Special Duty

Special Duty
French racing colours of Khalid Abdullah
SireHennessy
GrandsireStorm Cat
DamQuest to Peak
DamsireDistant View
SexMare
Foaled12 February 2007
CountryUnited Kingdom
ColourChestnut
BreederJuddmonte Farms
OwnerKhalid Abdulla
TrainerCriquette Head-Maarek
Record10: 4-2-1
Earnings£722,059
Major wins
Prix Robert Papin (2009)
Cheveley Park Stakes (2009)
1000 Guineas (2010)
Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (2010)
Awards
European Champion Two-year-old Filly (2009)

Special Duty (foaled 12 February 2007) is a British-bred, French-trained champion Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She won two of her four starts as a two-year-old including the Group One Cheveley Park Stakes and the Group Two Prix Robert Papin and was named European Champion Two-year old Filly at the Cartier Racing Awards. As a three-year-old she recorded a rare double when taking the British Classic 1000 Guineas at Newmarket and its French equivalent, the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp. What made the achievement more unusual was that in both classics she crossed the line in second place and was awarded the victory following a disqualification.[1]

  1. ^ Hunter, Avalyn. "Special Circumstances Elevate Special Duty". BloodHorse. Retrieved 2012-06-29.