418:). On 16 June Petite Ile was matched against male opposition in the Grade II Golden Gate Handicap and won again, beating the French import Valdali into second place with Pleasant Variety in third. Gregson said that the winner was "some filly" but also explained that she could be temperamental, commenting "She'll bite the hell out of you. She takes her pet nips, and she's gotten me and just about everybody else in the barn". In July the filly moved south and again took on male opponents when she contested the Grade II Sunset Handicap over one and a half miles at
372:. Petite Ile was restrained by Quinton in the early stages and turned into the straight in fifth place behind the Upper Strata. First Lazaz, and then Tyrone Bridge went to the front in the straight but the favourite made "smooth progress" to join Tyrone Bridge inside the final furlong. The pair drew away from their rivals in a strongly contested finish, with Petite Ile prevailing by a short head.
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on 4 November. She took the lead on the far turn but was overtaken in the closing stages and was beaten a length into second place by the 56/1 outsider Plenty of Grace. Both Black and
Gregson admitted that the filly had been taken to the front sooner than intended to avoid "traffic problems". Petite
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winner Live The Dream. After the race Corey Black explained "she jumped well and then she was just loafing out there. She had her ears pricked all the way. I started picking it up about the half-mile pole and she got into the bit when she felt Live The Dream coming up from behind. When I chirped to
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Phantom Breeze. In June the filly was stepped up in distance for the Listed Oaks Trial over eleven furlong at Phoenix Park. Starting the 2/1 second choice in a seven-runner field she stayed on strongly in the last quarter mile and won by a head from Kostroma.
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The ground was much softer when Petite Ile took on nine opponents in the Irish St Leger over fourteen furlong at the
Curragh on 23 September. She was made the 3/1 favourite ahead of Phantom Breeze and the British challengers Lazaz (second in the
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who won major races in both Europe and North
America. After showing promise as a juvenile in Ireland in 1988, she emerged a top class staying filly in the following year, winning the Phoenix Oaks Trial and the
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Petite Ile did not run as a three-year-old until 13 May when she finished third to
Blasted Heath in a Listed race at Leopardstown. Two weeks later she was tested against male opposition in the
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Countess Fager
Handicap over nine furlongs on 22 April. Two weeks later she recorded her first win in the United States when she won the ungraded Yerba Buena Handicap from Double Wedge (
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before being exported to Japan. Petite Ile's dam Aces Full was a great-granddaughter of the
American broodmare Hildene (foaled 1938) whose other female-line descendants have included
368:). The field was not a strong one: apart from Phantom Breeze the only Group race winner in the line-up was Beyond The Lake who started a 20/1 outsider despite his success in the
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on 24 November 1990. She reached the final turn in third place but dropped back in the straight and finished twelfth of the fifteen runners behind the
Australian
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At the end of her racing career Petite Ile was retired to become a broodmare in Japan. She produced at least ten foals and six winners between 1992 and 2004:
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Petite Ile was a bay mare bred in
Ireland by David Nagle. During her racing career she was owned by Jean-François Malle, the brother of the film director
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her in the middle of the turn, she sailed on away. I thought she would win by three or four, but Live The Dream held on tough. She really ran great".
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ground and finished third for the fourth time in five races as she came home a length and a half and a head behind
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in July. Starting at 14/1 in a five-runner field she made steady progress in the straight to finish third behind
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Petite Ile was ridden in all of her
European races by the Australian jockey Ron Quinton. he made her debut in a
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After a break of over three months, due to a leg injury sustained in the Sunset, Petite Ile returned in the
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the result was due to a quirk of the bloc voting system which had produced "the worst of all scenarios".
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for 1990 but lost out to Laugh and Be Merry despite receiving more votes. According to the
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in December 1989 but failed to reach her reserve price and remained in Malle's ownership.
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861:"As Friends and Foes Alike Have Discovered, Petite Ile Will Bite You--On and Off Track"
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Petite Ile was widely expected to be named American Champion Female Turf Horse at the
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She began her third campaign by finishing second to Sweet Roberta in the
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919:"Plenty Of Grace Has Plenty of Run in Upset Victory in Yellow Ribbon"
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For the remainder of 1989, Petite Ile was campaigned exclusively in
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558:Pedigree of Petite Ile (IRE), bay mare, 1986
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549:Petite Ile died in November 2006 in Japan.
288:in October in which she started at odds of
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241:King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
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492:Kyowa Rarity, chestnut filly, 1994, by
243:. As a breeding stallion he also sired
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1064:Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association
1046:Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association
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992:Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association
974:Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association
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375:Petite Ile was put up for auction at
813:"Laidlaw Perpetual Challenge result"
520:Kyowa Monroe, brown filly, 1999, by
348:but looked somewhat outpaced on the
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439:Ile ended her racing career in the
416:American Champion Female Turf Horse
391:and ridden in most of her races by
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917:Bill Christine (5 November 1990).
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513:Asaka Petite, bay filly, 1998, by
485:Kyowa Petite, bay filly, 1993, by
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208:and was controversially denied an
188:as well as finishing third in the
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843:. Racing Post. 23 September 1989.
527:Kyowa Ocean, bay filly, 2000, by
16:Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
939:. Racing Post. 25 November 1990.
541:Shoutline, brown colt, 2004, by
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952:"Three cheers for common sense"
950:Jay Hovdey (17 November 2003).
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898:Bob Mieszerski (24 July 1990).
859:Bill Christine (21 July 1990).
815:. Racing Post. 29 October 1988.
791:"Sweepstakes Mare - Family 9-b"
534:Alley Oop, bay filly, 2003, by
499:Asuka Huou, bay colt, 1995, by
496:. Failed to win in three races.
489:. Failed to win in seven races.
474:Kyowa Eight, a bay colt (later
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1126:Racehorses trained in Ireland
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538:. Failed to win in two races.
482:. Failed to win in ten races.
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829:. Racing Post. 17 June 1989.
478:), foaled in 1992, sired by
314:Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
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506:Bu O, brown colt, 1996, by
304:1989: three-year-old season
228:but moved to the stable of
202:Golden Gate Fields Handicap
159:Golden Gate Fields Handicap
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1141:Irish Classic Race winners
1121:Racehorses bred in Ireland
827:"Phoeni Oaks Trial result"
383:1990: four-year-old season
793:. Thoroughbred Bloodlines
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841:"Irish St Leger result"
762:Timeform staff (1979).
414:) and Brown Bess (1989
286:Phoenix Park Racecourse
232:before her first race.
127:Edwin J "Eddie" Gregson
881:"Petite Ile - Profile"
1116:2006 racehorse deaths
1111:1986 racehorse births
749:"Petite Ile pedigree"
725:Hildene (Family 9-b)
693:Bold Experience (USA)
432:Yellow Ribbon Stakes
154:Yerba Buena Handicap
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112:Jean-François Malle
1079:"Petite Ile (IRE)"
937:"Japan Cup result"
764:Racehorses of 1978
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529:Commander in Chief
397:Golden Gate Fields
1083:Studbook Database
956:Daily Racing Form
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531:. Won five races.
510:. Won five races.
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524:. Won one race.
517:. Won one race.
503:. Won one race.
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612:Flaring Top
601:Flaming Page
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78:7 April 1986
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1060:"Shoutline"
669:Prince Rose
656:Round Table
635:Peace Rose
536:Admire Vega
494:Polish Navy
393:Corey Black
377:Tattersalls
280:over seven
278:maiden race
253:Hill Prince
226:Dermot Weld
222:Louis Malle
104:David Nagle
61:Round Table
1105:Categories
1089:11 January
732:References
711:Miss Disco
699:Bold Ruler
683:Sir Cosmo
675:Cosquilla
326:Irish Oaks
235:Her sire,
216:Background
194:Irish Oaks
173:Petite Ile
141:Major wins
24:Petite Ile
720:Flushing
704:Nasrullah
606:Bull Page
487:Tosho Boy
441:Japan Cup
408:Grade III
334:Alydaress
322:Group One
181:broodmare
136:14: 6-3-4
52:Aces Full
39:Grandsire
923:LA Times
904:LA Times
885:Equibase
866:LA Times
643:La Paix
587:Nearctic
574:Nijinsky
553:Pedigree
508:Tony Bin
480:Alysheba
338:The Oaks
282:furlongs
230:John Oxx
204:and the
196:and the
123:John Oxx
43:Nijinsky
1077:Staff.
797:14 June
625:Medium
594:Natalma
340:winner
330:Curragh
328:at the
298:lengths
245:Kahyasi
119:Trainer
101:Breeder
86:Ireland
83:Country
57:Damsire
988:"Bu O"
770:
688:Feola
622:Misti
476:gelded
342:Aliysa
261:Cicada
166:(1990)
161:(1990)
156:(1990)
151:(1989)
133:Record
91:Colour
75:Foaled
695:1962
660:1954
658:(USA)
652:1975
630:Mist
619:1965
578:1967
576:(CAN)
570:1975
568:(USA)
399:near
109:Owner
1091:2019
799:2013
768:ISBN
563:Sire
336:and
290:13/2
259:and
247:and
70:Mare
29:Sire
648:Dam
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67:Sex
49:Dam
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