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{{Short description|British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}}
{{Infobox racehorse
| horsename = Lailani
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| sire = [[Unfuwain]]
| grandsire = [[Northern Dancer]]
| dam = Lailati
| damsire = [[Mr. Prospector]]
| sex = Mare
| foaled = 2 February 1998<ref name="pedigree">{{cite web|url=https://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=4570558&registry=T&horse_name=Lailani%20(GB)&dam_name=Lailati&foaling_year=1998&nicking_stats_indicator=Y|title=Lailani pedigree |publisher=Equineline |date=2012-05-08 |accessdate=2013-05-05}}</ref>
| country = United Kingdom
| colour = [[Bay (horse)|Bay]]
| breeder = [[Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum|Gainsborough Stud]]
| owner = [[Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum|Maktoum Al Maktoum]]
| trainer = [[Ed Dunlop]]
| record = 10: 7-0-0
| earnings = £514,981
| race = [[Irish Oaks]] (2001)<br>[[Nassau Stakes]] (2001)<br>[[Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes]] (2001)
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'''Lailani''' (foaled 2 February 1998) is a British [[Thoroughbred]] racehorse and [[Horse breeding#Termimology|broodmare]]. In a racing career which lasted from October 2000 until October 2001 she won seven of her ten races including [[Group races|Group One]]/ [[Graded stakes race|Grade I]] races in three countries. After showing little ability in two races as a juvenile she made relentless progress as a three-year-old, winning seven consecutive races including the [[Irish Oaks]] in Ireland, the [[Nassau Stakes]] in England and the [[Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes]] in the United States. After her retirement from racing she had some success as a broodmare.
==Background==
Lailani was a bay mare with an [[Horse markings#Facial markings|interrupted white stripe]] bred in the United Kingdom by her owner, [[Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum|Maktoum Al Maktoum]], Gainsborough Stud. Her sire, [[Unfuwain]] was a high-class middle-distance runner who won four [[Conditions races|Group]] races before siring the winners of more than five hundred winners at stud. He was particularly successful with fillies: his daughters included [[Lahan (horse)|Lahan]], [[Petrushka (horse)|Petrushka]], [[Eswarah]] ([[Irish Oaks]]), Zahrat Dubai ([[Nassau Stakes]]) and Bolas ([[Irish Oaks]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/12410/unfuwain |title=Unfuwain Stud Record |publisher=Racing Post |date= |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> Lailani's dam Lailati failed to win in five races<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/77818/lailati|publisher=Racing Post|title=Lailati – Record By Race Type}}</ref> and produced several other winners. She was distantly descended from the American broodmare Passan, a half-sister to [[Colin (horse)|Colin]].<ref name="tbl">{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Families/Family19b.htm |title=Constantia – Family 19-b |publisher=Thoroughbred Bloodlines |date= |accessdate=2014-07-15}}</ref>
Lailani was sent into training with [[Ed Dunlop]] at [[Newmarket, Suffolk]].
==Racing career==
===2000: two-year-old season===
Lailani made no impact in two races as a two-year-old in 2000, finishing unplaced in [[maiden race]]s at [[Doncaster Racecourse|Doncaster]] and [[Newmarket Racecourse|Newmarket]] in October.
===2001: three-year-old season===
On her three-year-old debut, contested a maiden over one mile at [[Windsor Racecourse]] on 23 April and started at odds of [[Fractional odds|3/1]] in an eleven-runner field. Ridden by [[Gary Carter (jockey)|Gary Carter]] she took the lead two furlong out and drew right away from her rivals to win by ten [[Horse length|lengths]] despite being eased down in the final strides.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/93/windsor/2001-04-23/300442|title=Brook Street Maiden Fillies' Stakes result |publisher=Racing Post|date=23 April 2001}}</ref> In May and June Lailani competed in [[Handicap (horse racing)|handicap race]]s and won all three of her starts under her new jockey [[Frankie Dettori]] with her official rating improving from 80 to 104. She won over ten furlongs at Newmarket, ten and a half furlongs at [[Haydock Park]] ten furlongs and [[Epsom Racecourse|Epsom]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/17/epsom/2001-06-08/301415|title=Vodafone Handicap result|publisher=Racing Post|date=8 June 2001}}</ref> On 15 July Lailani was moved up sharply in class for the Group One Irish Oaks over one and a half miles at the [[Curragh Racecourse|Curragh]] and started the 5/1 second favourite behind the [[Barry Hills]]-trained Relish The Thought who had finished third in [[Epsom Oaks|The Oaks]]. The other ten runners included Time Away ([[Musidora Stakes]]), Rebelline ([[Pretty Polly Stakes (Ireland)]]), Mot Juste (also trained by Ed Dunlop and the winner of the [[Pretty Polly Stakes (Great Britain)]]) and Sequoyah ([[Moyglare Stud Stakes]]). Lailani was restrained by Dettori and turned into the straight in sixth place behind the outsider Chamela Bay. Mot Juste took the lead in the last quarter mile but Lailani produced a strong late run to gain the advantage in the final furlong and won by a neck from her stablemate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/178/curragh/2001-07-15/304184|title=Irish Oaks result|publisher=Racing Post|date=15 July 2001}}</ref> After the race Dunlop said "The wonderful thing on a great day for me is that I have won the race for Sheikh Maktoum, who wanted to run Lailani in this race, owns my yard and has given me some top-class horses to train all along. I thought Lailani had it all to do from the No 1 draw, but Frankie gave her a wonderful ride".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/horseracing/4777428/Lailani-heads-Oaks-one-two-for-Dunlop.html|title=Lailani heads Oaks one-two for Dunlop|author=J A McGrath|work=[[Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref>
Lailani was brought back in distance and matched against older fillies and mares in the Nassau Stakes over ten furlongs at [[Goodwood Racecourse]] on 4 August. Sequoyah and Time Away were again in opposition as well as the [[Sun Chariot Stakes]] winner Danceabout. After racing in third place behind the outsider Snowflake she took the lead in the final furlong and won by one and a half lengths with Snowflake holding on for second ahead of Time Away.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/21/goodwood/2001-08-04/303306|title=Nassau Stakes result |publisher=Racing Post|date=4 August 2001}}</ref> Dettori commented "I had to wait a little bit and give her something to aim at but she really gave everything to me. I think that she is a bit of a favorite with the crowds now that she has won six. She is a buzzy little filly and has had some tough races. She was getting as bit warm but I am very good with the fillies!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/192146/lailani-earns-sixth-straight-win-in-nassau-stakes|title=Lailani Earns Sixth Straight Win in Nassau Stakes|date=4 August 2001|author=Blood-Horse Staff|work=The Blood-Horse}}</ref>
In September Lailani was sent to the United States for the [[Graded stakes race|Grade I]] Flower Bowl Invitational over ten furlongs at [[Belmont Park]]. Ridden by [[Jerry Bailey]], she started at odds of 2.95/1 against five opponents headed by [[England's Legend]] (winner of the [[Beverly D. Stakes]]) and [[Starine]]. After racing in third place for most of the way she overtook England's Legend 100 yards from the finish and won by three quarters of a length to record her seventh win in succession.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/258/belmont-park/2001-09-29/307302|title=Flower Bowl Invitational result |publisher=Racing Post|date=29 September 2001}}</ref> After the race Bailey commented "I didn't know what to expect from her since this was my first time riding her. She handled everything great. She accelerated pretty quickly on the turn and I give her a lot of credit for running down England's Legend".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/191353/lailani-seven-for-seven-for-the-year-after-flower-bowl-win|title=Lailani Seven-For-Seven for the Year After Flower Bowl Win|date=29 September 2001|author=Blood-Horse staff|work=[[The Blood-Horse]]}}</ref>
A month later Lailani contested the [[Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf]] over the sake course and distance and started second favourite behind England's Legend. With Bailey again in the saddle she raced in fifth place but was unable to make any progress in the straight and finished eighth of the twelve runners behind [[Banks Hill]].
==Breeding record==
Lailani was retired to become a broodmare for the Gainsborough Stud's base at [[Versailles, Kentucky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/189585/star-power-some-major-female-horses-head-to-breeding-shed|title=Star Power: Some Major Female Horses Head to Breeding Shed|author=Kristin Ingwell Goode
|date=6 February 2002|work=The Blood-Horse}}</ref> She produced at least seven foals:
*Paullinus, a chestnut colt, foaled in 2003, sired by [[A.P. Indy]]. Won four races in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=6815715&registry=T|title=Paullinus – Statistics|publisher=Equibase}}</ref>
*Gabriels Hill, bay colt, 2004, by A.P. Indy. Won four races in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=7172844&registry=T|title=Gabriels Hill – Statistics|publisher=Equibase}}</ref>
*Sovereign Remedy, chestnut colt, 2006, by [[Elusive Quality]]. Won two races in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/713620/sovereign-remedy|publisher=Racing Post|title=Sovereign Remedy – Record By Race Type}}</ref>
*Ley Hunter, bay colt, 2007, by [[Kingmambo]]. Won four races in France including the [[Prix Gladiateur]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/759384/ley-hunter|publisher=Racing Post|title=Ley Hunter – Record By Race Type}}</ref>
*Lacily, bay filly, 2009, by Elusive Quality. Won one race in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/794469/lacily|publisher=Racing Post|title=Lacily – Record By Race Type}}</ref>
*Linford, chestnut colt (later [[gelded]]), 2010, by [[Street Cry]]. Unraced.
==Pedigree==
{{Pedigree
|name = Lailani (GB), bay mare, 1998<ref name="pedigree"/>
|inf =
|f = [[Unfuwain]] (USA)<br />1985
|m = Lailati (USA)<br />1990
|ff = [[Northern Dancer]] (CAN)<br />1961　
|fm = [[Height of Fashion (horse)|Height of Fashion]] (FR)<br />1979
|mf = [[Mr. Prospector]] (USA)<br />1970
|mm = Carduel (USA)<br />1978
|fff = [[Nearctic (horse)|Nearctic]]
|ffm = [[Natalma]]
|fmf = [[Bustino]]
|fmm = [[Highclere]]
|mff = [[Raise a Native]]
|mfm = Gold Digger
|mmf = [[Buckpasser]]
|mmm = Minstrelete
|ffff = [[Nearco]]
|fffm = Lady Angela
|ffmf = [[Native Dancer]]
|ffmm = Almahmoud
|fmff = [[Busted (horse)|Busted]]
|fmfm = Ship Yard
|fmmf = Queens Hussar
|fmmm = Highlight
|mfff = [[Native Dancer]]
|mffm = Raise You
|mfmf = [[Nashua (horse)|Nashua]]
|mfmm = Sequence
|mmff = [[Tom Fool]]
|mmfm = Busanda
|mmmf = [[Round Table (horse)|Round Table]]
|mmmm = Gay Violin (Family: 19-b)<ref name="tbl"/>}}
== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}
[[Category:1998 racehorse births]]
[[Category:Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Irish Classic Race winners]]
[[Category:Thoroughbred family 19-b]]