409:). Airwave started slowly and was held up by Rutter as Wimple set the early pace, but began to make progress after half way. Russian Rhythm went to the front a quarter of a mile from the finish, but Airwave overtook her to gain the lead approaching the final furlong and stayed on to win by one and a half lengths. The favourite held on for second with Danaskaya taking third place ahead of Ego. The win gave the 39-year-old Rutter the first Group One winner of his twenty-year career, a day before his retirement from the saddle. He commented "This is the cream. She's a horse I'd love to ride next season but it won't happen – I've made up my mind ".
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Stakes over one mile at the
Curragh on 21 May and started 11/8 joint favourite alongside the British-trained four-year-old Kinnaird. Fallon restrained the filly at the back of the five runner field before making progress approaching the final furlong. She took the lead 100 yards from the finish and won by three quarters of a length from Miss Trish, with Kinnaird a length away in third. In June she returned to Britain for the Royal meeting, run that year at
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on 6 September. With O'Neill again in the saddle she started the 100/30 second favourite and stayed on in the closing stages to take third place behind Somnus and Oasis Dream. The filly failed to reproduce her best form in two subsequent races. She started favourite for the Diadem Stakes at Ascot but
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on 26 May and started 5/2 joint-favourite with the four-year-old
Acclamation. Ridden by Dane O'Neill, who partnered her in seven of her next eight races, she started even more slowly than usual, losing around five lengths and racing at the rear of the seven-runner field in the early stages. She began
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she started at odds of 4/6 in a ten-runner field, took the lead a furlong out, and won by one and a quarter lengths from
Forever Phoenix. After the race Holland commented "that was a good exercise gallop, she won very easily". Competing at the highest level again, Airwave was well-beaten in her next
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As Candy had predicted after her win in the
Cheveley Park, Airwave's connections made no attempt to campaign her over longer distances as a three-year-old, opting instead for a sprinting campaign. On her seasonal debut she was matched against colts and older, more experienced horses in the Group Two
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in April and started 5/2 joint favourite in an eight-runner field. Ridden by Fallon she took the lead two furlongs out but was caught in the final strides and beaten into third by the three-year-olds
Hazariya and Sky High Flyer. Airwave was stepped up again in distance for Group Two Ridgewood Pearl
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Repertory. After the race Candy commented "I wasn't as nervous as I should have been. I have seen her do the most amazing things. Four lengths is an awful lot to give away against the old professionals, but I wasn't that worried. Dane got there too soon, took a pull, went again and still got there
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sale in
November 2004, Airwave was offered for sale as a potential broodmare. A fierce bidding duel ensued involving representatives of the Lodge Park Stud and the Japanese breeder Katsumi Yoshida before she was bought for 550,000 guineas (45 times her yearling price) by the bloodstock agency BBA
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and started the 2/1 favourite in a ten-runner field. She again started slowly and Rutter was forced to switch the filly to the left to avoid interference approaching the final furlong. She took the lead in the closing stages and won by one and a half lengths and a head from
Irresistible and Miss
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201:. Competing almost exclusively in sprints she won six of her twenty-two starts in a racing career which lasted from July 2002 until June 2005. She was one of the fastest juveniles of her generation in 2002 when she won the
589:
Airwave was retired from racing to become a broodmare for
Liberty Bloodstock, a breeding company associated with the Coolmore Stud. To date (December 2015), she has produced at least six foals and four winners:
374:, who won the Dewhurst by seven lengths. The reason she's taken until now to show what she's capable of, is because she's been so mentally immature – it took us six months to get her near a set of stalls".
532:
organisation. Henry Candy commented "It's obviously a very sad day but it's a great price and she has gone to a lovely home. She really has been the yard for the last few years and has huge character".
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two weeks later she started odds-on favourite against seven opponents and won by a length from Aegean Line. In a training gallop in August, the two-year-old was tried against the stable's star sprinter
296:. Candy later sold shares in the filly to some of his patrons including Sir Arthur Norman but retained a significant portion of her ownership and took her into training at his Kingston Warren stable in
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in 1997. He stood as a breeding stallion for only two seasons before dying in 2000 at the age of six, with
Airwave being the best of his offspring. Airwave' dam, Kangra Valley, won one minor event at
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Airwave was then matched against male opposition as she was one of twenty-one juveniles to contest the St Leger
Yearling Stakes (restricted to horses auctioned at the eponymous sale) at
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over six furlongs. After her customary slow start she raced down the centre of the course and moved into second place a furlong out but was beaten half a length by the Australian colt
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failed to recover from interference in the last quarter mile and finished sixth to Acclamation. She was again made favourite when sent to France for the
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to make rapid headway in the last quarter mile, took the lead inside the final furlong and drew away to win by three lengths from the ten-year-old
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Takertwo. After the race Candy made no secret of his admiration for the filly saying "I've never had a two-year-old like her, and that includes
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Airwave remained in training as a four-year-old and won once from eight races. In the first half of the season she finished sixth in the
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on 11 September. She started slowly and was hampered when moving forward two furlongs out before staying on to finish fourth behind
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in the July Cup. She was then dropped in class for the Listed Land o'Burns Fillies' Stakes over five furlongs at
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On 4 October, Airwave was stepped up to Group One class for the Cheveley Park Stakes over six furlongs at
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397:-trained Ego with Airwave third choice in the betting on 11/2. The other three runners were Bella Tusa (
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350:, a four-year-old colt, and produced what Candy later described as "sensational" performance, whilst
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Orator, bay colt, 2010, by Galileo. Won three races including the Listed Grand Prix Anjou Bretagne.
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on 5 October, but again had trouble obtaining a clear run and finished unplaced behind
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For the 2005 season, Airwave joined the majority of Coolmore's European racehorses at
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in the Haydock Sprint Cup. In her two remaining races that year she finished third to
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in June the filly started 11/8 favourite against sixteen opponents in the Group One
859:"Airwave sets new standard for impressive collection of sprinters from Manor House"
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in a sixteen race career. After foaling Airwave, she went on to produce the
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In September 2001 the filly was consigned to the St Leger Yearling Sale at
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having suffered from illness and the auction ended after a bid of 12,000
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Hudson Canyon, bay colt, 2013, by Galileo. Unplaced in first race.
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before being retired to begin a second career as a broodmare.
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bred by Richard and Tessa Watson of the Manor House Stud in
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229:. She was not as good as a four-year-old, but did win the
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was a miler who had his biggest success when winning the
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Fairytale Ending, bay filly, 2012, by Galileo. Unraced.
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Nehalennia, a chestnut filly, foaled in 2007, sired by
975:"Airwave soars to Ascot favouritism with dazzling win"
960:"Rainbow Children's Hospice Maiden Stakes result"
520:and second when favourite for the Diadem Stakes.
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454:After a summer break, Airwave returned for the
1169:"Airwave snapped up by Magnier for 550,000gns"
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487:in the Golden Jubilee Stakes and ninth behind
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337:later that year and went on to win four more
1226:"Pope Goes to $ 3.9M for Aloof at Keeneland"
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329:favourite but was beaten half a length by
1010:"Airwave set for Cheveley after fine win"
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647:Pedigree of Airwave (GB), bay mare, 2000
1275:Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom
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205:and then recorded an upset victory over
1078:"Airwave Clears Field in Temple Stakes"
393:started odds-on favourite ahead of the
313:Airwave made her racecourse debut in a
193:(foaled 12 February 2000) is a British
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1046:"Airwave gives Rutter Group 1 victory"
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1270:Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom
1112:"Land o'Burns Fillies' Stakes result"
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891:"Kangra Valley – Record By Race Type"
573:, in which she finished sixth behind
325:on 17 July 2002 in which she started
1127:"Ayr: Airwave shows her old sparkle"
418:Temple Stakes over five furlongs at
284:. She was not an impressive looking
213:. In the following year she won the
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249:Airwave is a bay mare with a white
16:British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
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1044:Lee Mottershead (5 October 2002).
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500:two races, finishing sixth behind
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997:. Racing Post. 21 September 2002.
628:. Sold for $ 3.9 million in 2014.
1171:. Racing Post. 30 November 2004.
1145:"Tattersalls sale Nov/ Dec 2004"
1008:Tom O'Ryan (23 September 2002).
624:. Won three races including the
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1224:Tom LaMarra (5 November 2014).
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1183:"Ridgewood Pearl Stakes result"
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929:"Doncaster Sale September 2001"
1246:"Orator – Record By Race Type"
1125:Colin Russell (20 July 2004).
1100:. Racing Post. 5 October 2003.
1030:. Racing Post. 4 October 2002.
995:"Firth of Clyde Stakes result"
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549:. She raced in the colours of
1:
1211:"Aloof – Record By Race Type"
1028:"Cheveley Park Stakes result"
857:Janet Hickman (28 May 2003).
820:
814:Penny Pincher (Family: 19-a)
626:Lanwades Stud Fillies' Stakes
341:races. In a similar event at
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1197:"Meow – Record By Race Type"
1114:. Racing Post. 19 July 2004.
962:. Racing Post. 31 July 2002.
231:Land O'Burns Fillies' Stakes
177:Land O'Burns Fillies' Stakes
7:
1185:. Racing Post. 21 May 2005.
1066:. Racing Post. 26 May 2003.
877:"Air Express – Stud Record"
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620:Aloof, bay filly, 2009, by
413:2003: three-year-old season
233:and finished second in the
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908:"Contessina – Family 19-a"
601:Meow, bay filly, 2008, by
537:2005: five-year-old season
475:2004: four-year-old season
407:Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes
1098:"Prix de l'Abbaye result"
910:. Thoroughbred Bloodlines
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973:Jon Lees (27 May 2003).
387:Princess Margaret Stakes
104:Richard and Tessa Watson
420:Sandown Park Racecourse
323:Kempton Park Racecourse
1064:"Temple Stakes result"
495:on 19 July. Ridden by
333:. The winner took the
239:Ridgewood Pearl Stakes
217:and was placed in the
182:Ridgewood Pearl Stakes
1265:2000 racehorse births
579:Windsor Forest Stakes
437:Golden Jubilee Stakes
403:Harry Rosebery Stakes
219:Golden Jubilee Stakes
203:Firth of Clyde Stakes
162:Firth of Clyde Stakes
508:and eleventh behind
465:Longchamp Racecourse
385:, the winner of the
379:Newmarket Racecourse
359:Doncaster Racecourse
343:Leicester Racecourse
211:Cheveley Park Stakes
167:Cheveley Park Stakes
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481:Duke of York Stakes
837:"Airwave pedigree"
743:Kangra Valley (GB)
689:Carnival Princess
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456:Haydock Sprint Cup
372:Wind and Wuthering
227:Haydock Sprint Cup
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571:York Racecourse
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483:, sixth behind
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383:Russian Rhythm
367:Ayr Racecourse
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939:the original
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912:. Retrieved
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794:Mummy's Pet
781:Golden City
749:Indian Ridge
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518:World Trophy
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1150:Racing Post
1131:Racing Post
1050:Racing Post
1014:Racing Post
980:Racing Post
934:Racing Post
863:Racing Post
791:Tina's Pet
776:Swing Easy
762:Lorenzaccio
693:Prince John
655:Air Express
551:Sue Magnier
525:Tattersalls
514:The Tatling
469:Patavellian
449:Oasis Dream
433:Royal Ascot
428:too soon."
395:Geoff Wragg
331:Soviet Song
315:maiden race
298:Oxfordshire
294:Henry Candy
259:Air Express
131:Henry Candy
118:Sue Magnier
113:Henry Candy
31:Air Express
1259:Categories
945:2015-12-12
914:2012-08-26
841:Equineline
821:References
726:Lorgnette
543:Ballydoyle
510:Tante Rose
245:Background
156:Major wins
773:Hillbrow
611:Churchill
609:. Dam of
603:Storm Cat
489:Frizzante
339:Group One
317:over six
282:Doncaster
199:broodmare
143:22: 6-3-4
37:Grandsire
804:Spinner
757:Ahonoora
730:High Hat
715:Nijinsky
710:Caucasus
671:Topsider
642:Pedigree
485:Fayr Jag
445:July Cup
348:Kyllachy
319:furlongs
286:yearling
223:July Cup
151:£405,116
148:Earnings
683:Drumtop
622:Galileo
615:Clemmie
577:in the
575:Peeress
566:Curragh
564:at the
523:At the
516:in the
504:in the
441:Choisir
425:gelding
290:guineas
273:winner
255:Rutland
209:in the
191:Airwave
128:Trainer
101:Breeder
83:Country
55:Damsire
22:Airwave
721:Quill
363:Somnus
184:(2005)
179:(2004)
174:(2003)
169:(2002)
164:(2002)
140:Record
120:&
91:Colour
75:Foaled
788:1985
753:1985
751:(IRE)
745:1991
706:1981
667:1985
665:(USA)
663:Salse
659:1994
657:(IRE)
275:Jwala
109:Owner
41:Salse
652:Sire
613:and
553:and
389:and
251:star
225:and
69:Mare
27:Sire
741:Dam
463:at
431:At
327:2/1
321:at
95:Bay
65:Sex
47:Dam
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