HELENUS (3-o)

Bay colt foaled 1999

Sold 2001 Australian Easter Yearling Sale. Price: $80,000

Breeder: Widden Stud Pty Ltd, NSW.

Owners: Mr J M Xipell, Mrs T M Xipell.

 

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Werk Nick Rating: B

GP Inbreeding: Northern Dancer 3m x 5m. Princequillo x 5f, 5m.

Age

Starts

Wins

2nds

3rds

2

-

-

-

-

3

7

3

2

1

 

7

3

2

1

Sire: HELISSIO (FR) - Bay 1993. Champion 3YO in Europe; 8 wins, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe-G1, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud-G1, twice, Prix Lupin-G1, Prix Ganay-G1, 3d King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S-G1, Japan Cup-G1. Family of SUMMER CREEK, MEDIEVAL MAN. To stud in Japan and Australia in 1998. Shuttled to Widden Stud, NSW. Sire of 24 winners inc SWs HELENUS, HEALTH WALL, also Schoen Kleid, Adios Amigo, Fervore, Tagano Rafflesia, Summer Night City, Classy Dress, Agnes Proton, Inter Koki, Dragee, Osumi Journey, Tagano Happy, Asakusa, Puma, etc.

Dam

WORLDWIDE ELSIE (USA). 3 wins GB. Dam of 2 foals, both raced, 1 winner

98 Montego, b g by Barathea (IRE). Placed.

99 HELENUS. 3 wins, $918,500, at 1600m, VATC Caulfield Guineas-G1, MVRC Moonee Valley Vase-G2, Bill Stutt S-G2, 3d MRC Caulfield Guineas Prelude-G3.

Mare died January, 2000.

2nd Dam

TENDER CAMILLA. 4 wins, Curragh Railway S-G3, Marble Hill S-LR, Moyglare Stud S-LR, 2d Coronation S-G2, Athasi S-G3, 3d Queen Mary S-G2, Musidora S-G3. Dam of 11 foals, 9 raced, 8 winners inc -

NOBLE DAMSEL. 6 wins, $212,575, Belmont New York H-G3, twice, 2d Queen Charlotte H-G2, Next Move H-G3, Athenia H-G3, 3d Long Island H-G2, twice, Sheepshead Bay H-G3, twice, Diana H-G3, Garden City H-LR. Dam of -

Charlotte Augusta. 5 wins, 2d Rosenna S-LR. Dam of -

MYTHICAL GEM. 4 wins, $161,820, Lexington S-G3, Honor Gurard S-LR, 2d Nick Shuk Memorial H-LR.

Multitudinous. Winner, 3d Monmouth Junior Champion S-LR.

Shawnee Legend. Started twice. Dam of -

SOUTHERN FICTION. 4 iwns, $224,939, Monmouth Beach S-LR, 2d Florida Oaks-G3, Personal Ensign S-LR, Three Ring S-LR, 4th Molly Pitcher H-G2.

Gentle Hero. 8 wins at 5f, 6f, Newmarket Lancaster Porsche H, 2d Newmarket Hopeful S-LR.

Getting Up*. Winner in USA. Dam of -

ATOMIC FLASH. 1 win at 6f, Whangarei Northland Breeders' S-LR.

Going Supersonic. 1 win at 6f, 3d Leopardstown Orby S-LR.

Eleven O'Click. Placed. Dam of -

Brightwood. 2 wins, 2d Laurel Turf Cup-G3.

3rd Dam

CAMILLA EDGE. 1 win at 10-1/4f, in GB. Half-sister to SEMENENKO, Crepe de Chine and Battle-Waggon* (Champion Sire). From CARROZZA (English Oaks), a half-sister to SNOW CAT (Royal S. Successful sire). Her grandam was sister to SUN CHARIOT (Champion 3YO in England). Dam of 7 foals, 5 raced, all winners inc -

TENDER CAMILLA. See above.

BONNE NOEL. 5 wins, 7f-16f, Ebor H-LR, 2d Prix Kergorlay-G2, Rathangan S-LR. Sire.

CAMINGO. 6 wins, Phoenix Park Burmah-Castrol H-LR. Sire.

Calvello. 30 wisn, 2d Premio Firenze-LR, twcie, Premio San Gennaro-LR, 4th Gran Premio Citta di Torino-G3, Gran Premio Citta di Varese-LR.

Pleasant Hill. Unraced. Dam of -

SOMMET. 10 wins, Prix des Reves d'Or-LR, 3d Michell Labib Michael Memorial S-LR, Prix de la Vallee d'Auge-LR.

Sherbourne. 3 wins, 1300m-2000m in France. Dam of -

My Admiral. 2 wins at 1200m, 2400m, 2d Austrian Derby-LR.

While nothing can detract from a sterling performance by the exciting Helenus to win the Caulfield Guineas-G1 in race record time, the most oustanding run was by the unlucky Bel Esprit, who registered his third successive second placing in Group I events.

Bel Esprit drew barrier 15 in the capacity field and was a clear last all the way to the turn. His run from near last to second, after suffering a severe check in the straight, was as good a performance as any three-year-old has put up this season.

The wayward Choisir ran his best race for some time, setting a sizzling pace which largely accounted for the race record. He finished on gallantly for third a short neck behind Bel Esprit.

Helenus gave Bart Cummings' former stable foreman Leon Corstens his greatest thrill as a trainer. Although he has had two previous Group I successes with Cherontessa in an Australasian Oaks and Lord Luskin in an Invitation Stakes, Corstens was in tears after the race and rated Helenus easily the best horse he has trained.

Helenus is the first Group I winner, and indeed only the second stakes winner sired by the 1996 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe-G1 winner, Helissio, who got the Guineas winner during his one season of service at Widden Stud.

An $80,000 Australian Easter Sale yearling, when selected by Leon Corstens' son, Troy, Helenus is raced by Dr John Zipell and his wife Thecthla whose father Wally Broderick raced the Cummings trained champion Light Fingers, winner of the 1965 Melbourne Cup.