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His sire Camelot, the magnificent sire line to the one and only Montjeu.
Montjeu will best be remembered for his incredible wins in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes as well as his runaway victories in the French and Irish Derbies.
On the racecourse Montjeu, who was trained in France by John Hammond for Michael Tabor, won 11 of his 16 starts capturing the Prix du Jockey Club, Irish Derby and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in 1999 and the following season produced one of the most impressive victories ever seen in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at.
Montjeu, the outstanding middle-distance racehorse who as a sire produced three Derby winners. His immense Montjeu electricity has a remarkable typology.
Montjeu Video | Facebook “if he was a human being, I’d describe him as an eccentric genius” John Hammond
Camelot’s dam Tarfah (USA) 3x Natalma through Northern Dancer & Danehill. Further the mare develops speed through Palestine/Fair Trial and Nasrullah being female family 9-c
The Pedigree/ Phenotype factors
Beautifully bred, pleasing to the eye, a classic phenotype appears – secure.tattersalls.com/4DCGI/Entry/LotVideoGallery/OC124/90?index=0 colt by Camelot from mare by Sea the stars. To continue…
…the Montjeu character by Sadlers Wells, to the dam Floripedes (FR) by Top Ville (IRE) – herself, 4×5 Prince Chevalier, akin to Varola classic strains pre-1980.
The Aga Khan’s High top colt Top Ville was considered to be the greatest French danger to Troy in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. As a two year old Top Ville had won three times and on his first outing as a three-year-old he beat the very useful Bellypha (Lyphard) by a half a length in the Prix de Guiche. Top Ville then won convincingly beating Sharpman and Irish River.
Mare side: Noting the sire line @Cape Cross influence distaff female family Sister Sarah 14-c. The Cape Cross typology fathering Sea the Stars continues by siring his stamina ‘gold’ to mare Beauly. The dam is an outcross over 5 generations.
A mare whose credentials were racing average, she has the genetic material aplenty.
Her 6th dam, Deed by Derring-Do (GB) by *Darius is the sire line to Top Ville (IRE) + @Camelot, via Persiopolis (FR) 2nd dam by Darius, ie Camelot > 5×7 Darius.
*Derring-Do by *Darius by *Dante resurrected from dimming obscurity and the quality of his blood carried in his veins emerges as a powerful strain.
The profile of Christmas Day is characterized by exceptional high-speed stamina, and there are several noteworthy individuals who exemplify remarkable consistency.
To note: Grey Sovereign by Nasrullah (post link) via Camelot distaff Persepolis & dam’s distaff Birch Creek & with Zeddaan to Montjeu.
On dam side, ancestress dam 🏆Vaya🏆 the granddam to Vatout > Bois Roussel (FR) plus via Cape Cross @ dam Park Appeal @ Herbager sire line Vandale (FR). On Sire side, Tennyson 2nd dam Montjeu. (n.b. Vaya > 4x4x5 Hermit + Beppo, an West Australian male line descendant + dam Waterhen (f.f. 3c) Haplotype A1a, it indicative non-TB crown, akin to arab/barb signature. Non-coincidentally – Northern Dancer’s distaff @3rd dam grand-sire Chance Shot (USA is of this family, f.f.3c/haplotype with Fair Play, the West Australian male line descendant ) (ref., science link Fig 3)
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Montjeu @ New Zealand bred
Montjeu, arguably the most credentialed son of Sadler’s Wells to shuttle to New Zealand left his mark with two top class milers, Wall Street and Tavistock – where Mettre En Jeu was a staying type.
Montjeu grandson: West Coast was New Zealand’s champion steeplechaser deceased & humanely put down after breaking a shoulder during running of Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase, 13-June-2026.
Arwen Horse Pedigree -2 wins of 4 starts at Te Rapa (1300m) Facebook
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Missed The Cut Horse Pedigree Christmas Day 1/2 brother – multiple G3 winner.
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