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Soviet Song (18 February 2000 – 16 November 2015) was a racehorse bred and owned by Elite Racing Club. She was foaled on 18 February 2000, sired by Marju (IRE) out of Kalinka (IRE) (Soviet Star). She raced in England, Ireland and France during her career and she was the highest rated older filly in the World in 2004 The World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings 2004 and 2005. The World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings 2005
Out of her 24 races on the flat over five years, she won 9 races with win prize money of £789,630, also finishing second 6 times and third 2 times, her total prize money during her racing career was £1,168,370.Elite Racing Club Newsletter 42 pp.12–13 – 2006 During her career she often had problems with her feet which resulted in her wearing stick-on horse shoes for some races. She won five Group One races altogether and never once finished out of the prize money.
Her stable name is Sovie and she is a half-sister to Penzance, who won the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in 2005.
She stepped up in class for her next outing, the Listed Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse. On 10 August 2002 she won the 7 furlong race by an impressive three lengths on very soft ground. Sent off at 4/1 second favourite, the race was run in a downpour and she was held up in the rear of the field, making headway over 1f out, she pulled right away inside the final furlong and quickened clear of the rest of the horses which included Summitville who would go on to be third in Epsom Oaks the following season.
She ended the season by winning her first Group One race in the Fillies' Mile at Ascot Racecourse. The race took place on 28 September 2002 on good to firm ground, and sent off the 11/10 favourite she was held up in touch, switching left and then making steady headway 2 furlongs out. She led inside the final furlong and won the one mile race comfortably, beating the next season's Epsom Oaks winner Casual Look into second place by one and a half lengths. After winning this race Soviet Song was installed as favourite for the 2003 1,000 Guineas classic race by bookmakers.
| + 2002 Season as a 2 Year Old ! Date !! Racecourse !! Distance !! Race Status !! Race !! Position !! Winning Distance (lengths) !! Jockey !! Rating !! Going !! Odds !! Prize money |
| £4,446 |
| £13,595.20 |
| £116,000 |
| + 2003 Season as a 3 Year Old ! Date !! Racecourse !! Distance !! Race Status !! Race !! Position !! Winning Distance (lengths) !! Jockey !! Rating !! Going !! Odds !! Prize money |
| £16,000 |
| £59,400 |
| £11,123 |
| £8,125 |
| + 2004 Season as a 4 Year Old ! Date !! Racecourse !! Distance !! Race Status !! Race !! Position !! Winning Distance (lengths) !! Jockey !! Rating !! Going !! Odds !! Prize money |
| £6,600 |
| £11,000 |
| £56,760.56 |
| £55,000 |
| £116,000 |
| £174,000 |
| £119,014.08 |
| £3,750 |
| + 2005 Season as a 5 Year Old ! Date !! Racecourse !! Distance !! Race Status !! Race !! Position !! Winning Distance (lengths) !! Jockey !! Rating !! Going !! Odds !! Prize money |
| £14,300 |
| £116,000 |
| £66,000 |
| + 2006 Season as a 6 Year Old ! Date !! Racecourse !! Distance !! Race Status !! Race !! Position !! Winning Distance (lengths) !! Jockey !! Rating !! Going !! Odds !! Prize money |
| £10,740 |
| £73,814 |
| £2,700 |
| £68,272.19 |
| £2,690 |
| £43,040 |
| + Prize money earned by season ! Season !! Prize money |
| £134,041.20 |
| £94,648 |
| £542,124.64 |
| £196,300 |
| £201,256.19 |
| £1,168,370.03 |
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