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Racing career

European Champion of the decade. Champion 3yr old in Europe in 1991. Joint 4th top rated 2yr old in England in 1990. Winner of 6 races and £1,119,944 over 6-12 furlongs.

Won Gr.1 Three Chimneys Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket (7f beating BOG TROTTER (USA) and SURREALIST (IRE)).
Won Gr.1 Budweiser Irish Derby, Curragh (12f beating SUAVE DANCER (USA) and STAR OF GDANSK (USA)).
Won Gr.1 KIng George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot (12f beating SANGLAMORE (USA) and ROCK HOPPER).
Won Gr.1 Ever Ready Derby Stakes, Epsom (12f beating MARJU (IRE) and STAR OF GDANSK).
2nd Gr.3 Coventry Stakes, Royal Ascot (6f to MAC’S IMP (USA)).
3rd Gr.3 Lanson Champagne Vintage Stakes, Goodwood (7f to MUKADDAMAH (USA) and FLYING BRAVE).

Pedigree

Generous has always had excellent sire statistics throughout his career, with a high stakes winners to foals ratio and a superior median earnings.
His 7.5% Stakes winners / foals and 4% Group winners mark him as a high class and internationally-important sire. His success includes 18 Group or Graded stakes winners worldwide, including: Breeders Cup Turf Fillies & Mares (Gr 1) placed Catella, Oaks (Gr 1) runner-up Bahr, as well as Group/Grade One performers Courteous, Cupid, Erudite, Fahris and Spendent.
Generous’s influence and his importance to breeders are growing through his daughters, as he is already broodmare-sire of 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1) and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr 1) winner Golan, who is now marking a mark as a sire himself.
Generous is a son of champion sire Caerleon and his dam is a half-sister to the exceptional Trillion, herself the dam of multiple Gr 1 winner and champion Triptych. Generous is a half-brother to five stakes winners including Oaks (Gr 1) winner Imagine, and his pedigree was brought back into the headlines in 2005 through Imagine’s son Horatio Nelson.
It is clear from analysis of Generous’s stakes performers that he is a particularly effective stallion on mares from the Nasrullah sire-line. His record with the MILL REEF bloodline has been particularly influential, inproducing Bahr, multiple European and American Gr 2 winner Blueprint, as well as Courteous.
Generous is already the broodmare sire of two very high-class colts in Golan, who is by Spectrum [Rainbow Quest-line], and Mark of Esteem’s smart son High Accolade.
Another line to note is that of SHARPEN UP. This is the broodmare-sire line of three of Generous’s stakes winners, including Gr 1 winner and Breeders’ Cup placed Catella and Turf Classic Invitational H’cap (Gr 1) placed Fahris.
The RAISE A NATIVE broodmare-sire line has produced Generous’s Orchid H’cap (Gr 2) winner Lisieux Rose and New ZealandGroup winner Natural World.
AUREOLE’s grandson VAGUELY NOBLE is the broodmare sire of three of Generous’s stakes winners, as well as sire of the second dam of an additional Group winner in Ermino Hawk.
SIR GAYLORD and ROBERTO both have daughters that have produced Group winners for Generous, with Windsor Castleand Spendent respectively.

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Progeny Performance

Sire of the winners of 1343 races and £25,556,339 from 13 crops of foals racing age including:-

Principal Winners

MYSTIC LIPS (GER) (Acatenango (GER)), Henkel Preis der Diana (Oaks), Dusseldorf, Gr.1., second in Akdov Stutenpreis (1000 Guineas), Dusseldorf, Gr.2, third in Henkel Trial – Dusseldorfer Stutenpreis, Dusseldorf; L.
CATELLA (GER) (Kris): ELE Pokal-Grosser Erdgas Preis, Gelsenkirchen-Horst, Gr.1, Gerling Preis, Cologne, Gr.2, Henninger Trophy, Frankfurt, Gr.2, second in Gran Premio di Milano, Milan, Gr.1, Grosser Preis von Baden, Baden-Baden, Gr.1, third in Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf, Churchill Downs, Gr.1.
BLUEPRINT (IRE) (Shirley Heights): Jockey Club Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, San Luis Rey Handicap, Santa Anita, Gr.2, Sunset Handicap, Hollywood Park, Gr.2, third in San Juan Capistrano Invitational H’cap, Santa Anita, Gr.1; sire.
PHILAMOR (NZ) (Morcon): Sky City Avondale Guineas, Avondale, Gr.2, Skycity Hamilton Guineas, Te Rapa, Gr.3.
LISIEUX ROSE (IRE) (Affirmed (USA)): Blandford Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, Orchid Handicap, Gulfstream, Gr.2, Sheepshead Bay H’cap, Belmont, Gr.2.
CAPRI (GB) (Explodent (USA)): Grand Prix de Chantilly, Chantilly, Gr.2, Gardner Merchant Cumberland Lodge Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3.
COURTEOUS (GB) (Shirley Heights): Grand Prix de Deauville, Deauville, Gr.2, third in Canadian International Stakes,Woodbine, Gr.1; sire.
BAHR (GB) (Mill Reef (USA): Ribblesdale Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, Musidora Stakes, York, Gr.3, second in Oaks, Epsom, third in Irish Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1.
TEAPOT ROW (IRE) (Secreto (USA)): GTECH Royal Lodge Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2.
RADEVORE (GB) (Damascus (USA)): Prix Eugene Adam, Saint-Cloud, Gr.2.
GENEROUS ROSI (GB) (Valiyar: Gordon Richards Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3, second in Jockey Club Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1.
SPENDENT (GB) (Roberto (USA)): Prix du Lys, Chantilly, Gr.3, third in Gran Premio di Milano, Gr.1; sire.
GERMANO (GB) (Ela-Mana-Mou): Gordon Richards Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3, second in Hardwicke Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2; sire.
FAHRIS (IRE) (Kris):Westminster Taxi Ins Select Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3, third in Turf Classic Invitational Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1; sire.
WINDSOR CASTLE (GB) (Habitat): Queen’s Vase, Royal Ascot, Gr.3; sire.
NATURAL WOMAN (NZ) (Crafty Prospector (USA)): Doomben Roses, Gr.3.
MASTER TERN (USA) (Arctic Tern (USA)): Vincent O Brien County Handicap Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.3.
COPELAND (GB) (Top Ville): Grand Prix de Clairefontaine, Clairefontaine, L., Scottish Grand National, Ayr, Gr.2.
ERUDITE (GB) (Vaguely Noble): Prix Joubert, L., second in Prix Royal Oak, Gr.1.
HIGH ROLLER (IRE) (Vaguely Noble): Autumn Stakes, Ascot, L.; sire.
GENEROSITY (GB) (Welsh Pageant): Premio Duca d’Aosta, Milan, L.; sire
Generous is also the maternal grandsire of:-
GOLAN (IRE) (Spectrum (IRE)): King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Gr.1, 2000 Guineas, Gr.1,
HIGH ACCOLADE (GB) (Mark Of Esteem (IRE)): King Edward VII Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, second in St. Leger, Gr.1.

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Extended Pedigree

1st dam
DOFF THE DERBY (USA): unraced; dam of 9 winners from 10 runners and 2 previous foals;
- GENEROUS (IRE) (1988 c. by Caerleon (USA)): Subject stallion.
- IMAGINE (IRE) (1998 f. by Sadler’s Wells (USA)): Champion 3yr old filly in Ireland in 2001, 4 wins at 2 and 3 years and £381,972 inc. Entenmann’s Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, Vodafone Oaks S., Epsom Downs, Gr.1 and C L Weld Park S., Curragh, Gr.3, placed 6 times inc. 2nd Owen Brown Rockfel S., Newmarket, Gr.2, Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial S., Leopardstown, L., 3rd Entrepreneur EBF Athasi S., Curragh, L. and Debutante Fillies S., Curragh, L.; dam of a winner:
- - HORATIO NELSON (IRE) (c. by Danehill (USA)): 4 wins at 2 years, 2005 at home and in France and £284,236 inc. Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere-Grand Criterium, Longchamp, Gr.1, Galileo EBF Futurity, Curragh, Gr.2 and Weatherbys Superlative S., Newmarket, Gr.3, placed 2nd Darley Dewhurst S., Newmarket, Gr.1.
- WEDDING BOUQUET (1987 f. by Kings Lake (USA)): 6 wins at 2 to 4 years at home and in U.S.A. and £126,635 inc. C C L Weld EBF Park S., Phoenix Park, Gr.3, Monrovia H., Santa Anita, Gr.3, EBF Athasi S., Curragh, L. and Salora EBF Round Tower S., Curragh, L., placed 2nd Guinness Peat Aviation National S., Curragh, Gr.1, 3rd Heinz 57 Phoenix S., Phoenix Park, Gr.1, EBF Phoenix International S., Phoenix Park, Gr.2 and Barronstown Stud EBF Debutante S., Phoenix Park, Gr.3; dam of 2 winners inc.:
- - Irish Legend (IRE): winner at 3 years and £8453 and placed 3 times; also 2 wins over hurdles at 5 years, 2005 and £11,932 and placed 4 times.
- OSUMI TYCOON (IRE) (1991 c. by Last Tycoon): 10 wins at 3 to 6 years in Japan and £1,759,634 inc. Yomiuri Milers Cup, Hanshin, L. and Centaur S., Hanshin, L., placed 9 times inc. 2nd Keio Hai Spring Cup, Tokyo, L., Yomuiri Milers Cup, Hanshin, L. and Epsom Cup, Tokyo, L.; sire.
- - STRAWBERRY ROAN (IRE) (1994 f. by Sadler’s Wells (USA)): 3 wins at 2 and 3 years and £71,639 inc. Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial, Leopardstown, L. and Eyrefield 2yo S., Leopardstown, L., placed 6 times inc. 2nd Airlie Coolmore Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, 3rd Meld S., Curragh, Gr.3 and Debutante S., Leopardstown, L.;
- WINDY TRIPLE K (USA) (1984 f. by Jaklin Klugman (USA)): 5 wins at 2, 3 and 5 years in U.S.A. and $212,565 inc. Taisez Vous S., Santa Anita, placed 19 times inc. 2nd Las Ninas S., Fairplex Park, 3rd Burlingame S., Bay Meadows, L., C.T.B.A. S., Del Mar, L. and Pio Pico S., Fairplex Park;
- Shinko Hermes (IRE) (1993 f. by Sadler’s Wells (USA)): placed once at 3 years in Japan; dam of 4 winners inc.:
- - LAKE TOYA (USA) (f. by Darshaan): 3 wins at 2 and 3 years, 2005 in France and £47,202 inc. Prix Caravelle-Haras des Granges, Toulouse, L., placed 3 times inc. 2nd Prix Joubert, Maisons-Laffitte, L. and 3rd Prix de Flore, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3.
2nd dam
MARGARETHEN: 16 wins at 2 to 5 years in U.S.A. and $162,933 inc. Margate H., Atlantic City, 2nd Arlington Matron H., Arlington Park, 3rd Kelly Olympic H., Atlantic City and 4th Sheepshead Bay H., Aqueduct; dam of 5 winners:
- TRILLION (USA) (f. by Hail To Reason): Champion older mare in Europe in 1979, Champion older mare in France in 1978, 9 wins at 3 to 5 years in France and £489,809 inc. Prix Ganay, Longchamp, Gr.1, 2nd Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, Prix de Diane de Revlon, Chantilly, Gr.1, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix d’Ispahan, Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix Ganay, Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix Royal Oak, Longchamp, Gr.1, Washington D. C. International S., Laurel, Gr.1, Turf Classic, Aqueduct, Gr.1, Oak Tree Invitational H., Oak Tree, Gr.1, Canadian International Championship S., Woodbine, Gr.1, 3rd Preis von Europa, Koln, Gr.1 and 4th Washington D. C. International S., Laurel, Gr.1; dam of 2 winners:
- - TRIPTYCH (USA): Champion older mare in Europe in 1986 and 1987, won Matchmaker International, York, Gr.1, Dubai Champion S., Newmarket, Gr.1 (twice), Hanson Trust Coronation Cup, Epsom, Gr.1 (twice), Airlie Coolmore Irish 2000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, Dunnes Stores Phoenix Champion S., Phoenix Park, Gr.1, Prix Marcel Boussac, Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix Ganay, Longchamp, Gr.1, 2nd Matchmaker International, York, Gr.1, Coronation Cup, Epsom, Gr.1, Coral Eclipse S., Sandown Park, Gr.1, Gold Seal Oaks S., Epsom, Gr.1, 3rd Benson & Hedges Gold Cup, York, Gr.1, Coral Eclipse S., Sandown Park, Gr.1 (twice), Phoenix Champion S., Phoenix Park, Gr.1 (twice), King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Ascot, Gr.1 (twice), Trusthouse Forte P. de l’Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Gr.1 (twice), Prix Ganay, Longchamp, Gr.1, Rothman’s International S., Woodbine, Gr.1, 4th Prix Ganay, Longchamp, Gr.1 and Breeders’ Cup Turf, Churchill Downs, Gr.1.
- - BARGER (USA): won Prix Vanteaux, Longchamp, Gr.3 and 3rd Prix Saint-Alary, Longchamp, Gr.1; dam of NARRATIVE (IRE): 4 wins at 2 and 4 years at home, in Italy and in U.A.E. and £164,887 inc. Premio Carlo d’Alessio, Rome, Gr.2, 2nd Gran Premio di Milano, Milan, Gr.1 and 3rd Tattersalls Gold Cup, Curragh, Gr.1, BAYA (USA): 2 wins at 3 years in France and £18,578 inc. Prix de la Grotte, Longchamp, Gr.3, 2nd Prix de Diane Hermes, Chantilly, Gr.1, Faversham (GB): winner at 3 years, 2006 and £5883; grandam of REVENUE (IRE): 3 wins at 2 and 4 years, 2004 and £110,124 inc. Gerrard Investment Management Richmond S, Goodwood, Gr.2, BIRTHSTONE (GB): 2 wins at 2 years, 2004 in France and £36,619 inc. Prix d’Aumale, Chantilly, Gr.3, Tawqeet (USA): 3 wins at 2 and 3 years, 2005 and £90,198 3rd Ladbrokes St Leger S., Doncaster, Gr.1; also 3rd Gerard Corporation R A Lee S., Morphettville, Gr.3, La Mottie (GB): 2 wins at 2 and 3 years, 2006 and £34,809 2nd Sandringham H., Ascot, L. and 3rd bluesquare.com Atalanta S., Sandown Park, L.; third dam of SILVESTRIS (USA): 2 wins at 2 and 3 years, 2006 in U.S.A. and $101,851 inc. Ruthless S., Aqueduct.

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Sire reference

By CAERLEON (USA) (1980-Stud 1984), Champion 3yo colt in France in 1983, Champion 3yo stayer in France in 1983, 4 wins. £230,412, 6f.-12f., Benson & Hedges Gold Cup, York, Gr.1, Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr.1, second in Irish Derby, Curragh, Gr.1. Sire of the winners of 1895 races including WARRSAN (IRE), MARIENBARD (IRE), MUKHALIF (IRE), PRESELI (IRE), CAPE VERDI (IRE), VOLGA (IRE), SUNSPANGLED (IRE), AURIETTE (IRE), GRAPE TREE ROAD (GB), LADY CARLA (GB), SHAKE THE YOKE (GB), MOONAX (IRE), ONLY ROYALE (IRE), ATOLL , CAERLINA (IRE), CAERWENT, GENEROUS (IRE), IN A TIFF (IRE), KOSTROMA, TENBY (GB), WELSH GUIDE. GENEROUS (IRE) is also maternal grandsire of GOLAN (IRE), HIGH ACCOLADE (GB), AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (IRE), BAHAMIAN DANCER (IRE), WHAZZAT (GB), NASIJ (USA), RED LIASON (IRE).

GENEROUS (b. 1988)	Caerleon	Nijinsky	Northern Dancer
			Flaming Page
		Foreseer	Round Table
			Regal Gleam
	Doff the Derby	Master Derby	Dust Commander
			Madam Jerry
		Margarethen	Tulyar
			Russ-Marie

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