‘A real sprinter in his width of hip. Caturra’s got a serious back end and engine. And very laid back, a wonderful mind. I’ve never had a sprinter with such a sober attitude.’ CLIVE COX

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Two 8 3 1 – 1
Three 7 – 1 2 –
Total 15 3 2 2 1
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At 2

1st
Flying Childers Stakes (G2), 5f, Doncaster, beating winners of the Cornwallis, Prix d’Arenberg, Windsor Castle, Roses Stakes.
1st
Rose Bowl Stakes (L), 6f, Newbury.
1st
Maiden, 5f, Bath in May.
2nd
Roses Stakes (L), 5f, York, beaten 1/2l conceding 8lb, beating two Group horses.

At 3

2nd
Prix Sigy (G3), 5f, Chantilly, beaten 3/4l conceding 8lb.
3rd
King George S (G2), 5f, Goodwood, beaten a length in a time fast enough to have beaten the three previous winners of the race.
3rd
Scurry S (L), 5f, Sandown, conceding 5lb.

1st Flying Childers Stakes (G2), 5f, Doncaster, beating winners of the Cornwallis, Prix d’Arenberg, Windsor Castle, Roses Stakes.

The Caturra story: includes parade footage of him as a yearling and on retiring to stud.

By MEHMAS (2014) Richmond S G2, July S G2. Sire of a world record 56 first-crop juvenile winners; 265 runners, 62% winners, 7% Stakes winners, including: GOING GLOBAL, MINZAAL, SUPREMACY, PERSIAN FORCE, MALAVATH, LUSAIL, etc.

1st Dam

Shoshoni Wind by Sleeping Indian. 3 wins at 2 and 3, 2nd Empress S L. Dam of 4 named foals, 4 runners, 3 winners:

CATURRA (c Mehmas) 3 wins at 2, Flying Childers S G2, Rose Bowl S L, 2nd Prix Sigy G3, Roses S L, 3rd King George S G2, Scurry S L.

Sir Arthur Dayne (c Sir Prancealot) 3 wins at 2 and 3, 3rd Qatar Derby L.

2nd Dam

Cadeau Speciale by Cadeaux Genereux. Placed at 3. Dam of 10 foals, 9 runners, 6 winners:

Burnwynd Boy (g Tobougg) 3rd Chipchase S G3.

3rd Dam

Pat Or Else by Alzao. Placed at 3. Dam of 11 foals, 10 runners, 6 winners:

TRISKEL (f Hawk Wing) Silver Flash S G3.

4th Dam

Pato by High Top. 4 wins at 2 and 3, 2nd Garrowby H L. Sister to

CREWS HILL. Dam of 11 foals, 9 runners, 7 winners:

CLASSIC CLICHE (c Salse) European Champion at 3 and 5, St Leger G1, Gold Cup G1, 2nd King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1. Sire.

MY EMMA (f Marju) European Champion older mare, Prix Vermeille G1, Yorkshire Oaks G1. Dam of:

MOMENTS OF JOY (f Darshaan) EBF Gladness Fillies S L. Dam of: MIZZOU (c Galileo) Sagaro S G3 (twice), 2nd Gold Cup G1; Unity (f Sadler’s Wells) 3rd Noblesse S G3. Grandam of: AL RIFFA (c Wootton Bassett) Vincent O’Brien National S G1, 2022.