29:
448:. The colt appeared to be struggling at half way but rallied strongly when Fallon switched him to the right in the final quarter mile. He took the lead inside the final furlong and won by one and a half lengths from Court Masterpiece. The racecourse stewards called an enquiry into the race, as the winner appeared to have caused interference to both Court Masterpiece and Peeress but although Fallon was given a four-day suspension, the result was allowed to stand. His final European race was the
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where he was made the 9/2 second favourite in a field of nine colts. Spencer tracked the leaders before sending Ad
Valorem into the lead a furlong from the finish. He won by three quarters of a length from Rebuttal, with the favourite Iceman two and a half lengths further back in third. Commenting on
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from
Lightwood Lady. Two weeks later Ad Valorem was moved up in class for the Listed Blenheim Stakes over the same course and distance. Starting joint-favourite at odds of 9/4 he took the lead approaching the final furlong and won by length from Indesatchel. Two weeks after his win in the Blenheim
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Ad
Valorem's success, O'Brien said: "He's a lovely horse. He won his maiden very smoothly then he won a stakes very easily next time – that's why we came here. He was always finding enough today and seemed well on top at the line but he's got a lot of natural speed."
720:
475:, Ad Valorem was given a rating of 116, making him the 89th best racehorse in the world. In the following year his mark improved to 117, making him the 72nd best racehorse in the world, twelve pounds below the top rated
487:
Ad
Valorem was retired from racing to become a shuttle stallion, standing at Coolmore's Irish base before spending the southern hemisphere breeding season at the Woodlands Stud. In 2008 he became partly owned by the
432:-based Woodlands Stud, and he raced from then on as the property of a partnership between Susan Magnier and Bob Ingham. The colt had gone twenty months without a win when he was sent to
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in August. O'Brien expressed his doubts about running the colt on soft ground and his concerns appeared justified as Ad
Valorem finished fifth of the ten runners behind Librettist.
463:, in which he carried top weight of 124 pounds into third place behind Becrux. On his final appearance, he finished thirteenth of the fourteen runners in the Breeders' Cup Mile.
361:. O'Brien explained that he wanted to give the colt more time after his three races in quick succession as a two-year-old. He did not appear until June, when he contested the
1118:
770:
241:. His sire Danzig, who ran only three times before his career was ended by injury, was a highly successful stallion who sired the winners of more than fifty
1194:
393:, Ad Valorem was tested against older horses for the first time and led for most of the way before finishing third behind Proclamation and
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492:, which purchased Woodlands. His biggest success has been in Australia where his winners have included the Group race winners Uate (
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In the autumn of 2005, Ad
Valorem was sent to compete in the United States, but had little success. He finished sixth in the
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As in the previous season, Ad
Valorem was sent to race in North America in the Autumn. He produced his best effort in the
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Ad
Valorem returned for a third season, beginning at the Curragh in April when he finished a distant sixth in the
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209:. He was one of the leading European two-year-olds of 2004, when he was unbeaten in three races including the
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As noted above, Ad
Valorem was rated the joint second-best two-year-old in Europe in 2004. In the
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Ad
Valorem did not appear on the racecourse until 5 September 2004, when he contested a six
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In the official International Classification, Ad Valorem was given a rating of 121
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217:. Since his retirement he has had some success as a sire of winners in Australia.
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organisation. The colt raced in the colours of Susan Magnier and was trained by
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Ad Valorem did not race in the spring of 2005 missing an intended run in the
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213:. He failed to win in 2005 but returned as a four-year-old to win the
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and one and three quarter lengths ahead of his stable companion
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428:. Following this race a half share in the colt was sold to the
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for the Group One Queen Anne Stakes over one mile. Ridden by
198:(foaled 27 April 2002) is an American-bred, Irish-trained
1119:"O'Brien worries over ground as Spencer back on Valorem"
1055:"Woodlands Stud success with Ad Valorem at Royal Ascot"
989:"OBrien likely to run two in bid to land third Guineas"
1097:"Ad Valorem survives enquiry to win Queen Anne Stakes"
440:, he was the 13/2 fourth choice in the betting behind
373:
he finished second, three lengths behind the winner
873:"Bloodstock Underwriting EBF Maiden Stakes result"
797:"Middle Park Stakes Not Too Taxing for Ad Valorem"
320:favourite and won impressively by three and half
521:Pedigree of Ad Valorem (USA), bay stallion, 2002
1233:
1164:"The 2006 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings"
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381:. In July he was made the 6/4 favourite for the
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325:Stakes, the colt was sent to England for the
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249:races. His offspring include the champions
189:Top-rated Irish-trained two-year-old (2004)
1185:"Ad Valorem off the mark as a stakes sire"
473:2005 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings
27:
268:In August 2003, the colt was sent to the
225:Ad Valorem is a bay horse standing 15.3
1099:. Thoroughbrednews.com.au. 21 June 2006
1057:. Thoroughbrednews.com.au. 21 June 2006
1234:
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16:American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
1117:Nicholas Godfrey (13 August 2006).
13:
345:and one pound below the top-rated
261:as well as the important stallion
14:
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1145:. Racing Post. 17 September 2006
1013:"St Jamess Palace Stakes result"
902:. Racing Post. 19 September 2004
746:"Ad Valorem at Darley Australia"
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33:Racing colours of Susan Magnier
1036:. Racing Post. 29 October 2005
987:Tony O'Hehir (16 April 2005).
963:"Rebel added to Irish Guineas"
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892:
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482:
408:on 8 October and ninth in the
130:Susan Magnier & Bob Ingham
1:
1252:Racehorses trained in Ireland
1193:. 2 June 2010. Archived from
942:"Ad Valorem wins Middle Park"
923:. Racing Post. 1 October 2004
850:. August 2003. Archived from
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220:
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1247:Racehorses bred in Kentucky
1078:. Racing Post. 20 June 2006
1034:"Breeders' Cup Mile result"
1015:. Racing Post. 14 June 2005
921:"Middle Park Stakes result"
515:
353:2005: three-year-old season
10:
1268:
1076:"Queen Anne Stakes result"
944:. BBC News. 1 October 2004
420:2006: four-year-old season
1218:. Racing Post. 2012-02-15
698:Mira Femme (Family: 5-f)
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1216:"Ad Valorem Stud Record"
900:"Blenheim Stakes result"
363:St James's Palace Stakes
771:"Ad Valorem photograph"
1143:"Woodbine Mile result"
506:Angus Armanasco Stakes
450:Prix Jacques Le Marois
329:Middle Park Stakes at
1242:2002 racehorse births
721:"Ad Valorem pedigree"
821:"Danzig Stud Record"
508:) and Pied a Terre (
454:Deauville Racecourse
387:Chantilly Racecourse
331:Newmarket Racecourse
237:bred in Kentucky by
688:Classic Perfection
522:
444:, Proclamation and
416:three weeks later.
391:Goodwood Racecourse
365:, run that year at
359:Irish 2,000 Guineas
881:. 5 September 2004
621:Classy Women (USA)
520:
496:), Free Wheeling (
410:Breeders' Cup Mile
229:high with a white
211:Middle Park Stakes
172:Middle Park Stakes
702:
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498:Champagne Classic
446:Court Masterpiece
316:, he started the
215:Queen Anne Stakes
193:
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177:Queen Anne Stakes
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233:and four white
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53:Northern Dancer
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292:Racing career
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661:Silver Song
647:My Dear Girl
599:Olympia Lou
504:), Meliora (
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470:
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369:. Ridden by
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239:Calumet Farm
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200:Thoroughbred
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117:Calumet Farm
62:Classy Women
1190:Racing Post
1123:Racing Post
993:Racing Post
878:Racing Post
847:Racing Post
653:Foggy Note
614:Steady Aim
604:Petitioner
557:Lady Angela
490:Darley Stud
483:Stud record
434:Royal Ascot
395:Soviet Song
371:Mick Kinane
306:maiden race
1236:Categories
1222:2013-07-29
1201:2013-07-29
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858:2013-07-28
827:2011-09-30
806:2013-07-29
801:BloodHorse
781:2013-07-28
756:2013-07-29
731:2013-07-28
725:Equineline
705:References
692:Never Bend
635:In Reality
467:Assessment
286:Ballydoyle
221:Background
196:Ad Valorem
161:Major wins
22:Ad Valorem
576:Almahmoud
406:Keeneland
375:Shamardal
347:Shamardal
327:Group One
272:sales at
247:Group One
203:racehorse
49:Grandsire
656:The Axe
627:Relaunch
608:Petition
545:Nearctic
516:Pedigree
379:Oratorio
278:Coolmore
274:Saratoga
263:Danehill
156:£444,464
153:Earnings
148:13:4-1-2
81:Stallion
71:Relaunch
564:Natalma
477:Invasor
442:Peeress
322:lengths
310:Curragh
308:at the
303:furlong
243:Grade I
135:Trainer
113:Breeder
95:Country
67:Damsire
550:Nearco
529:Danzig
343:Dubawi
339:pounds
255:Dayjur
184:Awards
179:(2006)
174:(2004)
169:(2004)
145:Record
103:Colour
87:Foaled
43:Danzig
668:1979
631:1976
629:(USA)
623:1988
584:1968
541:1961
539:(CAN)
533:1977
531:(USA)
235:socks
231:blaze
227:hands
123:Owner
526:Sire
259:Lure
257:and
207:sire
205:and
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