# Alcohol (horse)

Alcohol (foaled 16 September 2008) is a retired Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who was trained by Richard Jolly at Morphettville in South Australia. Sporting blue silks with a pink fleurs-de-lys and yellow sleeves, Alcohol was a favourite with the punters in South Australia.

## Breeding

He was foaled in Australia at Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm, Corinella, Victoria.

## Racing career

The current racing record of Alcohol is 25 starts for 6 wins, 4 seconds and 6 thirds for earnings of A$323,630.

### Two-year-old season

Alcohol started racing as a two-year-old on 20 July 2011 in a race at Balaklava, finishing 3rd, prior to spelling.

### Three-year-old season

Alcohol continued his racing career as a three-year-old, and broke his maiden with a win on his 5th race at Moonee Valley Racecourse on 16 December 2011, and competed in Group 1 South Australian Derby on 5 May 2012.

### Four-year-old season

Alcohol commenced his four-year-old season winning 3 out of his first 4 starts, with a first up win on the Morpettville Parks track on 27 October 2012, and continued on by travelling to Victoria to win at Flemington on 15 December 2012.

### Five-year-old season

Alcohol was only lightly raced as a five-year-old, running only 2 races after a lengthy spell.

### Six-year-old season

Returning at Morphettville over 1200m, he returned to the winner circle in his first up race back.

## Race record

2010–11 season as a two-year-old :
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Group | Distance | Weight (kg) | Jockey | Winner/2nd |
| 3-12 | 20 Jul 2011 | | Balaklava | 2yo Maiden | 1055 m | 56.5 | T. Pannell | 1-Medahlia 1:03.11 |
2011–12 season as a three-year-old :
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Group | Distance | Weight (kg) | Jockey | Winner/2nd |
| 5-10 | 1 Nov 2011 | | Morphettville Racecourse | 3yo Maiden | 1050 m | 56.5 | L. Hopwood | 1-Hot Lover 1:01.42 |
| 2-14 | 16 Nov 2011 | | Gawler Racecourse | 3yo+ Maiden | 1200 m | 57.0 | P. Gatt | 1-Independent Air 1:11.87 |
| 2-14 | 3 Dec 2011 | | Morphettville Parks | 0-75 | 1400 m | 55.0 | P. Gatt | 1-Zaeimus 1:24.52 |
| 1-10 | 16 Dec 2011 | Styletread Handicap | Moonee Valley Racecourse | 3yo Open | 1600 m | 54.0 | D. Yendall | 2 Soaked 1:36.5 |
| 8-9 | 12 Mar 2012 | | Morphettville Racecourse | 0-75 | 1200 m | 57.5 | P. Gatt | 1 Jeunealistic 1:11.9 |
| 8-16 | 31 Mar 2012 | | Morphettville Racecourse | 3yo Open | 1600 m | 57.0 | P. Gatt | 1 Rock Culture 1:36.9 |
| 8-14 | 14 Apr 2012 | Port Adelaide Guineas | Morphettville Racecourse | Listed | 1800 m | 57.5 | P. Gatt | 1 Cornell 1:49.8 |
| 2-16 | 28 Apr 2012 | Chairman's Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse | Group 3 | 2000 m | 57.5 | P. Gatt | 1 Heaven's Riches 2:07.2 |
| 7-16 | 5 May 2012 | South Australian Derby | Morphettville Racecourse | Group 1 | 2500 m | 56.5 | P. Gatt | 1 Zabeelionaire (NZ) 2:42.1 |
2012–13 season as a four-year old :
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Group | Distance | Weight (kg) | Jockey | Winner/2nd |
| 1-9 | 27 Oct 2012 | | Morphettville Parks | CG&E 0-75 | 1400 m | 58.5 | C. Lever | 2. Zakumi 1:24.32 |
| 5-7 | 17 Nov 2012 | | Morphettville Parks | 0 - 86 | 1400 m | 56.0 | C. Lever | 1 Fast And Free 1:23.78 |
| 1-6 | 1 Dec 2012 | | Morphettville Racecourse | Restricted 94 | 1600 m | 54.0 | J. Holder | 2. Verco Road 1:37.44 |
| 1-8 | 15 Dec 2012 | Spotless Handicap | Flemington Racecourse | Handicap | 2000 m | 54.0 | D. Dunn | 2. Dark Note 2:02.88 |
| 8-8 | 1 Jan 2013 | | Flemington Racecourse | Handicap | 2000 m | 57.0 | S. Arnold | 1. Tuscan Fire 2:00.9 |
2013–14 season as a five-year old :
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Group | Distance | Weight (kg) | Jockey | Winner/2nd |
| 5-12 | 26 Dec 2013 | Schweppes Fly Hcp | Morphettville Racecourse | | 1100 m | 57.0 | M. Nielsen | 1. Essay Raider 1:03.41 |
| 3-12 | 18 Jan 2014 | | Morphettville Racecourse | | 1550 m | 56.0 | P. Gatt | 1. Pull No Punches 1:33.99 |
2014–15 season as a six-year-old :
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Group | Distance | Weight (kg) | Jockey | Winner/2nd |
| 1-6 | 13 Sep 2014 | Tattsbet (Bm90) | Morphettville Racecourse | BM 90 | 1200 m | 59.0 (cd 57.0) | J. Toeroek | 2. Cellarmaster 1:10.33 |
| 6-13 | 28 Sep 2014 | Gawler Cup | Gawler Racecourse | Open | 1500 m | 60.5 (cd 59.0) | Ms K. Cross | 1. Boristar 1:29.99 |
| 3-10 | 25 Oct 2014 | Mac Just Over Don't Drive (Bm90) | Morphettville Parks | BM 90 | 1400 m | 60.5 (cd 58.5) | J. Toeroek | 1. Boristar 1:24.28 |
| 3-14 | 8 Nov 2014 | Antler Luggage Hcp (96) | Flemington Racecourse | 0-96 | 1600 m | 57.5 | J. Bowman | 1. Saint Or Sinner 1:36.47 |
| 3-13 | 29 Nov 2014 | Sportingbet By W Hill (Bm96) | Moonee Valley Racecourse | Bm96 | 2040 m | 58.0 | S. Arnold | 1. Schockemohle 2:05.74 |
| 2-9 | 9 May 2015 | Peter Elberg Funerals (Bm90) | Morphettville Racecourse | Bm90 | 1200 m | 59.0 | J. Toeroek | 1. Mubakkir 1:10.46 |
| 3-10 | 23 May 2015 | Hamilton Holden Hcp) | Morphettville Parks | Open | 1250 m | 57.5 | J. Toeroek | 1. Underestimation 1:13.95 |
| 1-10 | 20 Jun 2015 | T Harrison Cup | Moonee Valley Racecourse | Open Hcp | 1600 m | 56.0 | D. Dunn | 2 Sadaqa 1:38.53 |

## Pedigree

Pedigree of Alcohol (Aus), Chestnut Gelding 2008 :
| Sire Bianconi (USA) | Danzig (USA) 1977 | Northern Dancer (Can) 1961 | Nearctic (Can) |
| Sire Bianconi (USA) | Danzig (USA) 1977 | Northern Dancer (Can) 1961 | Natalma (USA) |
| Sire Bianconi (USA) | Danzig (USA) 1977 | Pas de Nom (USA) 1968 | Admiral's Voyage (USA) |
| Sire Bianconi (USA) | Danzig (USA) 1977 | Pas de Nom (USA) 1968 | Petitioner (GB) |
| Sire Bianconi (USA) | Fall Aspen (USA) | Pretense (USA) | Endeavour II (Arg) |
| Sire Bianconi (USA) | Fall Aspen (USA) | Pretense (USA) | Imitation (GB) |
| Sire Bianconi (USA) | Fall Aspen (USA) | Change Water (USA) | Swaps (USA) |
| Sire Bianconi (USA) | Fall Aspen (USA) | Change Water (USA) | Portage (USA) |
| Dam Tendue (Aus) | General Nediym (Aus) | Nediym (Ire) | Shareef Dancer (USA) |
| Dam Tendue (Aus) | General Nediym (Aus) | Nediym (Ire) | Nilmeen (Fr) |
| Dam Tendue (Aus) | General Nediym (Aus) | Military Belle (Aus) | Without Fear (Fr) |
| Dam Tendue (Aus) | General Nediym (Aus) | Military Belle (Aus) | Reticella (NZ) |
| Dam Tendue (Aus) | Marie Rambert (Ire) | Common Grounds (GB) | Kris (GB) |
| Dam Tendue (Aus) | Marie Rambert (Ire) | Common Grounds (GB) | Sweetly (Fr) |
| Dam Tendue (Aus) | Marie Rambert (Ire) | Ninette de Valois (Fr) | Gay Mecene (USA) |
| Dam Tendue (Aus) | Marie Rambert (Ire) | Ninette de Valois (Fr) | Martinova (Ire) |