GALLERY
STALLION OVERVIEW
Yorgunnabelucky joined us at Mickley Stud in 2015, and is now starting to get the results on the track that we know his progeny are capable of achieving. He is a son of Giant’s Causeway, who was Champion U.S. based sire three times, and produced 31 Gr.1 winners worldwide. His dam is an own sister to Street Cry, sire of 36 Gr.1 winners, and now Gr.1 producing sons.
A $175,000 purchase by owner Roger Brookhouse at the 2007 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Yorgunnabelucky is a full brother to leading Shamardal, and offers a budget option for breeders seeking quality bloodlines. The stallion remains the property of Mr Brookhouse, and we're delighted to have been given the opportunity to stand him, as he has produced impressive-looking offspring.
Although he is an obvious choice for National Hunt mares, a limited number of his progeny have been tried on the flat and have performed well. Lucky's Dream won 8 races from 26 starts on the flat, earning a rating of 87, and then went on to win a "Jumpers' Bumper" National Hunt Flat Race in 2021. Lady Reset was a dual winner for trainer David Evans, and Lets Go Lucky has won 3 races from 11 starts.
On the National Hunt scene, Fortunes Melody, a 2017 filly by Yorgunnabelucky, won a Listed Hurdle race in France and was placed in the Gr2 Prix Bournosienne at Auteuil in 2020. Among his first foals was a half-brother to the Grade 1 bumper winner The Liquidator, who was a leading novice hurdler for David Pipe, winning the Gr.2 Supreme Trial Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham. The Liquidator's half-brother was here at Mickley and he was the nicest foal we had on the farm at the time. He eventually was named Baily Thunder, and won over both hurdles and fences in Ireland during 2020.
Yorgunnabelucky holds the rare distinction among stallions of having been a dual-purpose performer on the racecourse. After three seasons on the flat, which yielded four wins, he moved from Mark Johnston to Alan King, taking in three hurdles races which included a third to Al Ferof and a Grade 2 start. A return to the flat resulted in another win, beating The Queen's Tactician and Listed-winner Tominator in a valuable 1m 6f handicap at Newmarket.
We have been supporting the stallion with some of our own mares, and encourage breeders to come to see him. He's a good-looking horse with scope, presence, and a very good temperament, and we look forward to seeing more opportunities for him as his reputation grows.
PEDIGREE
By GIANT'S CAUSEWAY (1997). European horse of the year, black-type winner of $3,078,989, Esat Digifone Irish Champion S. [G1], etc. Leading sire 3 times, sire of 17 crops of racing age, 2569 foals, 2020 starters, 192 black-type winners, 10 champions, 1354 winners of 4214 races and earning $187,511,801, including:
Shamardal [G1] ($1,931,770),
Take Charge Brandi [G1] ($1,692,126)
Eishin Apollon [G1] ($3,532,765)
Aragorn (IRE) [G1] ($1,529,325)
Carpe Diem [G1] ($1,519,800)
Leading broodmare sire, sire of dams of 143 black-type winners, including champions Gun Runner, Soft Falling Rain, Sir Charles Road, Warhorse, White River, Fastnet Monsoon, An Serafini, Tirano, Amigo.
1st Dam
Helsinki (GB), won 1 race at 3 years in France and £17,128 and placed once viz third in Prix Melisande, Evry, L.; Own sister to STREET CRY (IRE);
dam of seven winners from 10 runners and 12 foals of racing age including:-
SHAMARDAL (USA) (c. by Giant's Causeway (USA)), Champion 2yr old in Europe in 2004, Champion 3yr old miler in Europe in 2005, won 6 races at 2 and 3 years at home and in France and £1,099,290 including Darley Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, St James's Palace Stakes, York, Gr.1, Gainsborough Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr.1 and Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2; sire in Australia and Ireland.
GEOFFREY CHAUCER (USA) (c. by Montjeu (IRE)), won 2 races at 2 years and £70,416 including Juddmonte Beresford Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, placed twice including third in Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3.
Diamond Necklace (USA) (f. by Unbridled's Song (USA)), placed twice at 3 years including third in ISF Victor McCalmont EBF Stakes, Gowran Park, L.; dam of 3 winners.
DOGTAG (USA) (f. by War Front (USA)), won P G Johnson Stakes, Saratoga, L.
Raskova (USA) (f. by Henrythenavigator (USA)), 2 races at 3 and 4 years and £27,743 and placed 11 times including second in EBF Lyric Stakes, York, L.
2nd Dam
HELEN STREET, won 3 races at 2 and 3 years at home and in France and £147,619 including Gilltown Stud Irish Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1 and Prix du Calvados, Deauville, Gr.3, placed second in Hoover Fillies' Mile, Ascot, Gr.3, third in Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1, Nell Gwyn Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, fourth in Dubai Champion Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1; dam of ten winners from 11 runners and 14 foals of racing age including:-
STREET CRY (IRE) (c. by Machiavellian (USA)), won 5 races at 2 to 4 years in U.A.E. and in U.S.A. and £3,499,683 including Stephen Foster Handicap, Churchill Downs, Gr.1, Emirates Dubai World Cup, Nad Al Sheba, Gr.1 and Al Maktoum Challenge R3, Nad Al Sheba, Gr.2, placed second in Whitney Handicap, Saratoga, Gr.1 and third in Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Churchill Downs, Gr.1; sire.
HISTORIAN (IRE) (f. by Pennekamp (USA)), won 5 races at 2 and 3 years in France and £44,390 including Prix Rose de Mai, Saint-Cloud, L., placed 5 times; dam of winners.
Antiquities (GB), 2 races at 3 years in France and £58,141 and placed second in Prix Cleopatre, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3; dam of MARY TUDOR (IRE), 1 race at 3 years, 2018 and £85,971 viz Irish Stallion Farms EBF Salsabil Stakes, Navan, L., placed 6
times including third in Darley Irish Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1, from only 8 starts.
GRECIAN SLIPPER (GB), won 3 races at 3 years and placed once; dam of winners.
MAGNA GRAECIA (IRE), 5 races at 3 and 4 years in France and £70,276 including Prix de Barbeville, Longchamp, Gr.3; grandam of TERRITORIES (IRE), 3 races at 2 and 3 years in France and £554,020 including Prix Jean Prat, Chantilly, Gr.1,
placed second in 2000 Guineas Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Gd.Crit, Longchamp, Gr.1 and Prix Jacques Le Marois, Deauville, Gr.1; sire.
GRAIKOS (GB), 3 races at 2 years in France and £44,055 including Prix de Conde, Longchamp, Gr.3, placed twice.
PARTHENON (GB), 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £45,525 including Totepool Glasgow Stakes, Hamilton Park, L., placed twice.
RACE RECORD
Winner of Five Races:
Stobart Handicap, Newmarket (14f)
Shergar Cup Challenge Handicap, Ascot (12f)
Pontefract Handicap, Pontefract (12f)
Adios Handicap, Yarmouth (10f)
Redcar Racecourse Maiden Stakes, Redcar (10f)
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