in the early running he took the lead entering the last quarter mile and won by three-quarters of a length from Al Mohaajir, with I'm Supposin a length away in third. A Month later, over the same course and distance, the colt started 15/8 favourite for the Group 2 Tattersalls Gold Cup. His seven opponents on this occasion included Timarida, Annus Mirabilis, Al Mohaajir and River North (Aral-Pokal). He raced in third place before moving upon the outside to take the lead two furlongs from the finish. He stayed on well in the closing stages to beat Timarida by a length with a gap of three lengths back to Annus Mirabilis in third. In July Definite Article raced in England for the first time and started 7/2 third favourite for the Eclipse Stakes over ten furlongs at Sandown Park. He was among the early leaders but faded in the last quarter mile and finished fifth of the seven runners behind Halling. In the Grosser Preis von Baden on 1 September, on what proved to be his last race in Europe, the colt finished fourth behind Pilsudski, Germany and Sunshack. For his final race Definite Article was sent to the United States and came home sixth of the ten runners behind Diplomatic Jet in the Turf Classic Invitational Stakes at Belmont Park on 5 October. Stud record Definite Article was retired from racing to become a breeding stallion in Ireland, spending much of his stud career at the Morristown Lattin Stud near Newbridge, County Kildare. By far the best of his progeny was the outstanding stayer Vinnie Roe, while the best of his other winners on the flat included Grammarian (San Gabriel Handicap), Solid Approach (AKA Supreme Rabbit, a Grade II winner in Hong Kong), Lochbuie (Geoffrey Freer Stakes) and La Vita E Bella (Montrose Stakes). He was also very successful as a National Hunt stallion, with his offspring including Red (Many Clouds Chase), The Real Article (WKD Hurdle), Black Jack Blues (Grand National Hurdle Stakes), Non So (Racing Post Plate), Cailin Annamh (Grabel Mares Hurdle), Greenhope (Grand Annual Chase), Thesis (Top Novices' Hurdle) and Pingshou (Top Novices' Hurdle).He died on 28 October 2014. Pedigree Definite Article was inbred 3 × 3 to Lorenzaccio, meaning that this stallion appears twice in the third generation of his pedigree. References 1992 racehorse births 2014 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom Racehorses