Pollenator

Pollenator at Highclere Stud in October 2008

On the gallops in April 2010

Pedigree

Pollenator

Ceanothus (IRE)

Motivator

Out West (USA)

Montjeu (IRE)

Golden Bloom

Bluebird (USA)

Pollenator is a neat, strong, racy filly who has similar characteristics to her sire and was very eye-catching on the gallops as a two year old. She followed up her Newmarket maiden victory with a fantastic win in the DFS May Hill Stakes (Gr 2) at Doncaster in the Autumn before coming to Highclere Stud for a well deserved break.

Pollenator ran well below par in The Sandringham Stakes (Listed) at Royal Ascot and in the end finished tailed off despite travelling well through the first part of the race. We will give careful consideration to her future as it would appear that she is not enjoying her racing. She will return to Highclere Stud at the end of June as Richard Hughes and Richard Hannon both advise that this filly is retired as they feel that she no longer wants to race. Needless to say this is disappointing, but it is not unusual for fillies to fail to train on from two to three and, having discussed this in depth with John Warren, we feel that it is right to draw stumps and to sell her in the December Sales in Newmarket.

RACE HISTORY 2010
16th June - Royal Ascot - The Sandringham Stakes (Listed) - Unplaced
14th May - Newbury - Swettenham Stud Fillies Stakes (Listed) - 3rd
2nd May - Newmarket - The Stan James 1000 Guineas (Gr 1) - Unplaced

Winning the May Hill Stakes (Gr 2) at Doncaster, September 2009