Modern Games

£30,000 Ch 2019 15.3HH (1.60M)
Dubawi – Modern Ideals (New Approach)
Oct 1, Special Live Foal. Standing at Dalham Hall Stud, Newmarket

Dubawi’s head-down hero of five major G1s at a mile. The only active stallions to match his achievement: Frankel, Baaeed and Palace Pier. The European Champion miler of his generation with elite triumphs at two, three and four – among British stallions, only Frankel shares that distinction. Also ran the fastest turf mile in the US since 2005 and higher rated winning the G1 Lockinge than Night Of Thunder. 89% of his 92 in-foal mares are Black Type winners or their dams, daughters or siblings.

Pedigree

MODERN GAMES

DUBAWI

DUBAI MILLENNIUM

SEEKING THE GOLD

MR PROSPECTOR

CON GAME

COLORADO DANCER

SHAREEF DANCER

FALL ASPEN

ZOMARADAH

DEPLOY

SHIRLEY HEIGHTS

SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS

JAWAHER

DANCING BRAVE

HIGH TERN

MODERN IDEALS

NEW APPROACH

GALILEO

SADLER'S WELLS

URBAN SEA

PARK EXPRESS

AHONOORA

MATCHER

EPITOME

NASHWAN

BLUSHING GROOM

HEIGHT OF FASHION

PROSKONA

MR PROSPECTOR

KONAFA

By DUBAWI (2002) Prix Jacques Le Marois (G1), Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1), National S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,925 foals aged three and up, including MODERN GAMES, GHAIYYATH, NAVAL CROWN, NIGHT OF THUNDER, SPACE BLUES, TOO DARN HOT, AL KAZEEM, ANCIENT WISDOM, BENBATL, COROEBUS, HENRY LONGFELLOW, LORD NORTH, MAKFI, MASTER OF THE SEAS, NEW BAY, POET’S VOICE, REBEL’S ROMANCE, ZARAK, etc.

1st dam: Modern Ideals by New Approach. Dam of 8 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners:

MODERN GAMES (c Dubawi) Champion, see Race record.

MAWJ (f Exceed and Excel) 6 wins (6f-8f) at 2 and 3, 2023, 1,000 Guineas (G1), Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S (G1), Duchess Of Cambridge S (G2), 2nd Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), Albany S (G3), 3rd Cheveley Park S (G1).

MODERN NEWS (g Shamardal) 6 wins (6f-8f) at 2 to 4, Royal Windsor S, 2nd Sovereign S (G3), Diomed S (G3), Midsummer S, Challenge S.

2nd dam: Epitome by Nashwan. Placed at 3. Dam of 11 winners:

ULTRA (c Manduro) 4 wins at 2 to 4, Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1), Prix Jacques Laffitte, 2nd Prix Eugène Adam (G2). Sire.

SYNOPSIS (f In The Wings) 2 wins at 3, Prix Minerve (G3).

Epic Similie (f Lomitas) 2 wins at 3, 3rd Prix Panacee. Dam of:

Figure of Speech (g Invincible Spirit) 2nd July S (G2), Sirenia S (G3).

Autumn Snow (f Invincible Spirit). Dam of: BEHIND ENEMY LINES (c Sioux Nation) Cutler Bay S, 2nd Penn Mile S (G2).

3rd dam: PROSKONA by Mr Prospector. Champion three-year-old filly & sprinter in Italy, 5 wins at 3 and 4, Premio Umbria (G2). Dam of 7 winners:

CALISTA (f Caerleon) Canadian H (G2), 2nd Prix de Psyché (G3).

NOESIS (f Persepolis) 2 wins at 3. Dam of:

IBUKI PERCEIVE (f Caerleon) Daily Hai Queen Cup. Grandam of: CHIEF KITTEN (c Kitten's Joy) Pulpit S, 3rd Woodhaven S.

Summer Sonnet (f Baillamont) 3rd La Coupe. Dam of: ACT ONE (c In The Wings) Prix Lupin (G1). Sire; SUMMER SOLSTICE (f Caerleon) Prix de Thiberville. Grandam of: SUMMER BREEZING (c Langfuhr) Tiller S; ADIRONDACK SUMMER (c Thunder Gulch) Dania Beach S. Third dam of: SHE FEELS PRETTY (f Karakontie) Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1), 2nd Lake Placid S (G2), 3rd Belmont Oaks (G1)SOLO ALBUM (f Curlin) Selene S (G3), Trillium S (G3), 2nd Maple Leaf S (G3), Belle Mahone S (G3); MAEDEAN (f Tapit) Tempted S, 2nd Demoiselle S (G2);
.

SPACE RITUAL (f Top Ville) Winner at 2. Dam of:

Space Time (f Bering) Placed at 2. Dam of: COSMODROME (f Bahri) Height of Fashion S; SPLASHDOWN (f Falbrav) Ballymacoll Stud S. Grandam of: AKTABANTAY (g Oasis Dream) Solario S (G3); REINA MADRE (f Kingman) Prix Imprudence (G3).

Kapuchka (f Soviet Star). Dam of:

KENTUCKY ROSE (f Hernando) Prix Joubert, 2nd Prix de Flore (G3). Dam of: KEEGSQUAW (f Street Cry) Prix Dahlia. Grandam of: PITCH (g Manduro) La Coupe de Marseille; WEDGE TRUST (f Zamindar) Prix de Bonneval, 2nd Prix de Seine-et-Oise (G3).

Bonnie Doon (f Grand Lodge) Unraced. Dam of:

BONHOMIE (f Shamardal) Winner at 3. Dam of: LANEQASH (g Cable Bay) City Plate, National Day Cup, 2nd Hungerford S (G2), 3rd Park S (G2)

Stud record
Modern Games stands his first season in 2024.

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Two 6 4 1 - -
Three 7 3 2 1 -
Four 3 1 1 - 1
Total 16 8 4 1 1

At 2

1st
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), 8f, Del Mar, beating Tiz The Bomb, Mackinnon, Grafton Street, Dakota Gold, Slipstream, Stolen Base, Portfolio Company, Coinage, Dubawi Legend, Great Max, Glounthaune, Credibility.
1st
Somerville Tattersall S (G3), 7f, Newmarket, by 2½l, beating Trident, Harrow, Cresta, Claim The Crown.
1st
Handicap, 7f, Doncaster, by 3½l.
1st
Maiden race, 7f, Newmarket, by 2l.

At 3 Champion three-year-old miler in Europe, Eclipse Champion male turf horse

1st
Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1), 8f, ParisLongchamp, beating Texas, Tribalist, Ancient Rome, Welwal, Making Moovies, Scherzo, The Acropolis, Calif, Nesr Shalghoda, Rock Boy, Bayside Boy, Nirliit, Claymore.
1st
Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), 8f, Keeneland, beating Shirl’s Speight, Kinross, Ivar, Malavath, Order Of Australia, Pogo, Beyond Brilliant, Regal Glory, Annapolis, Dreamloper, Domestic Spending.
1st
Woodbine Mile (G1), 8f, Woodbine, by 5¼l, beating Ivar, Finest Sound, Shirl’s Speight, Town Cruise, Mighty Heart, Wakanaka, War Bomber, Get Smokin.
2nd
Queen Elizabeth II S (G1), 8f, Ascot, to Bayside Boy, beating Jadoomi, Checkandchallenge, El Drama, Inspiral, The Revenant, Raadobarg, Tempus.
2nd
Sussex S (G1), 8f, Goodwood, to Baaeed, beating Alcohol Free, Bathrat Leon, Angel Bleu, Chindit, Order Of Australia.
3rd
Prix du Jockey Club (G1), 10½f, Chantilly, to Vadeni, El Bodegon, beating Al Hakeem, Onesto, Machete, Ancient Rome, Welwal, Mister Saint Paul, Ivy League, Imperial Fighter, The Acropolis, Yoozuna.

At 4

1st
Lockinge S (G1), 8f, Newbury, beating Chindit, Berkshire Shadow, My Prospero, Mutasaabeq, Lusail, Light Infantry, Checkandchallenge, The Wizard Of Eye, Laurel, Jumby, Jadoomi.
2nd
Maker’s Mark Mile (G1), 8f, Keeneland, to Chez Pierre, beating Up To The Mark, Cabo Spirit, Speaking Scout, Dr Zempf, Emmanuel, In Love.
4th
Queen Anne S (G1), 8f, Royal Ascot, to Triple Time, Inspiral, Light Infantry, beating Berkshire Shadow, Chindit, Angel Bleu, Native Trail, Pogo, Lusail.

Timeform 123

Video footage

Watch him go: see him at his best

Lockinge Stakes (G1), 8f, Newbury, 20 May 2023
Breeders' Cup Mile (G1), 8f, Keeneland, 05 Nov 2022
Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1), 8f, ParisLongchamp, 15 May 2022
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), 8f, Del Mar, 06 Nov 2021
Woodbine Mile S (G1), 8f, Woodbine, 17 Sep 2022
Somerville Tattersall S (G3), 7f, Newmarket, 23 Sep 2021