Race Record

Having broken his maiden on debut at Glorious Goodwood over seven furlongs in the August of his two-year-old season, Dee Ex Bee would go on to race at three, four and five. It was at three when he found only MASAR too good in a typically stallion-making renewal of the Derby at Epsom, with Group 1 winners ROARING LION, SAXON WARRIOR and KEW GARDENS among a strong field chasing him home.

Throughout a career in which he won on ground ranging from Good to Firm, to Soft and Heavy, Dee Ex Bee continued to mix it in high-level company. In 2019, he emerged as the chief rival to the dominant STRADIVARIUS in the staying division, running him to within a length in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot before going down by a neck in the Goodwood Cup and a length and a quarter in the Lonsdale Cup at York.

Two-time Group Three winner, Classic-placed (2nd in the English Derby & 4th in the English St Leger), Group One-placed five times.
Second to champion stayer STRADIVARIUS in the Ascot Gold Cup (1 length), Goodwood Cup (neck) and Lonsdale Cup (1 ¼ lengths) in consecutive starts in 2019.
Defeated no fewer than 11 Group 1 winners in his career including ROARING LION (Gr 1 x4), SAXON WARRIOR (Gr 1 x2), KEW GARDENS (Gr 1 x2) and CAPRI (Gr 1 x2).
Two-time 2YO winner including on debut over 7 furlongs.
Winner from 7 furlongs to 2 miles and performed up to 2m4f.
Won on Good to firm, Soft and Heavy ground.

Age	Runs	Wins (SW)	Placed (SPI)	Distance	Going
2	5	2	2 (1)	7f to 1m2f	Sft, Hy
3	8	0	7 (7)	1m2f to 1m6f	GF, Gd
4+	8	2 (2)	4 (4)	2m to 2m4f	GF, Gd, VSft
Overall	21	4 (2)	13 (12)	7f to 2m4f	GF, Gd, Sft, VSft, Hy

WON

Gr 3

Henry II Stakes, 2m, Ascot, by 3 ¼ lengths beating RAYMOND TUSK (Gr 2), CLEONTE (Gr 2p)

WON

Gr 3

Sagaro Stakes, 2m, Sandown by 1 ¾ lengths beating MEKONG (Gr 3p), 2AUSTRIAN SCHOOL (Gr 3p)

WON

EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes, 7f, Goodwood, by 2 ¼ lengths, at 2 on debut

WON

Totepool Conditions Stakes, 1m½f, Epsom by ¾ length at 2 beating THE REVENANT (Gr 1)

2nd

Gr 1

English Derby, 1m4 to MASAR beating ROARING LION (Gr 1 x4), SAXON WARRIOR (Gr 1 x2), KEW GARDENS (Gr 1×2)

2nd

Gr 1

Ascot Gold Cup, 2m4f to STRADIVARIUS beating MASTER OF REALITY (Gr 3, Gr 1p), CROSS COUNTER (Gr 1), CAPRI (Gr 1 x2), CALLED TO THE BAR (Gr 2, Gr 1p)

2nd

Gr 1

Goodwood Cup, 2m to STRADIVARIUS beating CROSS COUNTER (Gr 1), SOUTHERN FRANCE (Gr 2, Gr 1p x2), DASHING WILLOUGHBY (Gr 2), WELLS FARHH GO (Gr 3 x2)

2nd

Gr 2

Lonsdale Cup, 2m½f to STRADIVARIUS

3rd

Gr 1

Grand Prix de Paris, 1m4f

3rd

Gr 1

Prix du Cadran, 4000m beating WAY TO PARIS (Gr 1), MILLE ET MILLE (Gr 1)

3rd

Gr 1

Grosser Preis von Bayern, 2400m beating WINDSTOSS (Gr 1), TIBERIAN (Gr 2)

4th

Gr 1

English St Leger, 1m6½f beating OLD PERSIAN (Gr 1 x2), LOXLEY (Gr 2)

The trainer, who first won the Gold Cup with Double Trigger in 1995, added:

“Dee Ex Bee was the type of horse you dream of as a stayer. He had Group 1 quality, was tremendously versatile and ticked all the boxes physically.

“He competed against some of the very best horses around during his time in training and played his part in some tremendous races, including a Derby, Gold Cup at Ascot and a Goodwood Cup.

“I am delighted that he will have this opportunity at Arctic Tack Stud and have no doubt Irish breeders will benefit greatly from his presence.”

Mark Johnston, trainer of over 4000 winners including Double Trigger

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(2yo TF100, 3yo TF121, 4yo TF123, 5yo TF120)

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