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Oath (foaled 22 April 1996) is a retired Thoroughbred race horse, bred in Ireland and trained in the United Kingdom, best known for winning the 1999 Epsom Derby. He was injured in his next race and never ran again. He is currently an active sire in India. ==Background== Oath was foaled on 22 April 1996 in Ireland.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.famousracehorses.co.uk/oath.htm )〕 He is a small, "neat" bay horse bred in Ireland by Mrs Max Morris. He was from one of the last groups of foals sired by the Northern Dancer stallion Fairy King out of the Troy mare Sheer Audacity.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oath )〕 Apart from Oath, Fairy King, who died in 1999, sired the winners of over five-hundred races, including Helissio (Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe) and Falbrav (Japan Cup).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fairy King Stud Record )〕 His dam, Sheer Audacity produced several good winners,the most notable being Pelder, who won three Group One races, including the Prix Ganay.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Prix ganay 1995 )〕 As a yearling, Oath was sent to the Goffs sales in County Kildare, where he was bought for IR£450,000 by The Thoroughbred Corporation, a syndicate headed by the Saudi prince Ahmed bin Salman (1958–2003).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sheer Audacity (GB) )〕 Like all of Salman's horses, which included War Emblem, Point Given and Royal Anthem,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Prince Ahmed bin Salman dead at age 43 )〕 Oath raced in a distinctive white bridle. He was originally sent into training with Roger Charlton at Beckhampton, but after his first race he was moved to the stable of Henry Cecil at Newmarket. After his move, he was ridden in all his races by Kieren Fallon.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oath )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oath (horse)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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