Marju

Marju (Chinese: 馬足) (foaled March 12, 1988) is a retired a Thoroughbred racehorse.

Background

Marju is a dark bay or brown horse bred by Kilcarn Stud and owned by Hamdan Al Maktoum. He was sired by Last Tycoon out of Flame of Tara. He is a half-brother to Group One winner Salsabil.

Racing career

Trained by John Dunlop, Marju raced 7 times during his career and was ridden by Willie Carson each time. He won 3 races including the Craven Stakes and the St. James's Palace Stakes, as well as finishing second to Generous in the 1991 Epsom Derby. He won a total prize money of £282,640.

Stud record

Retired to stud duty, Marju has sired a number of stakes winners including the filly Soviet Song and the noted Hong Kong runners Viva Pataca and Indigenous. He is the damsire of Ramonti.

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