Starspangledbanner is an Australian-bred and internationally raced

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who won six of his sixteen group or listed race starts including the

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(G1)

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at Royal Ascot, G1

July Cup The July Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres ...

at Newmarket, G1

Oakleigh Plate The Oakleigh Plate is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late February. Total prize money is A$750,000. History The Oakleigh ...

and the G1

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for A$2,198,503 in prize money.

Breeding and background

He was foaled on 10 September 2006, and bred by Tony Santic's Makybe Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd. Starspangledbanner is by international race winner and successful sire,

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, his dam is the race winner, Gold Anthem who has produced five named foals for two other winners, by different sires. He was line bred to

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in the fifth and sixth generations (5m x 6f) of his pedigree.Morris, Simon; ''Tesio Power 2000 - Stallions of the World'', Syntax Software Starspangledbanner was offered for sale at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale where he was

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ed and sold for A$120,000 with the breeder electing to retain a share in the new ownership.

Racing record

Starspangledbanner commenced racing in 2008. He won a total of five races from twelve starts in Australia and became the first group one winner for his sire Choisir.Stallions News
/ref> In 2009 Starspangledbanner won his biggest race to date in the

. In that race he beat one of the strongest three-year -ld fields assembled in Australia in recent years, with the beaten runners including the subsequent

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quinella in

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and Manhattan Rain. Starspangledbanner won the

at Caulfield in February 2010, the

at Ascot in June 2010, and the

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at Newmarket in the following month. He failed to win at his next two starts and in November 2010 was retired from racing. Due to fertility issues, Starspangledbanner returned to training in late 2012. He finished second in the

Renaissance Stakes The Renaissance Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is sch ...

run at the Curragh. He was retired from racing again in May 2013.

Stud record

Starspangledbanner was retired to

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in Ireland where his 2011 service fee has been set at €15,000.Coolmore Stud: Starspangledbanner
Retrieved 2010-12-17 After his first season at stud, he was deemed to be sub fertile and sired only 63 foals after covering at least 160 mares. His sperm were abnormally formed and had reduced motility.

Notable progeny

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, f =

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'', g =

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References

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External links

Racing Victoria Limited (RVL): Starspangledbanner
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