Group 1 Winning 2-Year-Old
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UNFORTUNATELY | BAY 2015, 15.3HH (1.60M) GROUP 1 WINNING 2-YEAR-OLD THE TOP RATED SON OF champion first crop sireSOCIETY ROCK Sire: SOCIETY ROCK Champion European First Crop Sire 2017 (earnings & number of winners) 2nd Leading European Second Crop Sire 2018 (number of winners) Winner of the Gr.1 Golden Jubilee Stakes; Gr.1 Sprint Cup and Gr.2 Duke of York Stakes. Also Gr.1 placed four times. Dam: UNFORTUNATE Dam of two Group winning sprinters Winning dam of 5 winners, including UNFORTUNATELY and LOOK BUSY (won 12 races, £292,107, including the Gr.2 Temple Stakes, Gr.3 Flying Five Stakes and three other Listed sprints). Fee: £7,500 (1st October SLF) First season at stud in 2019 DANZIG DANEHILL RAZYANA ROCK OF GIBRALTAR BE MY GUEST SOCIETY ROCK OFFSHORE BOOM PUSH A BUTTON (br. 2007) CHIEF’S CROWN KEY OF LUCK BALBONELLA HIGH SOCIETY ELA’S GOLD ELA-MANA-MOU MAJESTIC’S GOLD 2017 NORTHERN DANCER NUREYEV SPECIAL Gr.2 Prix Robert Papin KOMAITE at Maisons-Laffitte, beating MOUNT MARCY dual Gr.2 winner Heartache. UNFORTUNATE BROWN BERRY BROWN BABY (ch. 1997) HOTFOOT FIRESTREAK PITTER PATTER HONOUR AND GLORY CHEB’S HONOUR CHEB’S LAD QUEEN’S EVIDENCE (8) 22 Unfortunately.indd 22 12/11/2018 10:54 RACE RECORD THE 2nd fastest winner OF THE prix morny IN THE LAST HALF CENTURY Winner of 4 races, £284,239, from 5-6f, including: Won Gr.1 Prix Morny, 6f, Deauville, in an exceptionally fast time of 1m 8.92, beating HAVANA GREY (Gr.1), NYALETI (Gr.2) and 3 other Group winners. “Always travelling well, he was asked for an effort 2f out and the response was immediate as he quickened clear for a facile success.” Racing Post Won Gr.2 Prix Robert Papin, 5½f, Maisons-Laffitte, beating dual Gr.2 winner HEARTACHE. Won Gr.3 Renaissance Stakes, 6f, Naas, 2018, beating multiple Gr.1 winner GORDON LORD BYRON. “...produced a remarkable burst to win.” Racing Post 2nd LR Prix La Fleche, 5f, Maisons-Laffitte, beaten a head. Rated 117 at 2. Defeated 17 individual Group winners, including Gr.1 winners SANDS OF MALI, HAVANA GREY and GORDON LORD BYRON. From day one Unfortunately proved to be a totally reliable, “ straightforward colt with great constitution, temperament and ability to match. His performances during his two-year-old season were top class. I very much look forward to training his offspring, and have no doubt he will be a great success as a stallion.” Trainer Karl Burke 2018 2017 Gr.3 Renaissance Stakes, Gr.1 Prix Morny beating Gr.1 winner beating Gr.1 winner Gordon Lord Byron. Havana Grey. 23 Unfortunately.indd 23 12/11/2018 10:55.