Ravinella
| Ravinella | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Mr Prospector |
| Grandsire | Raise A Native |
| Dam | Really Lucky |
| Damsire | Northern Dancer |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 11 March 1985 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Ecurie Aland |
| Owner | Ecurie Aland Allen Paulson |
| Trainer |
Criquette Head Richard Lundy |
| Major wins | |
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Prix d'Arenberg (1987) Cheveley Park Stakes (1987) Prix Imprudence (1988) 1000 Guineas (1988) Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (1988) All Along Stakes (1988) |
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| Awards | |
| Top-rated European two-year-old (1987) Timeform top-rated two-year-old filly (1987) |
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Ravinella (1985 – after 1991) was an American-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare, best known for being the outstanding European filly of her generation in 1987 and for winning the classic 1000 Guineas in 1988.
Ravinella was a dark bay or brown filly sired by Mr Prospector out of Really Lucky, a stakes-winning daughter of Northern Dancer. She was bred in Kentucky by the Head family's Ecurie Aland and sent to race in Europe where she was trained by Criquette Head at Chantilly.
Ravinella made her racecourse debut in the Prix de Lisieux over 1300 metres at Deauville Racecourse in August. She was restrained in the early stages before winning by two lengths to emulate Miesque who had won the race in 1986. Ravinella recorded her first significant success in September when she won the Group Three Prix d'Arenberg over 1,100 metres at Chantilly Racecourse. In October Ravinella was sent to Newmarket for the Cheveley Park Stakes, Britain's premier event for two-year-old fillies. Ridden by Gary Moore, she won from the Prix Morny winner First Waltz and the Lowther Stakes winner Ela Romara. At the end of the year she was rated the best two-year-old filly in Europe on both the official International Classification and the independent Timeform ratings.
Ravinella began her three-year-old season by winning the Prix Imprudence over 1400 metres at Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse. The filly was then sent back to England to contest the 1000 Guineas over Newmarket's Rowley Mile course on 28 April. Ridden by Moore, she started the 4/5 favourite against eleven opponents. She took the lead inside the final furlong and won by one and a half lengths from Dabaweyaa, with Diminuendo a further length and a half lengths back in third. Nineteen days later at Longchamp Racecourse became the third filly after Imprudence in 1947 and Miesque in 1987 to win the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches after winning the 1000 Guineas as she defeated Duckling Park by a neck in a blanket finish.
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