Alcohol (horse)

Alcohol (foaled 16 September 2008) is a retired Australian Thoroughbred racehorse[1] who was trained by Richard Jolly at Morphettville in South Australia. Sporting blue silks with a pink fleurs-de-lys and yellow sleeves, Alcohol was a favourite with the punters in South Australia.

Alcohol
Alcohol
SireBianconi (USA)
GrandsireDanzig (USA)
DamTendue (AUS)
DamsireGeneral Nediym (AUS)
SexGelding
Foaled16 September 2008
CountryAustralia
ColourChestnut
BreederLauriston Thoroughbred Farm, Corinella, Victoria
TrainerRichard Jolly
Record25: 6–4–6
Earnings$323,630
Last updated on 26 Nov 2014

Breeding

He was foaled in Australia at Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm, Corinella, Victoria.[2]

Racing career

The current racing record of Alcohol is 25 starts for 6 wins, 4 seconds and 6 thirds for earnings of A$323,630.[3]

Two-year-old season

Alcohol started racing as a two-year-old on 20 July 2011 in a race at Balaklava, finishing 3rd, prior to spelling.

Three-year-old season

Alcohol continued his racing career as a three-year-old, and broke his maiden[4][5] with a win on his 5th race at Moonee Valley Racecourse on 16 December 2011, and competed in Group 1 South Australian Derby[6][7][8] on 5 May 2012.

Four-year-old season

Alcohol commenced his four-year-old season winning 3 out of his first 4 starts, with a first up win on the Morpettville Parks track on 27 October 2012, and continued on by travelling to Victoria to win at Flemington[9] on 15 December 2012.

Five-year-old season

Alcohol was only lightly raced as a five-year-old, running only 2 races after a lengthy spell.

Six-year-old season

Returning at Morphettville over 1200m, he returned to the winner circle in his first up race back.

Race record
2010–11 season as a two-year-old
ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd
3-1220 Jul 2011Balaklava2yo Maiden1055 m56.5T. Pannell1-Medahlia 1:03.11
2011–12 season as a three-year-old
ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd
5-101 Nov 2011Morphettville Racecourse3yo Maiden1050 m56.5L. Hopwood1-Hot Lover 1:01.42
2-1416 Nov 2011Gawler Racecourse3yo+ Maiden1200 m57.0P. Gatt1-Independent Air 1:11.87
2-143 Dec 2011Morphettville Parks0-751400 m55.0P. Gatt1-Zaeimus 1:24.52
1-1016 Dec 2011Styletread HandicapMoonee Valley Racecourse3yo Open1600 m54.0D. Yendall2 Soaked 1:36.5[4]
8-912 Mar 2012Morphettville Racecourse0-751200 m57.5P. Gatt1 Jeunealistic 1:11.9
8-1631 Mar 2012Morphettville Racecourse3yo Open1600 m57.0P. Gatt1 Rock Culture 1:36.9
8-1414 Apr 2012Port Adelaide GuineasMorphettville RacecourseListed1800 m57.5P. Gatt1 Cornell 1:49.8
2-1628 Apr 2012Chairman's StakesMorphettville RacecourseGroup 32000 m57.5P. Gatt1 Heaven's Riches 2:07.2
7-165 May 2012South Australian DerbyMorphettville RacecourseGroup 12500 m56.5P. Gatt1 Zabeelionaire (NZ) 2:42.1
2012–13 season as a four-year old
ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd
1-927 Oct 2012Morphettville ParksCG&E 0-751400 m58.5C. Lever2. Zakumi 1:24.32
5-717 Nov 2012Morphettville Parks0 - 861400 m56.0C. Lever1 Fast And Free 1:23.78
1-61 Dec 2012Morphettville RacecourseRestricted 941600 m54.0J. Holder2. Verco Road 1:37.44
1-815 Dec 2012Spotless HandicapFlemington RacecourseHandicap2000 m54.0D. Dunn2. Dark Note 2:02.88
8-81 Jan 2013Flemington RacecourseHandicap2000 m57.0S. Arnold1. Tuscan Fire 2:00.9
2013–14 season as a five-year old
ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd
5-1226 Dec 2013Schweppes Fly HcpMorphettville Racecourse1100 m57.0M. Nielsen1. Essay Raider 1:03.41
3-1218 Jan 2014Morphettville Racecourse1550 m56.0P. Gatt1. Pull No Punches 1:33.99
2014–15 season as a six-year-old
ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd
1-613 Sep 2014Tattsbet (Bm90)Morphettville RacecourseBM 901200 m59.0 (cd 57.0)J. Toeroek2. Cellarmaster 1:10.33
6-1328 Sep 2014Gawler CupGawler RacecourseOpen1500 m60.5 (cd 59.0)Ms K. Cross1. Boristar 1:29.99
3-1025 Oct 2014Mac Just Over Don't Drive (Bm90)Morphettville ParksBM 901400 m60.5 (cd 58.5)J. Toeroek1. Boristar 1:24.28
3-148 Nov 2014Antler Luggage Hcp (96)Flemington Racecourse0-961600 m57.5J. Bowman1. Saint Or Sinner 1:36.47
3-1329 Nov 2014Sportingbet By W Hill (Bm96)Moonee Valley RacecourseBm962040 m58.0S. Arnold1. Schockemohle 2:05.74
2-99 May 2015Peter Elberg Funerals (Bm90)Morphettville RacecourseBm901200 m59.0J. Toeroek1. Mubakkir 1:10.46
3-1023 May 2015Hamilton Holden Hcp)Morphettville ParksOpen1250 m57.5J. Toeroek1. Underestimation 1:13.95
1-1020 Jun 2015T Harrison CupMoonee Valley RacecourseOpen Hcp1600 m56.0D. Dunn2 Sadaqa 1:38.53

Pedigree
Pedigree of Alcohol (Aus),[10] Chestnut Gelding 2008
Sire
Bianconi (USA)		 Danzig (USA)
1977		 Northern Dancer (Can)
1961		 Nearctic (Can)
Natalma (USA)
Pas de Nom (USA)
1968		 Admiral's Voyage (USA)
Petitioner (GB)
Fall Aspen (USA) Pretense (USA) Endeavour II (Arg)
Imitation (GB)
Change Water (USA) Swaps (USA)
Portage (USA)
Dam
Tendue (Aus)		 General Nediym (Aus) Nediym (Ire) Shareef Dancer (USA)
Nilmeen (Fr)
Military Belle (Aus) Without Fear (Fr)
Reticella (NZ)
Marie Rambert (Ire) Common Grounds (GB) Kris (GB)
Sweetly (Fr)
Ninette de Valois (Fr) Gay Mecene (USA)
Martinova (Ire)

References
  1. "Studbook - Alcohol (AUS)". Australian Studbook. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  2. Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm
  3. "Alcohol (AUS) Record". Racing Information Services Australia. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  4. "Alcohol the Toast of Moonee Valley". racingvictoria.net.au. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012.
  5. "Christmas Celebrated With Alcohol". Moonee Valley Racing Club. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012.
  6. "Race Fields SA Derby Day 2012". Racing Information Services Australia.
  7. "Heaven's Riches in Derby tilt". The Advertiser. 30 April 2012.
  8. "Chairman's tops Alcohol up for Derby test". The Advertiser. 4 May 2012.
  9. "Alcohol fuels Flemington celebration". Wide World of Sports. 15 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  10. "Alcohol (AUS) Pedigree Report". Racing Information Services Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
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