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Notable Speech
SireDubawi
GrandsireDubai Millennium
DamSwift Rose
DamsireInvincible Spirit
Sexcolt
Foaled10 March 2021 (2021-03-10) (age 5)
CountryGreat Britain
ColourChestnut
BreederGodolphin
OwnerGodolphin
TrainerCharlie Appleby
Record18: 8–1–1
Earnings£2,734,546
Major wins
European Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes (2024)
2000 Guineas Stakes (2024)
Sussex Stakes (2024)
Woodbine Mile (2025)
Breeders' Cup Mile (2025)
Lockinge Stakes (2026)
Awards
American Champion Male Turf Horse (2025)
Last updated on May 16, 2026

Notable Speech (foaled 10 March 2021)[1] is a Thoroughbred racehorse. He is trained in Great Britain by Charlie Appleby and owned by Godolphin. He gained major international success when winning the Breeders' Cup Mile in 2025, having earlier achieved his breakthrough victory in the 2000 Guineas Stakes in April 2024, ridden by William Buick. Notable Speech won the 2000 Guineas in his first race on turf, and became the first horse since 1938 to win the race without running as a two-year-old.[2]

Background

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Notable Speech was sired out of Dubawi, a champion racehorse who found several wins in his two years of racing including the 2005 Irish 2,000 Guineas and the Prix Jacques Le Marois. After retirement, Dubawi has seen much success as a sire, with 4 of the last 5 Breeders' Cup Mile winners having him as their sire.[3] Additionally, Dubawi has sired 63 Group 1 stakes winners, as well as over 200 group winners.[4] Notable Speech's grandsire, Dubai Millennium, was also a dominant racehorse, winning 9 out of his 10 races with his only loss coming at the Derby. For his performance, Dubai Millenium was awarded a Timeform rating of 140, one of the highest that the organization has given out.[5] Dubai Millenium only produced one crop of foals before contracting grass sickness, and was euthanized under anesthesia due to no prospect of recovery.[6]

Statistics

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Date Distance Race Grade/
Group 		Track Odds Field Finish Winning
Time 		Winning
(Losing)
Margin 		Winner
(2nd Place) 		Jockey Ref
2024 – Three-year-old season
Jan 17 1 mile Maiden Race Kempton Park 5/6on* 7 1st 1:40.31 1+1⁄4 lengths (Parkland) William Buick [7]
Feb 21 1 mile Conditions Stakes[a] Kempton Park 11/10* 5 1st 1:39.24 1 length (Cuban Tiger) William Buick [8]
Apr 6 1 mile Condition Stakes Kempton Park 4/7on* 5 1st 1:40.25 2 lengths (Valvano) William Buick [9]
May 4 1 mile 2000 Guineas Stakes I Newmarket 16/1 11 1st 1:37.21 1+1⁄2 lengths (Rosallion) William Buick [10]
Jun 18 7 furlongs 213 yards St James's Palace Stakes I Royal Ascot 6/4* 8 7th 1:38.38 (5+1⁄2 lengths) Rosallion William Buick [11]
Jul 31 1 mile Sussex Stakes I Goodwood 3/1* 5 1st 1:35.97 1+1⁄2 lengths (Maljoom) William Buick [12]
Sep 8 1600 metres Prix du Moulin de Longchamp I Longchamp 5/2* 7 5th 1:38.75 (6+1⁄2 lengths) Tribalist William Buick [13]
Nov 2 1 mile Breeders' Cup Mile I Del Mar 2.30* 10 3rd 1:32.65 (3⁄4 length) More Than Looks William Buick [14]
2025 – Four-year-old season
May 17 1 mile Lockinge Stakes I Newbury 9/2 8 4th 1:35.06 (2+3⁄4 lengths) Lead Artist William Buick [15]
Jun 17 1 mile Queen Anne Stakes I Royal Ascot 4/1 7 4th 1:36.13 (2+1⁄4 lengths) Docklands William Buick [16]
Jul 12 6 furlongs July Cup I Newmarket 85/40 14 5th 1:11.18 (2+1⁄2 lengths) No Half Measures William Buick [17]
Aug 17 1600 metres Prix Jacques Le Marois I Deauville 10/3 10 2nd 1:34.23 (head) Diego Velaquez William Buick [18]
Sep 13 1 mile Woodbine Mile I Woodbine 0.40* 11 1st 1:35.33 2 lengths (My Boy Prince) William Buick [19]
Nov 1 1 mile Breeders' Cup Mile I Del Mar 2.60* 13 1st 1:33.66 1+1⁄2 lengths (Formidable Man) William Buick [20]
2026 – Five-year-old season
Apr 10 1 mile Maker's Mark Mile Stakes I Keeneland 1.08* 7 4th 1:38.14 (1+3⁄4 lengths) Zulu Kingdom (IRE) William Buick [21]
May 16 1 mile Lockinge Stakes I Newbury 2/1* 10 1st 1:35.27 2 lengths (More Thunder) William Buick [22]

Legend:
  Polytrack   Turf

Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Notable Speech was the post-time favorite.

  1. ^ full name of the event is European Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes and it is included in the qualfication process for the Kentucky Derby

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Notable Speech (GB), chestnut horse, foaled March 10, 2012[23]
Sire
Dubawi (IRE) 		Dubai Millennium (GB) Seeking the Gold (USA) Mr. Prospector (USA)
Con Game (USA)
Colorado Dancer (IRE) Shareef Dancer (USA)
Fall Aspen (USA)
Zomaradah (GB) Deploy (GB) Shirley Heights (GB)
Slightly Dangerous (USA)
Jawaher (IRE) Dancing Brave (USA)
High Tern (IRE)
Dam
Swift Rose (IRE) 		Invincible Spirit (IRE) Green Desert (USA) Danzig (USA)
Foreign Courier (USA)
Rafha (GB) Kris (GB)
Eljazzi (IRE)
Tulips (IRE) Pivotal (GB) Polar Falcon (USA)
Fearless Revival (GB)
Hint of Spring (GB) Seeking the Gold (USA)
Cherokee Rose (IRE)
  • Notable Speech is inbred 3s x 4d to Seeking the Gold, meaning that the stallion appears in the third generation on the sire side and fourth generation on the dam side in Notable Speech's pedigree.

References

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  1. ^ "Notable Speech". Racing Post. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Notable Speech wins 2,000 Guineas on turf debut". BBC Sport. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Dubawi | Europe". www.darleyeurope.com. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  4. ^ Trice, Kitty (21 October 2025). "Another milestone for the great Dubawi with the 200 individual Group-winner mark achieved". Racing Post. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Dubai Millennium | Godolphin". www.godolphin.com. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  6. ^ "Dubai Millennium Dies After Third Operation". www.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  7. ^ "Full Result | 18:00 Unibet Supports Safe Gambling Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | Kempton Park | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  8. ^ "Full Result | 19:00 'European Road To The Kentucky Derby' Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) | Kempton Park | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  9. ^ "Full Result | 16:25 Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily British EBF Conditions Stakes | Kempton Park | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  10. ^ "Full Result | 15:35 Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) | Newmarket | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  11. ^ "Full Result | 16:25 St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Rnd) | Ascot | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  12. ^ "Full Result | 15:35 Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) | Goodwood | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  13. ^ "Full Result | 14:50 Moulin de Longchamp Stakes (Group 1) | ParisLongchamp (FR) | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  14. ^ "FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF Grade 1 - (race 11)" (PDF). Equibase. November 2, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  15. ^ "Full Result | 14:35 BoyleSports Lockinge Stakes (Group 1) (Str) | Newbury | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  16. ^ "Full Result | 14:30 Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (Str) | Ascot | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  17. ^ "Full Result | 16:35 Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai July Cup Stakes (Group 1) | Newmarket | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  18. ^ "Full Result | 14:50 The Aga Khan Studs Prix Jacques le Marois (Group 1) | Deauville (FR) | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  19. ^ "Rogers Woodbine Mile Stakes Grade 1 - (Race 9)" (PDF). Equibase. September 13, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  20. ^ "FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF Grade 1 - (race 11)" (PDF). Equibase. November 1, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  21. ^ "Maker's Mark Mile Stakes Grade 1 - Race 9" (PDF). Equibase. 2026-04-10. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  22. ^ "BOYLE Sports Lockinge Stakes (Group 1) - Race 3". Racing Post. 2026-05-16. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  23. ^ "Notable Speech Horse Pedigree". Pedigree Query. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
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