Val Royal (FR)
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OwnerDavid S. Milch
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TrainerJ. Canani
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JockeyJ. Valdivia Jr.
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BreederJean-Luc Lagardere
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SireRoyal Academy
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DamVadlava
Trained by Julio Canani for owner David S. Milch, Val Royal turned in one of the most thrilling races in Breeders’ Cup history with his 1 ¾-length victory in the 2001 Mile. Running last of 11 horses for much of the race, the French-born son of Royal Academy came flying down the stretch on the far outside to hit the finish line first in 1:32.05, still the fastest time in the Mile’s 28-year history. It was the biggest career win for Val Royal, a two-time Group stakes winner in France who captured the Grade 2 Oak Tree Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita in 2001, and the Grade 2 Del Mar Derby in his North American debut to cap his 2-year-old season. Shuttled to Brazil for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season, Val Royal collapsed and died unexpectedly in October 2008 from an internal hemorrhage.
Previous Races
Replay | Date | Race | Track | Grade | Finish |
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March 23, 2002 | Dubai Duty Free | NAD AL SHEBA | 1 | 5 | |
March 02, 2002 | Frank E. Kilroe Mile H. | SANTA ANITA PARK | 2 | 4 |
Replay | Date | Race | Track | Grade | Finish |
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September 06, 1999 | Del Mar Derby | DEL MAR | 2 | 1 | |
August 14, 1999 | Prix Guillaume d'Ornano | DEAUVILLE | 2 | 1 | |
July 27, 1999 | Prix Daphnis | CHANTILLY | 3 | 2 | |
June 05, 1999 | Vodafone Epsom Derby | EPSOM | 1 | 11 | |
May 20, 1999 | Prix de Guiche | LONGCHAMP | 3 | 1 | |
May 03, 1999 | Prix Matchem | CHANTILLY | 1 |
Replay | Date | Race | Track | Grade | Finish |
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October 25, 1998 | Prix des Feuillants | LONGCHAMP | 1 |