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Sadler's Wells doesn't get a mention here for what he achieved on the track, but for what he has achieved off it. During his racing career he managed six wins from eleven races including the Irish 2000 Guineas, the Eclipse and the Phoenix Champion Stakes. A fair haul and one most horses would be content with. The story of Sadler's Wells doesn't take off until he was retired from stud. He has been champion sire for each of the last ten seasons and he has had a remarkable influence of Group One races. The roll call of races won by his offspring include the Derby, the Oaks, King George VI, the Eclipse, the 1000 Guineas, the 2000 Guineas, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Breeders' Cup Mile and the Irish Derby. The 2001 season showed his influence at its peak as he sired the winners of both the Derby and the Oaks. Even more remarkably he was responsible for the first three in the Oaks. His influence doesn't just rest with flat racing as he is also the sire of Champion Hurdle star Istabraq.
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