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Duke Of Marmalade Dies at 17

Multiple Group 1 winner and sire Duke Of Marmalade (Ire) (Danehill–Love Me True, by Kingmambo) died in his paddock at Drakenstein Stud in South Africa on Friday. The 17-year-old had been pensioned in October.

“It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Duke Of Marmalade,” Drakenstein Stud tweeted on Friday. “He died peacefully in his paddock this morning. He was a hero to many on the racetrack including ourselves, and a true gentleman at stud.

“His legacy will live on through his progeny to come and his already growing influence as a broodmare sire around the world. He will be sorely missed by all of us at Drakenstein Stud. He lived up to his title as a Duke in every way. RIP.”

Bred by Southern Bloodstock and raced by the Coolmore Partners, the bay showed ability at two when placed in the G2 Vintage S. Winless at three, he did place thrice at the highest table in the St. James's Palace S., the Irish Champion S. and Queen Elizabeth II S. At four the son of Love Me True dazzled with five consecutive Group 1 wins–the Prix Ganay, the Tattersalls Gold Cup, the Prince of Wales's S., the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. and finally the G1 Juddmonte International S.

Originally based at Coolmore Stud in Ireland from 2009 to 2013, the half-brother to G1 Derby hero Ruler of the World (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) moved to Drakenstein Stud in 2014. The bay sired a total of 46 black-type winners internationally, 26 at the group level. His best runners were a septet of Group 1 winners led by G1 St Leger winner Simple Verse (Ire), G1 Gold Cup hero Big Orange (GB), and G1 Prix de Diane heroine Star of Seville (GB).

As a broodmare sire, his daughters have foaled seven black-type winners with six group scorers in England, France and Italy. His grandson Lone Eagle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) was runner-up in the G1 Irish Derby this year, and the filly Higher Truth (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) ran third in the GI Belmont Oaks.

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Duke of Marmalade Pensioned in South Africa

Five-time Group 1 winner Duke of Marmalade (Ire) (Danehill–Love Me True, by Kingmambo) has been pensioned from stallion duty on veterinary advice, Drakenstein Stud announced via Twitter on Wednesday.

Bred by Southern Bloodstock, the bay raced for Mrs. John Magnier and Michael Tabor. A winner at two for Aidan O'Brien, Duke of Marmalade was also second in the G2 Vintage S. At three the colt did not win, but placed three times in Group 1 company when second in the St. James's Palace S. and the Irish Champion S. and third in the Queen Elizabeth II S.

Kept in training at four, the half-brother to G1 Derby winner Ruler of the World (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) reeled off five consecutive Group 1 wins from seven starts-the Prix Ganay, the Tattersalls Gold Cup, Royal Ascot's Prince of Wales's S., the G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. and finally the G1 Juddmonte International S. Unplaced in his final two runs–the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and the GI Breeders' Cup Classic–his record at retirement stood at 16-6-4-1 and $2,777,768 in earnings.

“Duke of Marmalade has been retired from the breeding shed on veterinary advice,” the stud tweeted. “He will live out his days at Drakenstein Stud and watch from his paddock his every growing influence as a broodmare sire around the world.”

Retired to Coolmore Stud in Ireland where he covered mares from 2009 through 2013, Duke of Marmalade moved to South Africa's Drakenstein Stud for the 2014 season. The bay sired a total of 46 black-type winners internationally, 26 at the group level. His best runners were a septet of Group 1 winners led by G1 St Leger winner Simple Verse (Ire), G1 Gold Cup hero Big Orange (GB), and G1 Prix de Diane heroine Star of Seville (GB). As a broodmare sire, his six of his seven black-type winners were at the group level.

Also a half-brother to group winners Norway (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Annus Mirabilis (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), Duke of Marmalade's female family traces to the prolific producer Lassie Dear (Buckpasser) as his third dam, responsible for Group 1 winner and sire Wolfhound (Nureyev) and dual Grade III winner and GI La Canada S. second Weekend Surprise (Secretariat). The latter foaled American Horse of the Year and top sire A.P. Indy (Seattle Slew).

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Dual Breeders’ Cup Runner-Up Lancaster Bomber Dies At Age Seven

Lancaster Bomber, an Irish Group 1 winner who finished second in two Breeders' Cup races, died Tuesday of an apparent heart attach, South Africa's Drakenstein Stud announced on social media.

The 7-year-old son of War Front entered stallion duty at The National Stud in England for the 2019 breeding season, and he shuttled to Drakenstein Stud for the Southern Hemisphere seasons. His oldest foals are yearlings of 2021.

“It's with a sad and heavy heart that we say goodbye to Lancaster Bomber today,” Drakenstein Stud's social media post read. “He collapsed this morning in his paddock from a suspected heart attack. He was a young stallion with a bright future, and we are very sad that we will not see the best of him.”

Bred in Kentucky by the Sun Shower Syndicate, owner of his dam, the Indian Ridge mare Sun Shower, Lancaster Bomber raced for the Coolmore partnership from the yard of trainer Aidan O'Brien.

The globetrotting horse broke his maiden in Ireland and finished second in the Group 1 Dubai Dewhurst Stakes in England before traveling stateside to Santa Anita Park, where he finished second behind Oscar Performance in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.

His 3-year-old campaign saw him test some of the marquee sophomore races in the world during the first half of the season, including the G2 UAE Derby, the English and Irish 2,000 Guineas, and the G1 St. James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot; finishing second in the latter. The second half of the year saw him continue to hop back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean, including a runner-up effort in the G2 Woodbine Mile Stakes and a second to World Approval in the Breeders' Cup Mile at Del Mar, with races in Europe sandwiched in between. He finished the year in Hong Kong, with a fifth in the Hong Kong Mile.

Lancaster Bomber finally got his graded stakes win in his final career start taking the G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup in Ireland. He retired with two wins in 18 starts for earnings of $1,422,743.

 

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Lancaster Bomber Dies In South Africa

G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup winner Lancaster Bomber (War Front-Sun Shower {Ire}, by Indian Ridge {Ire}) has died age seven at Drakenstein Stud in South Africa, the farm announced via Twitter on Tuesday.

“It's with a sad and heavy heart that we say goodbye to Lancaster Bomber today,” the tweet read. “He collapsed this morning in his paddock from a suspected heart attack. He was a young stallion with a bright future, and we are very sad that we will not see the best of him. Rest In Peace.”

Trained by Aidan O'Brien for the Coolmore partners, Lancaster Bomber finished second in the G1 Dewhurst S., GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, G1 St James's Palace S., GI Woodbine Mile and GI Breeders' Cup Mile. He finished third in the 2018 G1 Lockinge S. before at last getting his Group 1 on his final start at The Curragh. Lancaster Bomber stood for two seasons at Drakenstein and his first crop will be yearlings in August.

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