SUMBE I Angel Bleu

THE FIRST AND ONLY BACK-TO-BACK WINNER OF GR.1S PRIX JEAN-LUC LAGARDÈRE AND CRITÉRIUM INTERNATIONAL

• Champion juvenile in 2021

• He is Dark Angel’s only dual Group 1 winner at two

• A pedigree tracing back to five generations of pure class between the two hemispheres

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Ancre 1

I Race record

Won from 5 to 8 furlongs

At two

1st Gr.1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère video
1st Gr.1 Critérium International video
1st Gr.2 Vintage Stakes
1st British EBF Novice Stakes
1st EBF Stallions Conditions Stakes
2nd L. Pat Eddery Stakes

At three and four

1st Gr.2 Celebration Mile
1st L. Spring Trophy Stakes
2nd L. Lady Wulfruna Stakes
3rd Gr.3 Greengham Stakes

What’s particularly striking about his vigorous 2-year old campaign is that he debuted in April and kept racing through October. Early spring juveniles rarely make it to fall Group 1 events, and this marks Angel Bleu’s unique combination of quick development, toughness, and high class as something special, qualities that should attract breeders.

If his racing career was sparkling, his international pedigree is downright blinding. Dark Angel is a member of the pronounced specialist speed line of early maturing sprinter/milers that trace to Northern Dancer. In contrast to his sire line, Angel Bleu’s immediate family is known for its high-class middle-distance ability.

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Conformation

I Conformation

Pedigree

I Pedigree

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Quotes

" I waited until the false straight before making my move and I always knew that we were going to win."

Lanfranco Dettori

" He's extraordinary. You don't get horses like him very often, we haven't had one. The softest part of him is his tooth enamel."

Ralph Beckett

" He stood out because of his unusual muscular developpement. Work was easy for him and he always kept this cool, quietly confident demeanour that put him apart of the others."

Audrey De Clerk