Good Journey
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GOOD JOURNEY, Chestnut, 1996, by Nureyev--Chimes of Freedom, by Private Account.
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.A Grade 1 Winner
of $1,733,058 by Nureyev Out 
of a Champion Racemare
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Won or Placed in 15 of 16
Career Starts, Including
Six Graded Stakes
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Sire of Two Group Winners 
From His First Crop
in Australia

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Good Journey is beyond doubt among the best-credentialed stallions ever to enter the stud in California. A half-brother to champion sprinter Aldebaran, he's by leading sire Nureyev out of a Grade 1-winning European champion. He won the Grade 1 $1,000,000 Atto Mile Stakes and three other graded stakes races and placed in another three, retiring at the age of 7 with earnings of $1,733,058. 

Good Journey placed twice in three starts at 3 in France, then shipped to the U. S., where he was never worse than third in 13 starts. He won five of his final six starts, all in graded stakes. He recorded Equibase Speed Figures from 110 to 121 in all of his final 11 starts.

Good Journey was moved to Australia following his retirement from the track. He stood four seasons at stud there and was extremely popular in the sales. His yearlings sold as high as $72,500 and weanlings as high as $34,000. Four mares carrying his foals averaged a huge $600,000 at the Inglis Easter Broodmare Sale. He has nine winners from his first Australian crop, two of them group stakes winners, including Group 1 winner Grand Journey, one of that nation's leading 3-year-old fillies.

Good Journey could run anywhere. He won or placed in graded stakes at Hollywood Park, Santa Anita, Woodbine, Churchill Downs, Arlington Park, and Hawthorne Park.

Good Journey is by champion racehorse and leading sire Nureyev, sire of 135 stakes winners, nine of them champions, including Theatrical (Ire), Miesque, Peintre Celebre, Sonic Lady, Soviet Star, and Spinning World.

Good Journey is out of European champion Chimes of Freedom, dam of Eclipse Award-winning sprinter Aldebaran ($1,739,186), Good Journey, and two other stakes winners. His second dam is Irish champion Aviance (Ire). It's a female family packed with outstanding runners.

Good Journey stands at a fee of $7,500, live foal, at Magali Farms in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley.
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To request a 2008 breeding contract online, click here.
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4050 Casey Avenue,
Santa Ynez, CA 93460. 
Telephone (805) 693-1777
Fax (805) 693-1644
E-mail: tom@magalifarms.com
Website: www.magalifarms.com
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Good Journey
Chestnut, 1996, by Nureyev--Chimes of Freedom, by Private Account

Nearco
Nearctic
*Lady Angela
Northern Dancer
Native Dancer
Natalma
Almahmoud
Nureyev
    (1977) Aristophanes
*Forli
Trevosa
Special
Nantallah
Thong
*Rough Shod 2nd
   Good Journey
Sword Dancer
Damascus
Kerala
Private Account
Buckpasser
Numbered Account
Intriguing
Chimes of Freedom
    (1987) Northern Dancer
Northfields
Little Hut
Aviance (Ire)
Sir Ivor
Minnie Hauk
Best in Show
 


Good Journey stands at Magali Farms, 4050 Casey Avenue,
Santa Ynez, CA 93460. Telephone (805) 693-1777 / Fax (805) 693-1644
E-mail: tom@magalifarms.com / Website: www.magalifarms.com
General manager: Tom Hudson
Good Journey's 2008 stud fee is $7,500, live foal
Property of Magali Farms, LLC, and Lindsay Park Stud
Nominated to the Breeders' Cup
and California-Bred Awards Program

For an isolated pedigree page for convenience in printing, click here.
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RACE RECORD
     
Age
Starts
1st
2nd
3rd
Earned
 3*
$    10,093
4
      57,000
5
    338,300
6
5
4
0
 1,247,665
7
1
0
1
0
      80,000
Totals
16
7
5
3
$1,733,058
                             *In France.

     At 4: Won an allowance race at Hollywood Park (1 mile, turf), a maiden special weight race at Hollywood Park (1 1/16 miles, turf).
     At 5: Won Citation H. (G2) at Hollywood Park (1 1/16 miles, turf); 3rd Robert F. Carey Memorial H. (G3) at Hawthorne Park (1 mile, turf). 
     At 6: Won Atto Mile S. (G1) at Woodbine (1 mile, turf), Citation H. (G2) at Hollywood Park (1 1/16 miles, turf), Firecracker Breeders' Cup H. (G2) at Churchill Downs (1 mile, turf), an allowance race at Churchill Downs (1 mile, turf); 3rd NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) at Arlington Park (1 mile, turf).
     At 7: 2nd Frank E. Kilroe Mile H. (G2) at Santa Anita (1 mile, turf).
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IN THE STUD

     Good Journey entered the stud in Australia in 2003. His first foals there are 3-year-olds, and they include one of Australia's leading fillies of her crop, GRAND JOURNEY (5 wins, $665,075, Group 1 WATC Derby, Group 3 West Australian Oaks and Natasha Stakes)'
     He's also the sire of SOUND JOURNEY (4 wins, Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes, fourth in Group 3 Debonair Stakes) and eight other winners from 13 starters in that first crop. 
     Good Journey's first California foals will race in 2010.
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SIRE LINE
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     By Nureyev (1977). Champion in France. Leading sire twice in France, sire of 135 stakes winners, 9 champions, $79,303,291, including Theatrical (Ire) (champion in U.S., $2,940,036), Miesque (champion 9 times in England, France and U. S., $2,070,163), Heart Lake (GB) (champion, $1,858,423), Spinning World (champion 4 times, $1,733,529), Peintre Celebre (European horse of the year, $1,424,686), Soviet Star (champion, $971,695), Sonic Lady (champion in France, $810,174), Zilzal (champion twice, $657,310), Reams Of Verse (champion, $539,039), Flagbird (champion 3 times, $434,194), etc.
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FEMALE LINE

     Out of a mare by Private Account (1976), stakes winner of $339,396. Sire of 57 stakes winners, $42,651,425. Sire of the dams of 79 stakes winners, including Aldebaran (champion sprinter in U. S., $1,739,127), Smuggler (champion, $654,352), Glanmire (champion, $567,636), My Flag ($1,557,057), Discreet Cat ($1,246,500), Vision And Verse ($1,030,330), Miner's Mark ($967,170), My Trusty Cat ($902,753), Mr. Sinatra ($728,046), Pompeii ($717,288), etc.

1st dam
CHIMES OF FREEDOM (1987 f. by Private Account). In England, 5 wins in 7 
..........starts at 2 and 3, $347,081, highweighted filly at 3 on European Free 
..........Handicap, 7-9 1/2 furlongs, Coronation S. [G1], Child S. [G2], Cherry
..........Hinton S. [G3], 3rd Tattersalls Cheveley Park S. [G1]; in Ireland, winner 
..........in 1 start at 2, $167,230, Moyglare Stud S. [G1]; in France, unplaced in 
..........1 start. Sister to Privately Held, Piquetnol. Dam of--
.....ALDEBARAN (1998 c. by Mr. Prospector). In England, winner at 2, 
...............$56,260, 2nd Jersey S. [G3], Bet With Betabet Heron S., 3rd
...............Unicoin Homes Joel S.; in U. S., 7 wins, 3 to 5, $1,682,926, 
...............champion sprinter, Metropolitan H. [G1], Forego H. [G1] , San 
...............Carlos H. [G1], Churchill Downs H. [G2], Tom Fool H. [G2], Nassau 
...............H., 2nd Metropolitan H. [G1], Cigar Mile H. [G1], Carter H. [G1], 
...............Vosburgh S. [G1], Forego H. [G1], Commonwealth Breeders' Cup S., 
...............3rd Stephen Foster H. [G1], Hollywood Derby [G1].
.....GOOD JOURNEY (1996 c. by Nureyev). Stakes winner, see above.
.....TOMISUE'S INDY (1994 f. by A.P. Indy). 6 wins at 3, $199,703, Quick
...............Reward S. 
.....SEA OF SHOWERS (1999 f. by Seattle Slew). In France, winner at 3, 
...............$27,603, 3rd Prix de Sandringham [G2]; in U. S., 3 wins in 4 starts 
...............at 3 and 4, $133,846, Jenny Wiley S. [G3]
.....Slievenamon (1995 c. by Seeking the Gold). Winner at 2, $31,540.

2nd dam
AVIANCE (IRE) (1982 f. by Northfields). In Ireland, 2 wins in 3 starts at 2, 
..........$43,766, champion 2-year-old filly, Heinz 57 Phoenix S. [G1]; unplaced 
..........in England. Dam of--
.....CHIMES OF FREEDOM (1987 f. by Private Account). Champion, see
...............above.
.....DENON (1998 c. by Pleasant Colony). In France, winner at 2 and 3, 
...............$96,756, Prix de Fontainebleau [G3], 2nd Prix Thomas Bryon [G3], 
...............3rd Dubai Poule d'Essai des Poulains-French Two Thousand Guineas 
...............[G1], Prix Jean Prat [G1]; in U. S., 4 wins, 3 to 5, $1,647,269, Turf 
...............Classic Invitational S. [G1, Hollywood Derby [G1], Manhattan H. [G1], 
...............Charles Whittingham H., 2nd United Nations H. [G1], Sword Dancer 
...............Invitational H. [G1] , Jim Murray Memorial H., 3rd Man o' War S. 
...............[G1]; unplaced in 1 start in Hong Kong; unplaced in 1 start in Japan. 
.....IMPERFECT CIRCLE (1988 f. by Riverman). In England, winner at 2 
...............and 3, $101,567, Shadwell Estates Firth of Clyde S., 2nd Tattersalls 
...............Cheveley Park S. [G1]. Dam of--
..........SPINNING WORLD (1993 c. by Nureyev). In France, 6 wins in 9 
....................starts, 2 to 4, $777,435, highweighted older horse at 4 on 
....................European Free Handicap, 7-9 furlongs, highweighted older 
....................horse at 4 on French Free Handicap, 7-9 1/2 furlongs, Prix du 
....................Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois [G1], Prix du 
....................Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard-Jacques Le Marois [G1], Emirates 
....................Prix du Moulin de Longchamp [G1], Prix du Muguet [G2], Prix 
....................Saint-Roman [G3], 2nd Dubai Poule d'Essai des Poulains-French 
....................Two Thousand Guineas [G1], Emirates Prix du Moulin de 
....................Longchamp [G1], 3rd Prix de Fontainebleau [G3]; in Ireland, winner 
....................in 1 start at 3, $175,902, highweighted at 3 on Irish Free 
....................Handicap, 7-9 1/2 furlongs, First National Building Society Irish 
....................Two Thousand Guineas [G1]; in U. S., winner in 2 starts at 4, 
....................$772,000, Breeders' Cup Mile [G1]-ecr, 1 mile in 1:32.77, 2nd 
....................Breeders' Cup Mile [G1]; in England, unplaced in 2 starts, $9,140.
..........VISIONS OF CLARITY (IRE) (2000 f. by Sadler's Wells). In France, 
....................2 wins at 3, $46,635, Prix de Bagatelle. 
..........Rangoon Ruby (1996 f. by Kingmambo). In France, winner at 3, $42,993, 
....................3rd Prix de Ris-Orangis [G3], Prix Imprudence; in U. S., unplaced in 
....................2 starts, $1,880.
.....Privately Held (1994 c. by Private Account). 8 wins, 4 to 8, $159,241, 
...............2nd Meadowlands Endurance S.
.....Piquetnol (1992 f. by Private Account). In France, winner at 3, $101,544, 
...............2nd Prix Marcel Boussac Criterium des Pouliches [G1], 3rd Prix de 
...............Cabourg [G3]. Dam of--
..........DIETRICH (1998 f. by Storm Cat). In Ireland, winner in 4 starts at 2 and 3, 
....................$50,029, Ballyogan S. [G3]; in England, winner at 3, $45,408, King 
....................George S. [G3]; unplaced in 1 start in France. Dam of--
...............BEAUTY BRIGHT (2003 f. by Danehill). In Ireland, winner at 2 and 3, .........................2006, $124,628, Ballygallon Stud Renaissance S. [G3], 2nd 
.........................Dimitrova One Thousand Guineas Trial S. [G3], Irish Stallion 
.........................Farms E.B.F. Sweet Mimosa S., 3rd YPO Silver Flash S.; in 
.........................England, placed at 2, $22,444, 3rd Jaguar Cars Lowther S. [G2]; 
.........................unplaced in 2 starts in France.
.....Remote Romance (1997 f. by Irish River-Fr). In France, 2 wins at 3, $12,094. 
...............Dam of--
..........SADDEX (2003 c. by Sadler's Wells). In Germany, 3 wins at 3, 2006, ....................$187,883, Grosser Preis der Sparkasse Dortmund, SWB Derby Trial, 
....................2nd Preis der Deutschen Einheit [G3], 3rd Grosser Volkswagen Preis 
....................von Baden [G1], Fruhjahrspreis des Bankhaus Metzler-Stadtrat 
....................Albert von Metzler-Rennen [G3]. 

3rd dam
Minnie Hauk (1975 f. by Sir Ivor). In Ireland, 2 wins at 3, $8,552, 2nd 
..........Cornelscourt S., Fasig-Tipton CTBA S. Sister to MALINOWSKI
..........(champion 2-year-old in Ireland), GIELGUD, MONROE; half-sister 
..........to BLUSH WITH PRIDE, Star of Bagdad. Dam of --
.....CHIEF CONTENDER (IRE) (1993 c. by Sadler's Wells). In France, winner 
...............at 3 and 4, $151,578, Prix du Cadran [G1], Derby de l'Ouest-Grand Prix 
...............de la Region des Pays de la Loire, 3rd Prix Kergorlay [G2] twice, Prix 
...............Gladiateur [G3], Prix de Lutece [G3]; in England, 2 wins at 3, $26,594, 
...............2nd Westminster S. [G3].
.....AVIANCE (IRE) (1982 f. by Northfields). Champion, see above.
.....Tafrah (Ire) (1989 f. by Sadler's Wells). In England, winner at 3, $6,099. 
...............Dam of--
..........Falak (1994 c. by Diesis-GB). In England, 3 wins at 2 and 3, $44,967, 
....................3rd Somerville Tattersalls S.; in Australia, placed at 4, $2,795
.....Perfect Alibi (1987 f. by Law Society). Unraced in Ireland. Dam of--
..........LIKELY STORY (IRE) (1995 f. by Night Shift). In England, winner at 2
....................and 3, $31,310, Queensferry S. Dam of--
...............SQUAW DANCE (GB) (2002 f. by Indian Ridge). In England, winner 
.........................at 2 and 4, 2006, $72,927, Best Bet John E.B.F. Montrose Fillies' 
.........................S., 3rd Independent Newspaper E.B.F. Valiant S., Weatherbys 
.........................Bank Distaff S.; in Germany, placed at 4, 2006, $6,254, 3rd 
.........................Alice-Cup Fahrhofer Stutenpreis [G3].
...............Border Tale (GB) (2000 g. by Selkirk). In England, 5 wins, 3 to 5, 
.........................placed at 6, 2006, on the flat and over the jumps, $79,909.
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