Pentire (12 April 1992 – 20 November 2017) was a British Thoroughbred Horse racing and sire.
Background
Pentire was bred by Lord Halifax, he was purchased for 54,000
guineas by Mollers Racing, the racing stable Trust of brothers Eric and
Budgie Moller.
Racing career
Trained by
Geoff Wragg, at age two Pentire's best result in a
Conditions races was a third in the
Richmond Stakes. At age three in 1995, the colt had an outstanding year that included twice beating the brilliant runner, Singspiel. Pentire made seven starts, winning six and earning a strong second to
Lammtarra in Britain's most prestigious all-age race, the
Group one King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes. In 1996, Pentire came back to a dominating win in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes and earned a
Timeform rating of 132 for the second straight year.
On 6 October Pentire ran tenth to winner
Helissio in the 1996 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in
Paris and then in what would be his final race, finished eighth to Singspiel in the
Japan Cup in
Tokyo.
Stud career
Purchased for breeding purposes by
Teruya Yoshida, owner of one of
Japan preeminent breeding operations, Shadai Farm, Pentire was retired to stud in 1997 at his owner's farm and also stood that year in
New Zealand.
In 2004, he was sent to a breeding operation in Germany. Beginning in 2005, Pentire was the foundation sire at Rich Hill Stud, Walton, New Zealand.
He sired over 300 winners and 25 stakes winners.
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Mufhasa: 2011 winner of the 2009 and 2011 Telegraph Handicap and Waikato Sprint, 2010 Otaki-Maori Weight for Age, 2011 Tarzino Trophy, Toorak Handicap, Captain Cook Stakes, 2012 Futurity Stakes (MRC) and Windsor Park Plate. New Zealand Horse of the Year in 2009 and 2011.
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Penny Gem: winner of the 2003 Captain Cook Stakes and Counties Cup (Group 2, 2100m, deadheated with Leica Guv). Multiple Group placings including 3rd in the 2003 Queensland Oaks.
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Prince of Penzance: winner of the 2014 Moonee Valley Cup and 2015 Melbourne Cup.
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Xcellent: winner of the 2004 New Zealand Derby, 2005 Kelt Capital Stakes, New Zealand Stakes and Mudgway Stakes. New Zealand Horse of the Year in 2005 and 2006.
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Xtravagant: winner of the 2015 New Zealand 2000 Guineas, 2016 Waikato Sprint and 2016 Cambridge Breeders Stakes (Group 3, 1200m).
Death
On 20 November 2017 Pentire died aged 25 at Rich Hill Stud in Waikato, New Zealand as a result of an internal tumour.
Pedigree
