the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.
407:. The Hannons felt that he had run below form, and it afterwards transpired that he was suffering from a broken navicular bone in the hoof that also affected him in the Sussex stakes group 1 where he finished second, beaten 2 1/2 lengths by Rip van winkle.
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in the United States, where the mare was attempting to win a record third
Breeders Cup race. Held up near the back of the field as usual, Paco Boy ran on late down the straight to finish fourth behind Goldikova, who won comfortably.
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where, despite being sent off the 2/1 favourite, he ran very poorly and finished last in a field of thirteen. His connections suggested that the long season and hard races had caught up with him and he was retired to stud.
489:. Goldikova was sent off the favourite and duly prevailed by a neck from Paco Boy, who was gaining on the mare throughout the final furlong but could not get past before the line. He faced Goldikova again in the Group 1
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Trainer
Richard Hannon described Paco Boy as "a horse with everything. He's got a cruising speed and then, when you get him into the race, he's got a turn of foot, which is what shows how good he is."
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Paco Boy attempted to get back to winning ways in the Group 1 Prix du Moulin, but was blocked half a furlong from home before running on again to finish fourth to upset winner
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over six furlongs at
Newmarket. Sent off at 9/2, Paco Boy was held up and outpaced by the specialist sprinters before running on strongly to finish fourth behind
294:. Held up at the back of the field, he made rapid progress in the final fifty yards before winning impressively by nearly two lengths. He next ran in the Group 3
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Paco Boy did not run in Dubai in 2010, and instead reappeared in the
Sandown Mile, which he won for the second time by over three lengths from Group 1 winner
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Paco Boy is standing at
Highclere Stud for ÂŁ8,000, and Waikato Stud for $ 12,500. His first crop made their racecourse debuts in 2014. His second crop son
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over the same distance at
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360:. Paco Boy finished third behind Goldikova and Darjina, but was disqualified after the banned substance salnuterol was found in his system.
313:. Ridden more forwardly, he led inside the final furlong and, despite edging left, held on to win by a neck from Stimulation. The Group 2
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better than the others anyway." Due to his swift turn of foot, the
Hannons decided to bring Paco Boy back in trip and run him in the
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He was described as "an old favourite" by his trainer due in part to his high-class ability in spite of his relatively cheap price.
463:. Sent off the third favourite at 7/2, Paco Boy finished second to Rip Van Winkle, who triumphed by two and a half lengths.
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Paco Boy was sold as a yearling for 30,000 guineas and bought by the
Calvera Partnership and put into training with
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Paco Boy made his debut on 5 September 2007, finishing third in a six furlong maiden race on the all-weather at
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and Dream Eater, Paco Boy came with a strong challenge but faded in the final furlong to finish fourth behind
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rating of 128, and an official rating of 124, making him the joint 14th best horse in the world in 2010.
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Paco Boy restored his reputation with an excellent win the Group 1
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With this taking win, Paco Boy stepped up in class for the Group 1
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undercard at Longchamp, where he beat Natagora by three lengths.
246:. Paco Boy is a bay with a distinctive white stripe on his face.
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winner Goldikova and Rip Van Winkle, who had also won the
431:. Back at a mile, Paco Boy's next target was the Group 1
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Paco Boy made his debut as an older horse in the Group 1
238:, a Group 3 winning sprinter and son of outstanding sire
943:"Waikato Stud â News â Paco Boy Service Fee Announced"
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896:"Results From The 8.40 Race At Churchill Downs (USA)"
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391:. Returning to Britain, Paco Boy ran in the Group 2
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868:"Results From The 2.43 Race At Longchamp (FR)"
854:"Results From The 2.40 Race At Deauville (FR)"
821:"Royal Ascot: Paco Boy wins Queen Anne Stakes"
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711:"Results From The 2.20 Race At Longchamp (FR)"
697:"Results From The 3.20 Race At Longchamp (FR)"
641:"Results From The 2.40 Race At Lingfield (AW)"
286:Paco Boy made his season debut in the Listed
929:"Results From The 7.50 Race At Sha tin (HK)"
588:"Success, Sales Preparation, Highclere Stud"
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206:(foaled 24 March 2005) is a retired Irish
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909:HOTSPUR (J A McGrath) (3 December 2010).
788:"Results From The 3.10 Race At Newmarket"
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1000:Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom
669:"Results From The 3.30 Race At Goodwood"
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807:"Results From The 3.40 Race At Sandown"
739:"Results From The 2.40 Race At Newbury"
683:"Results From The 3.15 Race At Newbury"
655:"Results From The 4.00 Race At Newbury"
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753:"Results From The 2.30 Race At Ascot"
214:He won three Group 1 races including
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524:after his fourth-placed finish in
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16:Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
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627:"Paco Boy â Record By Race Type"
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767:"Paco Boy silences doubters"
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957:"Final Fling For Paco Boy"
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516:Paco Boy was sold to
282:Three-year-old season
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352:winner (and future
342:French 1000 Guineas
262:Two-year-old season
251:Richard Hannon Sr.
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389:Gladiatorus
307:Betfair Cup
170:Betfair Cup
115:Joan Browne
984:Categories
572:References
556:Retirement
541:Assessment
447:, and the
401:Twice Over
288:Spring Cup
244:Tappen Zee
230:Background
160:Spring Cup
154:Major wins
149:ÂŁ1,078,287
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61:Tappen Zee
771:SkySports
568:in 2016.
495:Deauville
451:-trained
358:Goldikova
326:Longchamp
292:Lingfield
276:Newmarket
48:Grandsire
564:won the
550:Timeform
526:Kentucky
476:Pressing
445:Ghanaati
437:Goodwood
421:July Cup
338:Natagora
204:Paco Boy
146:Earnings
80:Stallion
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534:Sha Tin
459:in the
443:winner
405:Virtual
346:Darjina
344:winner
340:, 2007
336:winner
272:Newbury
268:Kempton
128:Trainer
112:Breeder
97:Ireland
94:Country
66:Damsire
840:mirror
506:Fuisse
348:, and
257:Career
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385:Dubai
120:Owner
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