Queen Sucree was not much of a race mare, but she was arguably the best of the daughters of 1974 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Cosmah as a producer. She threw four stakes winners, including 1974 Kentucky Derby (USA-G1) winner Cannonade, and her branch of Almahmoud's family continues to come up with major winners.
Race record
4 starts, 1 win, 0 seconds, 0 third, US$3,925
As an individual
A bay mare, Queen Sucree resembled her sire Ribot more than her dam Cosmah and was built along staying lines. Unfortunately, she also inherited a share of the notorious Ribot disposition rather than Cosmah's kind nature and had to be taken out of training after her juvenile season because she became too difficult to train.
As a producer
Queen Sucree produced 16 named foals, of which 12 started and 10 were winners. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, Queen Sucree was bred by John R. Gaines. She was purchased by Grove-Trimble Farm for US$1 million at the 1976 Keeneland November mixed sale. Following the birth of her daughter Bethamane in 1978, she passed to the ownership of North Ridge Farm. She was humanely destroyed in June 1998 at Windward Oaks Farm near Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and was buried at the farm.
Pedigree notes
Queen Sucree is inbred 5x4 to two-time English champion sire Phalaris. She is a full sister to 1965 Fountain of Youth Stakes winner Maribeau and is a half sister to 1974 United Nations Handicap (USA-G1) winner and two-time American champion sire Halo (by Hail to Reason) and to three-time American champion filly Tosmah (by Tim Tam), dam of stakes winner La Guidecca (by Royal I. J.). She is also a half sister to the minor stakes winner Fathers Image (by Swaps) and to La Dame du Lac (by Round Table), dam of Irish Group 3 winners Lake Como and Single Combat (both by Nijinsky II) and Irish stakes winners Nazoo (by Nijinsky II), Miznah (by Sadler's Wells) and Heeremandi (by Royal Academy). La Dame du Lac is also the second dam of two-time American champion turf female Flawlessly, 2001 Prix Saint-Alary (FR-G1) winner Nadia, multiple English Group 2 winner Zindabad, and Grade 3 winner Perfect and is the third dam of 2014/15 Chilean champion imported sprinter Genial Boy, Japanese Group 2 winner Kongo Rikishio, Brazilian Group 2 winner Gol Tricolor, and Grade/Group 3 winners Laura's Pistolette, An Tadh, and La Candonga.
Queen Sucree's dam Cosmah, winner of the 1955 Astarita Stakes and the 1974 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year, also produced stakes producers Cosmiah (by Olympia) and Royal Match (by Turn-to). In addition, her daughters Perfecta (by Swaps) and Love of Learning (by Hail to Reason) are the second dams of Grade or Group 1 winners. Cosmah herself is a half sister to the minor stakes winner Folk Dancer (by Native Dancer) and to stakes-placed Natalma (by Native Dancer), whose four stakes winners include the epochal sire Northern Dancer (by Nearctic), a champion in Canada (where he was the 1964 Horse of the Year) and the United States. Natalma is also the second dam of 1972 Canadian Horse of the Year La Prevoyante and the third dam of another great stallion in 1989 Ladbroke Sprint Cup (ENG-G1) winner Danehill, who won nine sire championships in Australia, three in England/Ireland and two in France. In addition to her other accomplishments, Natalma is also the second dam of French Group 3 winner Coup de Folie and the third dam of 1989 French champion 2-year-old male and important sire Machiavellian, 1993 French champion 2-year-old filly Coup de Genie and1992 Prix Jacques Le Marois (FR-G1) winner Exit to Nowhere.
Returning to Cosmah, she is also a half sister to Bubbling Beauty (by Hasty Road), whose son Arctic Tern (by Sea-Bird) won the 1977 Prix Ganay (FR-I) and was the French champion sire of 1986. Their dam Almahmoud (by Mahmoud) won the 1950 Vineland Handicap and is a full sister to 1954 Test Stakes winner Dispute and 1946 Will Rogers Stakes winner Burra Sahib.
Fun facts
Last updated: June 20, 2021
Race record
4 starts, 1 win, 0 seconds, 0 third, US$3,925
As an individual
A bay mare, Queen Sucree resembled her sire Ribot more than her dam Cosmah and was built along staying lines. Unfortunately, she also inherited a share of the notorious Ribot disposition rather than Cosmah's kind nature and had to be taken out of training after her juvenile season because she became too difficult to train.
As a producer
Queen Sucree produced 16 named foals, of which 12 started and 10 were winners. Her important foals are as follow:
- Cannonade (1971, by Bold Bidder) won the 1974 Kentucky Derby (USA-G1) and three juvenile stakes winners. He sired 26 stakes winners from 538 named foals.
- Circle Home (1972, by Bold Bidder) was a multiple Grade 3 winner as a juvenile. He sired 14 stakes winners from 347 named foals.
- Georgica (1973, by Raise a Native) is the second dam of 2010 Serbian champion 3-year-old filly Vatrena Maca and of Worldwatch, a good sire in Chile and a multiple champion on the Chilean broodmare sire list. She is also the third dam of Grade 3 winner Petit Poucet and French Group 3 winner Donkey Engine.
- Kennelot (1974, by Gallant Man) produced multiple Grade 1 winner Stephan's Odyssey (by Danzig) and 1986 Acorn Stakes (USA-G1) winner Lotka (by Danzig). Lotka, in turn, is the dam of three stakes winners including Grade 3 winner Lotta Dancing (by Alydar) and is the second dam of Grade 2 winner Fantasticat.
- Del Sarto (1977, by Bold Bidder) won the 1980 The Minstrel Stakes, a listed race in Ireland. He was exported to South Africa in 1980, where he was twice among the top 10 general sires and got 24 stakes winners from 228 named foals. He was also a three-time top 10 South African broodmare sire.
- Bethamane (1978, by Wajima) is the second dam of Grade 3 winner Sonic West.
- Princess Sucree (1979, by Roberto) is the dam of Australian Group 2 winner Rasheek (by Topsider) and of English Group 3 winner Burooj (by Danzig). She is the third dam of Grade 2 winner Hyper.
- Wassl Touch (1983, by Northern Dancer) won the 1986 Haydock Summer Trophy Stakes, a listed race in England. He was exported to Japan in 1986 but was not a success, getting only four stakes winners from 413 named foals.
- Stellar Odyssey (1984, by Northern Dancer) is the second dam of Grade 2 winner Blazonry. She is also the third dam of 2003 Middle Park Stakes (ENG-G1) winner Balmont and 2010 Wood Memorial Stakes (USA-G1) winner Eskendereya.
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, Queen Sucree was bred by John R. Gaines. She was purchased by Grove-Trimble Farm for US$1 million at the 1976 Keeneland November mixed sale. Following the birth of her daughter Bethamane in 1978, she passed to the ownership of North Ridge Farm. She was humanely destroyed in June 1998 at Windward Oaks Farm near Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and was buried at the farm.
Pedigree notes
Queen Sucree is inbred 5x4 to two-time English champion sire Phalaris. She is a full sister to 1965 Fountain of Youth Stakes winner Maribeau and is a half sister to 1974 United Nations Handicap (USA-G1) winner and two-time American champion sire Halo (by Hail to Reason) and to three-time American champion filly Tosmah (by Tim Tam), dam of stakes winner La Guidecca (by Royal I. J.). She is also a half sister to the minor stakes winner Fathers Image (by Swaps) and to La Dame du Lac (by Round Table), dam of Irish Group 3 winners Lake Como and Single Combat (both by Nijinsky II) and Irish stakes winners Nazoo (by Nijinsky II), Miznah (by Sadler's Wells) and Heeremandi (by Royal Academy). La Dame du Lac is also the second dam of two-time American champion turf female Flawlessly, 2001 Prix Saint-Alary (FR-G1) winner Nadia, multiple English Group 2 winner Zindabad, and Grade 3 winner Perfect and is the third dam of 2014/15 Chilean champion imported sprinter Genial Boy, Japanese Group 2 winner Kongo Rikishio, Brazilian Group 2 winner Gol Tricolor, and Grade/Group 3 winners Laura's Pistolette, An Tadh, and La Candonga.
Queen Sucree's dam Cosmah, winner of the 1955 Astarita Stakes and the 1974 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year, also produced stakes producers Cosmiah (by Olympia) and Royal Match (by Turn-to). In addition, her daughters Perfecta (by Swaps) and Love of Learning (by Hail to Reason) are the second dams of Grade or Group 1 winners. Cosmah herself is a half sister to the minor stakes winner Folk Dancer (by Native Dancer) and to stakes-placed Natalma (by Native Dancer), whose four stakes winners include the epochal sire Northern Dancer (by Nearctic), a champion in Canada (where he was the 1964 Horse of the Year) and the United States. Natalma is also the second dam of 1972 Canadian Horse of the Year La Prevoyante and the third dam of another great stallion in 1989 Ladbroke Sprint Cup (ENG-G1) winner Danehill, who won nine sire championships in Australia, three in England/Ireland and two in France. In addition to her other accomplishments, Natalma is also the second dam of French Group 3 winner Coup de Folie and the third dam of 1989 French champion 2-year-old male and important sire Machiavellian, 1993 French champion 2-year-old filly Coup de Genie and1992 Prix Jacques Le Marois (FR-G1) winner Exit to Nowhere.
Returning to Cosmah, she is also a half sister to Bubbling Beauty (by Hasty Road), whose son Arctic Tern (by Sea-Bird) won the 1977 Prix Ganay (FR-I) and was the French champion sire of 1986. Their dam Almahmoud (by Mahmoud) won the 1950 Vineland Handicap and is a full sister to 1954 Test Stakes winner Dispute and 1946 Will Rogers Stakes winner Burra Sahib.
Fun facts
- Queen Sucree, then in foal to Bold Bidder, sold for US$1 million at the 1976 Keeneland November mixed sale, making her the first million-dollar broodmare sold at public auction.
Last updated: June 20, 2021