Mick & David Easterby: Racing Syndicates and Racehorse Ownership






Gentleman's Deal (IRE)

Gentleman's Deal (IRE)



SireDanehill
DamSleepytime
DOB 2001
Sex horse
Colour bay
Owner Mr S Curtis
Wins7
Form [F]
411/ 110945471/ 1110021/

Gentleman's Deal was bred to be a great! By Danehill out of 1000 Guineas winner Sleepytime he was sold as a yearling to Gainsborough Stud Management for 460,000gns. Not living up to expectations for Ed Dunlop, he was sent to the sales a dual winner, having won a maiden and an all weather handicap off a mark of 75. He caught our eye and we brought him home from Tattersalls in October 2005 for 26,000gns to run in the colours of Stephen Curtis.

He had been off the track for a while, but he won at the first time of asking for us at Southwell and followed up at Wolverhampton. In his next six starts he failed to win, but switched back to the all weather he was a different horse altogether. He won two handicaps at Southwell, followed by the Listed Ladybird Stakes at Kempton. Up in class again he tackled the Group 3 Winter Derby at Lingfield and picked up the £56,000 first prize. Two unplaced efforts on turf followed. It was clear that the all weather was where he showed his best and he bowed out at Lingfield on 22nd December 2007 by winning the Listed Quebec Stakes. He was ridden in his final five wins, including the Winter Derby, by Paul Mulrennan.

In all Gentleman's Deal won nine of his 19 starts, and £143,000 in prizemoney. However, his all weather record showed eight wins from nine starts.

Retirement from the track followed, but there was another role for Gentleman's Deal. He was to stand as a stallion at Norton Grove Stud, his impeccable genes to be passed on to a future generation.

At stud Gentleman's Deal produced several multiple winners for the yard, including We'll Deal Again (5 wins), Strong Man (7), Fame Again (2), Alluring Star (7) and One Of Twins (2). His versatility was shown by the range of distances his progeny won over, from sprinters to stayers and even an eight times point to point winner, Royal Deal.

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Date Race

22Dec07 Robert Leech Quebec Stakes (Listed Race)
Lingfield Park
Paul Mulrennan

1m 2f

24Feb07 Betdirect Winter Derby
Lingfield Park
Paul Mulrennan

1m 2f

04Feb07 digibet.com Ladybird Stakes (Listed Race)
Kempton Park
Paul Mulrennan

1m 2f

01Jan07 Canvas Prints From Bonusprint.com Handicap
Southwell
Paul Mulrennan

1m

02Dec06 southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap
Southwell
Paul Mulrennan

1m

13Jan06 betdirect.co.uk Handicap
Wolverhampton
Dale Gibson

1m 1f 103y

01Jan06 Bet Direct Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap
Southwell
Dale Gibson

1m



GENTLEMAN'S DEAL

bay horse

2001
Danehill (USA) Danzig (USA) Northern Dancer (CAN)
Pas de Nom (USA)
Razyana (USA) His Majesty (USA)
Spring Adieu (CAN)
Sleepytime (IRE) Royal Academy (USA) Nijinsky (CAN)
Crimson Saint (USA)
Alidiva (IRE) Chief Singer (IRE)
Alligatrix (USA)