Monterosso

1 million yen B 2007 16.2HH (1.68M)

Dubawi – Porto Roca (Barathea)

Standing at Darley Japan

Record-breaking Dubai World Cup winner. By a world-class sire and a perfect outcross for Sunday Silence. Sire of nine JRA winners including Group performer Russet and the promising Nakayama winner Montegrosso.

News

In the news

13 December 2016

Darley in Japan announces stud fees for the 2017 season

Darley has announced the fees for the six stallions that will stand at their stud in Japan for the 2017 breeding season.

World Champion three-year-old and proven G1 sire

9 July 2015

Monterosso’s first foals are impressing already

Well-bred colt a standout among the young stallion’s first crop

Record-breaking Dubai World Cup winner Monterosso began his stallion career last year and proved popular with breeders in Japan with his

2 February 2015

First foal for Monterosso

Filly by the Dubai World Cup winner arrives at Mill Farm in Japan

The first foal, a filly, by 2012 Dubai World Cup winner Monterosso arrived at Mill Farm on 26 January.

23 December 2014

Darley in Japan announces stud fees for the 2015 season

Popular Admire Moon and King’s Best head a select roster of stallions

Darley has announced the fees of its five stallions that will stand at their stud in Japan for the 2015 season.

18 November 2013

Dubai World Cup hero Monterosso joins Darley's roster in Japan

Monterosso, record-breaking winner of the world's richest race - the Dubai World Cup - will join Darley's roster in Japan for the 2014 breeding season

A homebred, and in many ways the epitome of what Darley is about, Monterosso is by fellow Darley stallion

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Best progeny

His winning offspring

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Dubai World Cup (G1), 10f, Meydan, 31 March 2012

Dubai City of Gold (G2), 12.4f, Meydan, 03 March 2011

King Edward VII S (G2), 12f, Ascot, 18 June 2010

Monterosso

Pedigree

MONTEROSSO	DUBAWI	DUBAI MILLENNIUM	SEEKING THE GOLD	MR PROSPECTOR
				CON GAME
			COLORADO DANCER	SHAREEF DANCER
				FALL ASPEN
		ZOMARADAH	DEPLOY	SHIRLEY HEIGHTS
				SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS
			JAWAHER	DANCING BRAVE
				HIGH TERN
	PORTO ROCA	BARATHEA	SADLER'S WELLS	NORTHERN DANCER
				FAIRY BRIDGE
			BROCADE	HABITAT
				CANTON SILK
		ANTELLIERE	SALIERI	ACCIPITER
				HOGAN'S SISTER
			ANNTELLE	LOOSEN UP
				SOFT QUEST

By DUBAWI (2002) Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1), Prix Jacques le Marois (G1), National S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,073 foals aged three and up, including NIGHT OF THUNDER, HUNTER’S LIGHT, POET’S VOICE, POSTPONED, MONTEROSSO, AKEED MOFEED, AL KAZEEM, ALMANAAR, ARABIAN QUEEN, BATEEL, ERUPT, JOURNEY, LEFT HAND, LUCKY NINE, MAKFI, MUBTAAHIJ, NEW BAY, NEZWAAH, PRINCE BISHOP, SHEIKHZAYEDROAD, SOBETSU, WALDPARK, WILD ILLUSION, WUHEIDA, ZARAK, etc.

1st dam: PORTO ROCA by Barathea. 5 wins (1200m-1600m), 2 to 4, Coolmore Classic (G1), Winter S (G3), 2nd Marsh Classic (G2), 3rd Australasian Oaks (G1), Futurity S (G1), Eat Well Live Well Cup (G1). Dam of 14 foals, 11 to race, 10 winners:

MONTEROSSO (c Dubawi) Champion, see race record.

ELUSIVE PORT (g Elusive Quality) 8 wins (1200m-1600m), 4 to 7.

EXPERT FIGHTER (c Dubai Detination) 4 wins (1600m-2400m), 2 to 5.

SEVEN STARS (f King’s Best) 3 wins (1000m-1100m) at 3. Dam of:

HAPPY GALAXY (c Nadeem) Expressway S (G2), Zeditave S.

PIETRAFIORE (f Dubawi) 2 wins (1400m-1700m) at 3.

FOSSOLA (f Elusive Quality) Winner (1900m) at 3.

HEAT OF THE DAY (f Raven’s Pass) Winner (1600m) at 2.

TRIESTE (f Dubawi) Winner (2200m) at 3.

SIBLING HONOUR (f Bernardini) Winner (1300m) at 4.

VIA CORONE (c Zeditave) Winner (1200m) at 3. Sire.

Fiorentina (f Dubai Destination) Unraced. Dam of:

SILENT SEDITION (f War Chant) William Reid S (G1), Mannerism S (G3) twice, Summoned S (G3), Auraria S (G3), 2nd Australasian Oaks (G1), Coolmore Classic (G1), 3rd Coolmore Classic (G1).

2nd dam: Antelliere by Salieri. 4 wins (1200m) at 3, 2nd Light Fingers S (G3), H G Bolton Sprint H. Dam of 9 winners:

BLUEBIRD THE WORD (g Bluebird) 7 wins, 3 to 6, International S (G1), Wailkato Times Gold Cup (G2), 2nd New Zealand Derby (G1), Thorndon Mile (G1), 3rd Queensland Derby (G1), International S (G1).

PORTO ROCA (f Barathea) G1 winner, see above.

Aristocracy (f Danehill) Winner at 2, 3rd Golden S.

HARROW (f Dehere) Winner at 4. Dam of:

WE’RE GONNA ROCK (c Fastnet Rock) Bobby Lewis Quality H (G3), R N Irwin S (G3), 2nd Sir Rupert Clarke S (G1), Goodwood H (G1), Toorak H (G1), 3rd Manikato S (G1).

ROAD TO DAMASCUS (f Flying Spur) Winner at 3. Dam of:

ROAD TRIPPIN’ (g Charge Forward) Thomas Lyons S, 2nd Port Adelaide Guineas, 3rd Sires' Produce S (G2).

Crack A Roadie (c Charge Forward) 2nd Maribyrnong Plate (G3).

3rd dam: ANNTELLE by Loosen Up. 6 wins, 2 to 4. Dam of 5 winners:

Ride The Tide (g Red Anchor) 2nd The Straight Six, Kilmore Cup.

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Two	1	-	-	-	-
Three	10	5	2	-	1
Four	2	1	-	1	-
Five	3	1	-	-	1
Six	1	-	-	-	-
Total	17	7	2	1	2

At 3

1st: King Edward VII S (G2), 12f, Royal Ascot, by 2¼l, beating Arctic Cosmos, Buzzword, At First Sight, Green Moon, Bullet Train, Waseet.
1st: Handicap, 10f, Newmarket, by 3¾l.
1st: Handicap, 8f, Ripon, beating Eleanora Duse.
1st: Handicap, 8f, Lingfield Park.
1st: Maiden, 8f, Lingfield Park, by 3¼l.
4th: Irish Derby (G1), 12f, Curragh, to Cape Blanco, Midas Touch, Jan Vermeer, beating At First Sight, Coordinated Cut, Dubawi Phantom.

At 4

1st: Dubai City of Gold (G2), 12½f, Meydan, beating Calvados Blues, Mr Brock, Kasbah Bliss, Topclas, Marinous, Interaction, Tam Lin, Simon de Montfort.
3rd: Dubai World Cup (G1), 10f, Meydan, to Victoire Pisa, Transcend, beating Cape Blanco, Gio Ponti, Gitano Hernando, Musir, Buena Vista, Twice Over, Prince Bishop, Golden Sword, Richard’s Kid, Fly Down, Poet’s Voice.

At 5 Champion Older Horse in U.A.E. (9½f-11f)

1st: Dubai World Cup (G1), 10f, Meydan, by 3l, beating Capponi, Planteur, So You Think, Zazou, Eishin Flash, Prince Bishop, Master Of Hounds, Royal Delta, Smart Falcon, Mendip, Game On Dude, Transcend.
4th: Al Maktoum Challenge R3 (G1), 10f, Meydan, to Capponi, Silver Pond, Prince Bishop, beating Richard’s Kid, Fly Down, Haatheq, Irish Flame, Al Shemali, Treble Jig, Mendip, Bold Silvano, Biondetti, Green Destiny.

Timeform 128

Monterosso’s progeny at the races