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Friendly Soul

Kingman × In Clover

A British mare by Kingman out of In Clover, winner of the Prix de l’Opéra in 2024 and Prix Vermeille in 2026. Her middle-distance record also includes the Prix Alec Head and Valiant Stakes in 2024.

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Friendly Soul horse photograph

Record and achievements

#Achievement and record
12026 Prix Vermeille — Group 1, 2,400 metres on turf.
22024 Prix de l’Opéra — Group 1, 2,000 metres on turf.
32024 Prix Alec Head — Group 2, 2,000 metres on turf.
42024 Valiant Stakes — Group 3.

Prize money

GBP 244,276Flat GBRecorded through 2026-10-03 · Irish Racing
EUR 702,638Flat FRRecorded through 2026-10-03 · Irish Racing

This horse’s races

DateRace and descriptionFinish
Qatar Prix Vermeille 2026
Distance 2,400 mSurface Turf · good goingWinning time 2:25.46
First place
Race replay and analysis
White, green belt, white cap.
Stall 5Race number 3

Led from the opening strides, increased the pace before the straight and opened a gap. Withstood the late challengers to win by three-quarters of a length in record time.

Parents

Pedigree

100%
SireDam
Friendly SoulHorseFriendly Soul2021 · GB · bay
KingmanSireKingman2011 · GB · bay
SireInvincible Spirit1997 · IRE · bay
SireGreen Desert1983 · USA
SireDanzig1977 · USA
SireNorthern Dancer1961 · CAN
DamPas de Nom1968 · USA
DamForeign Courier1979 · USA
SireSir Ivor1965 · USA
DamCourtly Dee1968 · USA
DamRafha1987 · GB
SireKris1976 · GB
SireSharpen Up1969 · GB
DamDoubly Sure1971 · GB
DamEljazzi1981 · IRE
SireArtaius1974 · USA · bay
DamBorder Bounty1965 · GB
DamZenda1999 · GB · bay
SireZamindar1994 · USA
SireGone West1984 · USA
SireMr. Prospector1970 · USA
DamSecrettame1978 · USA
DamZaizafon1982 · USA
SireThe Minstrel1974 · CAN
DamMofida1974 · GB
DamHope1991 · IRE
SireDancing Brave1983 · USA · bay
SireLyphard1969 · USA
DamNavajo Princess1974 · USA
DamBahamian1985 · IRE
SireMill Reef1968 · USA
DamSorbus1975 · IRE
DamIn Clover2002 · GB · bay
SireInchinor1990 · GB · chestnut
SireAhonoora1975 · GB
SireLorenzaccio1965 · GB
SireKlairon1952 · FR
DamPhoenissa1951 · GB
DamHelen Nichols1966 · GB
SireMartial1957 · IRE
DamQuaker Girl1961 · GB
DamInchmurrin1985 · IRE
SireLomond1980 · USA
SireNorthern Dancer1961 · CAN
DamMy Charmer1969 · USA
DamOn Show1978 · GB
SireWelsh Pageant1966 · FR
DamAfrican Dancer1973 · GB
DamBellarida1986 · FR · dark bay
SireBellypha1976 · IRE · grey
SireLyphard1969 · USA
SireNorthern Dancer1961 · CAN
DamGoofed1960 · USA
DamBelga1968 · FR
SireLe Fabuleux1961 · FR
DamBelle de Retz1962 · IRE
DamLerida1978 · FR
SireRiverman1969 · USA
SireNever Bend1960 · USA
DamRiver Lady1963 · USA
DamLalika1967 · FR
SireLe Fabuleux1961 · FR
DamKalila1961 · FR

Lineage

Sire · Kingman

Kingman
Kingman · Image supplied to the Aletaq archive

Kingman won four Group 1 races and was Europe’s Horse of the Year in 2014. He became one of the fastest stallions to reach 100 stakes winners in the Northern Hemisphere.

Dam · In Clover

In Clover won the Group 3 Prix de Flore and Listed Prix de Lieurey in 2005. She produced four Group 1 winners: We Are, With You, Call The Wind and Friendly Soul.

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Sources and references

Family and linebreeding

The sire line runs through Kingman and Invincible Spirit to Green Desert. The maternal line descends through In Clover and Bellarida to Lerida.

Repeated ancestors in generations four and five: Le Fabuleux 5×5; Lyphard 4×5; Northern Dancer 5×5×5. These are pedigree-position calculations, not evidence of a genetic effect or a guarantee of performance.