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Ouija Board (3 March 2001 – 29 November 2022) was a British
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. She was owned by
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, and trained by
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and Chris Hinson. In a career spanning four seasons, she won 10 of her 22 races, seven of them
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s, including the Oaks in 2004 and the
Hong Kong Vase The Hong Kong Vase is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (about miles or 12 furlongs) at Sha Tin, and it is scheduled to take place each year ...
in 2005, while amassing over £3 million in prize money. In 2004, she won the
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and came second to Intercontinental the following year. In 2006, she regained her crown, becoming the second horse to win Breeders' Cup races in non-consecutive years. Her silks were black, with a white cap and a single white button below the collar. She had seven different jockeys, with
Olivier Peslier Olivier Peslier (born 12 January 1973 in Château-Gontier) is a French thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races. He was a retained jockey ...
,
Kieren Fallon Kieren Francis Fallon (born 22 February 1965 in Crusheen, County Clare, Ireland) is a retired Irish professional flat racing jockey and was British Champion Jockey six times. Career Stable jockey to Henry Cecil In ...
,
Frankie Dettori Lanfranco Dettori (; born 15 December 1970), better known as Frankie Dettori, is an Italian horse racing jockey based in the United Kingdom. Dettori has been British flat racing Champion Jockey three times and has ...
and
Jamie Spencer Jamie Spencer (born 8 June 1980, in County Tipperary) is an Irish flat racing jockey currently riding in the UK. He has been champion jockey in both Ireland and Britain and has won seven classics, five in Ireland and two in England.
all victorious. As a broodmare, she produced
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, winner of the 2014 Epsom Derby.


Racing career


2003: two-year-old season

Ouija Board's debut came at
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over seven furlongs, when finishing third, a length behind the winner. She was turned out 18 days later at
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running over the same distance, although she was victorious this time. 11 days later, she made her third start of the season, again at Newmarket, over a furlong extra in a Listed event, and again finished third. It was her final start of the 2003 season.


2004: three-year-old season

Her first outing in 2004 came at Newmarket in the Pretty Polly Stakes over 10 furlongs, a traditional trial for The Oaks. Ouija Board won by six lengths, and her connections opted to go straight to
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, rather than run in any other traditional trials such as the
Musidora Stakes The Musidora Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 56 yards () at ...
at
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. She started The Oaks at 7/2 odds second favourite behind the
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-trained All Too Beautiful, as well as taking on the Godolphin duo of Punctillious and Sundrop. Ouija Board won by seven lengths to help jockey
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complete an Oaks-
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double. Her next target was the
Irish Oaks The Irish Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is s ...
, in which two of her Epsom victims were reopposing - Punctillious and All Too Beautiful, but neither seriously challenged, and Ouija Board won by a length from the former. Connections had eyed up a crack at
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France, over a distance ...
for Ouija Board, attempting to make her the first female to win the race since
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in 1993. With new jockey
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aboard, she was boxed in throughout the race and got out late to finish lengths behind the winner,
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. Despite the loss, she remained on target for the
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at
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at the end of October 2004, reunited with jockey
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. She produced her customary turn of foot to win by lengths. For her 2004 performances, Ouija Board was voted the
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and named
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.


2005: four-year-old season

Several problems at the start of the 2005 season meant Ouija Board's seasonal reappearance came as late as June at
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in the
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.
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was on-board since Fallon was riding for
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and Dettori had a ban that saw him miss the whole of the meeting. Ouija Board lost a shoe round the final bend and tailed off to finish seventh, thirty lengths behind the winner,
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. However, she bounced back at Newmarket three months later in her next start, in the Group 3
Princess Royal Stakes The Princess Royal Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) on the Rowley ...
, winning under new jockey
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. Her end-of-season aim was once again the
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, although she was partnered by another new jockey, US Hall of Fame rider
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. The race was run over a furlong less than the previous year due to the race being run at
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. Ouija Board finished second, a length behind the winner. Her relatively short season meant she was still fresh, and connections decided to send her to
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for a crack at the
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, in which she finished fifth to Alkaased, by two lengths. She was sent to
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two weeks later for the
Hong Kong Vase The Hong Kong Vase is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (about miles or 12 furlongs) at Sha Tin, and it is scheduled to take place each year ...
. Under regular rider
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, Ouija Board won by two and a half lengths.


2006: five-year-old season

It was decided that Ouija Board would stay in training for one final season, with the
Dubai Sheema Classic The Dubai Sheema Classic is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates open to thoroughbreds which are four-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately miles; 2410 metres since 2010) on the turf track at ...
her first target.
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was again on board, and she ran very flat whilst finishing fourth, although Fallon reported that 'she was not herself,' and that the firework display just minutes beforehand unsettled her badly. Ouija Board was next shipped to
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in
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for April's
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, where she was reunited with
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for the HK$14 million (US$1.8 million) Group One event. Although running over 10 furlongs, 2 furlongs shorter than her preferred distance, she finished 3rd to winner Irridescence. Although never admitted, connections felt Dettori holding her up in the rear for so long cost her the race. A return visit to the scene of arguably her greatest triumph was next, as she was sent to Epsom for a crack at the
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.
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's
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went off favourite and won.
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said after the race that a trip to Royal Ascot was not completely out of the question, with either the
Prince of Wales's Stakes The Prince of Wales's Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlong and 212 yards (2,004 met ...
over 10 furlongs or
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over her preferred 12 furlong distance. Ouija Board was confirmed as a runner in the
Prince of Wales's Stakes The Prince of Wales's Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlong and 212 yards (2,004 met ...
, in a very competitive race.
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winner Electrocutionist,
Champion Stakes The Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlong ...
and
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winner David Junior,
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winner
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,
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runner-up
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and Manduro all lined up against her. With new jockey
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aboard, Ouija Board won by half a length. She was entered for the Coral Eclipse 17 days later, with another new jockey in
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on board. However, she was bumped around in midfield and denied a run, finishing fifth, with David Junior winning. Soumillon was berated by critics for his ride, and again criticised by connections, although again this was not confirmed. Ouija Board had been considered for the "King George", but connections felt she had not recovered from her cuts and bruises from the Eclipse and was left out, although she was confirmed a runner in the Group 1
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at
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a week later. Dettori was once again aboard as Ouija Board lined up in a very competitive field, including
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winner
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,
Coronation Stakes The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlong and 213 yards (1,603 metres), and it is schedul ...
winner Nannina,
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, and Race For The Stars, a half-sister to
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. Ouija Board and Alexander Goldrun battled eye-to-eye for the final quarter of a mile. Ouija Board was declared the winner after a photo finish. She lined up next for the
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in a rematch with Alexander Goldrun from Goodwood, and the additional threat of
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, the Budweiser
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winner, coming from the formidable trio of Magnier, Aidan O'Brien and Fallon. Ouija Board was partnered by
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once more, due to Dettori riding in the
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on the same day and Fallon engaged in the same race. Spencer took Ouija Board past Dylan Thomas with just over a furlong to go, but the colt battled back to win by a neck. The
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at
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had always been her main seasonal target, and with regular partner Dettori aboard, she was sent off a very warm favourite, and despite being boxed in with three furlongs to go, she sprinted clear of the field and won.


Retirement

Just a day before Ouija Board was due to run in her last ever race, the Hong Kong Vase, a slight injury was discovered, resulting in immediate retirement. If placing second or higher in the race, she would have become the highest-earning British race horse in history. She was awarded the
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in 2006, to add to her previous win of the same award in 2004. Ouija Board died on 29 November 2022, at the age of 21.


Stud record

Ouija Board gave birth to a bay colt by Kingmambo on 9 February 2008 now named Voodoo Prince, and was then covered by top German stallion Monsun, the foal of which was a colt born on 14 February 2009 and named Aegaeus. Ouija Board gave birth to her third foal at Stanley House Stud in Newmarket in 2010, a filly by Galileo named Filia Regina. She is the first filly produced by the multiple Group 1-winning daughter of Cape Cross, and consequently will be retained to race by Lord Derby. Voodoo Prince and Aegaeus made their racing debuts at Newbury on 16 April 2011 and 16 April 2012. 2008 Voodoo Prince (GB) : Bay gelding, foaled 9 February, by Kingmambo (USA) - won 3 races in England before being sold to race in Australia for £80,000. Now races under the name Our Voodoo Prince. Winner of 3 races in Australia including the 2014 Group 3
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at
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euthanized after fracturing a hind pastern in his last race at Flemington December 2015 2009 Aegaeus (GB) : Bay gelding, foaled 14 February, by Monsun (GER) - won 2 races in England 2012-13, sold to race in Germany 2010 Filia Regina (GB) : Bay filly, foaled 20 February, by Galileo (IRE) - minor winner in England 2013, now a broodmare also at Stanley House Stud, Foaled a bay filly by Dubawi 10 March 2016 2011
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(GB) : Chestnut colt, foaled 8 April, by Galileo (IRE) - won 2 races in Ireland 2013 including G3 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Trial Stakes, Leopardstown and in 2014 winner of The Derby, Irish Derby at The Curragh and G1 International Stakes at York. 2013 Frontiersman (GB) : Brown colt, foaled 10 February, by Dubawi (IRE) - won 3 races and placed twice, including 2nd G1 Coronation Cup at Epsom, from 8 starts in England to date (2/06/17)


Pedigree


References


NTRA bio

Racing Career


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