Dam Flame of Tara Foaled 1988 Species Equus caballus Sex Stallion Earnings 471,029 USD | Country Ireland Trainer John Dunlop Parents Last Tycoon | |
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Children Lightening Pearl, Indigenous, My Emma, Viva Pataca, Soviet Song | ||
Marju 1991
Background
Marju was a dark bay or brown horse bred by Kilcarn Stud and owned by Hamdan Al Maktoum. He was sired by Last Tycoon out of Flame of Tara. He was a half-brother to Group One winner Salsabil.
Racing career
Trained by John Dunlop, Marju raced 7 times during his career and was ridden by Willie Carson each time. He won 3 races including the Craven Stakes and the St. James's Palace Stakes, as well as finishing second to Generous in the 1991 Epsom Derby. He won a total prize money of £282,640.
Stud record
Retired to stud duty, Marju sired a number of stakes winners including the filly Soviet Song and the noted Hong Kong runners Viva Pataca and Indigenous. He is the damsire of Ramonti. Marju died at his owner's Derrinstown Stud in Ireland in October 2016. After his death, the last crop Japanese horse Satono Crown honored Hong Kong Vase.