| Sir Percy | |
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| Sire | Mark of Esteem |
| Grandsire | Darshaan |
| Dam | Percy's Lass |
| Damsire | Blakeney |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2003 |
| Country | Great Britain  |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | The Old Suffolk Stud |
| Owner | Anthony Pakenham |
| Trainer | Marcus Tregoning |
| Record | 10: 5-1-0 |
| Earnings | ₤1,145,291 |
| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours | |
| Major Racing Wins | |
| Vintage Stakes (2005) Dewhurst Stakes (2005) Epsom Derby (2006) |
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Sir Percy is a race horse foaled on January 27, 2003, winner of the 2006 Epsom Derby. This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby or internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one of the most prestigious flat Thoroughbred horse races
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Breeding and pedigree
Sir Percy was bred by Harry Ormesher at the Old Suffolk Stud in Hunsdon, Suffolk. Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. His sire Mark of Esteem won the 1996 2,000 Guineas, his dam Percy's Lass won the Group 3 September Stakes in 1988 and his damsire Blakeney won the Epsom Derby himself in 1969. The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The September Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above Sir Percy was named after Sir Percy Blakeney, the hero of the novel The Scarlet Pimpernel. The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic play and Adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the
He is trained by Marcus Tregoning at Newmarket and has been ridden in all his races to date by Martin Dwyer. Martin Dwyer (born June 28, 1975 in Aintree, Liverpool) is an English Derby winning Flat racing Jockey
2005 season
Sir Percy won on his debut at Goodwood, before taking three more races, including the Vintage Stakes, also at Goodwood, and the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket, in 2005. Goodwood Racecourse is a Horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke The Vintage Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old Thoroughbreds It is run over a distance of Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race The Dewhurst Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old Thoroughbred colts and fillies The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and
2006 season
In 2006, he finished second to George Washington in the 2,000 Guineas. George Washington ( January 3, 2003 – October 27, 2007) was a Thoroughbred racehorse foaled in Ireland by champion The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and On June 3rd he won the 2006 Epsom Derby, beating Dragon Dancer by a short head. The 2006 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on Saturday June 3 2006 In Horse racing, a nose (known as a short head in Europe) is the smallest possible advantage by which a participant can win His previous price at auction had been 16,000 guineas, making him one of the cheapest Derby winners in recent years. The guinea coin of 1663 was the first English machine-struck Gold coin.
Martin Dwyer's ride on Sir Percy at Epsom earned him the 2006 Lester Award for Flat Ride of the Year. The Lesters is an annual award ceremony for Jockeys in Great Britain.
On his only start after his Derby win he finished seventh of eight runners behind Pride in the Champion Stakes, when it was revealed he was still suffering the ill effects of an injury sustained in the Derby. The Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above Thoroughbreds It is run over a
2007 season
Sir Percy has remained in training for 2007 and his first race of the season came in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse on March 31st. The Dubai Sheema Classic is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for four-year-old and above Thoroughbreds run over Nad Al Sheba Racecourse is a Thoroughbred Horse racing facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates opened in 1986 He was struck into just after the field left the stalls but ran on to finish fourth to Vengeance of Rain. Vengeance of Rain (Chinese 爪皇凌雨 (born 2000 is a Racehorse in Hong Kong that won Dubai Sheema Classic (Int'l G1-2400M
For his next race on June 1st he returned to Epsom to contest the Coronation Cup, finishing sixth of the seven runners behind Scorpion. Epsom Downs is a grade-one Hippodrome near Epsom, Surrey, England. This article is about the horse race at Epsom - for details on the football competition played in 1953 see Coronation Cup (football Scorpion (foaled February 5 2002 is a racehorse trained in Ireland by Aidan O'Brien, and owned by Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor.
On his most recent appearance in 2007, Sir Percy was last of the six runners behind Manduro in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot Racecourse. Manduro (foaled March 9 2002 in Germany) is a World Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. The Prince of Wales's Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to Thoroughbreds which are four-years-old or above Ascot Racecourse is an English racecourse located in the village of Ascot, Berkshire used for Thoroughbred horse racing. He made much of the running in the race but was outpaced near the finish.
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