16.2hh Dapple Grey Thoroughbred Stallion
Cool Thief (Created) x Match Me Up (Created)
Gang of Thieves is the classic “old-school” turf horse: a dapple grey globetrotter who could sprint with the best of them and then come back to win deep-staying Group 1s over marathon trips.
Key Facts
Race Record: 44 starts (34 stakes) – 10 (8)-6 (6)-6 (4); $2,823,650
Surfaces: Elite turf specialist
Distances: Stakes victories from 6 furlongs to 16 furlongs
Campaign Footprint: North America · Europe · Australia
A multiple G1 winner with repeated success at 10–16 furlongs, Gang of Thieves brings stamina, durability, and genuine world-class turf form to the breeding shed.
Group 1 Wins
Irish St. Leger (G1, 14f turf, 3yo) – His first top-level victory, stamping him as a serious staying threat on European turf.
Adelaide Cup (G1, 16f turf, 3yo+) – Proved his stamina in a true two-mile test, handling the grind of a big-field handicap-style staying race.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1, 12f turf, 3yo+) – Signature all-age championship win at Ascot, beating elite international middle-distance horses.
Omaha Breeders' Stakes (G1, 11f turf, 4yo+) – Rounded out his G1 résumé with a major late-season success, confirming his durability and finishing kick after a long campaign.
Other Stakes Wins
Theo Marks Stakes (G2, 6.5f turf, 3yo+) – Sharp sprint/middle-distance prep win showing he had plenty of tactical speed, not just stamina.
Turnbull Stakes (G2, 10f turf, 4yo+) – High-caliber weight-for-age victory that showcased his power over a classic distance.
Royal Hunt Club Handicap (UNG, 8f turf, 3yo+) – 8f turf in England; classy handicap score, dropping back in distance and still outfinishing specialist milers.
Stewarde Cup Handicap (UNG, 6f turf, 3yo+) – Another handicap success, underlining just how versatile he was from sprint trips all the way up to staying distances.
Notable Placings in Elite Company
2nd – Eclipse Stakes (G1)
2nd – Cox Plate (G1)
3rd – Melbourne Cup (G1)
2nd – Prince of Wales Stakes (G1)
2nd – King’s Stand Stakes (G2) –
2nd – A.P. Indy Breeders' Stakes (G2)
2nd – Ipswich Cup (G3)
3rd – Valid Wager Breeders' Stakes (G3)
Gang of Thieves built a truly international résumé: G1 wins from 11f to 16f, graded wins and placings from 5f sprints to marathon staying trips, and blacktype performances in Australia, Europe, and North America—a complete turf campaigner in every sense.
Gang of Thieves’ stud career mirrors his own globe-trotting turf class: he sires hard-knocking, sound runners who handle distance, stay in training, and rack up blacktype from a mile to true staying trips. Highlights include:
GCh. Good Idol
G2 Buena Vista H, G2 Pan American H, G2 Sheepshead Bay H, Hilltop S (UNG); 2nd G3 Lake George S; 3rd G2 Fleur de Lis S, G3 Arlington Matron H, G3 Skip Away H, Sea O’Erin Breeders’ Cup H (UNG), Busanda S (UNG). A durable turf mare with deep graded credentials who stayed sharp season after season.
Ch. Baptism By Fire
Montauk S (UNG); 2nd G2 Edward Manifold S, G2 Shannon S. A classic-leaning turf filly who always showed up in good company and proved she could mix it with graded fields.
Ch. Celaena
G3 Beaugay S; 2nd G1 Flower Bowl, G3 American Oaks, G3 Just A Game Breeders' Cup, Edgewater S (UNG), Pro Or Con H (UNG); 3rd Real Good Deal S (UNG), Osunitas H (UNG). A model of consistency, constantly hitting the frame in tough New York and California turf stakes.
Ch. Ffantazmic
G2 Jerome S; 3rd G3 Hill Prince S, G3 Poker H. A classy colt with proper graded form on turf and dirt, carrying the Gang of Thieves toughness into middle-distance company.
Ch. Golden Illusion
G1 Victoria Racing Club S; 2nd G2 Strub S; 3rd G1 Chipping Norton S, G1 Oakleigh Plate. Top-level sprinter/miler who proved his class in Australia’s biggest races, showing both speed and resilience.
Ch. Grand Larcenry
G2 Whimsical S, G2 Pat O'Brien H; 2nd G1 Breeders’ Cup SC Sprint, G2 Finesse Juvenile, G3 Tiverton S. A high-octane sprinter who turned up on every big day, and added a Breeders’ Cup placing.
Ch. Life And Death
G2 Seabiscuit Breeders’ S, G3 Graduation S; 3rd G1 Man O’War Breeders’ S. A versatile turf performer who translated graded ability from sprint/middle trips all the way up to top-class routes.
Ch. Loaded Question
G2 Tom Fool H, Oceanside S (UNG); 2nd G2 Del Mar H. Fast, genuine runner with graded form and a knack for firing on firm summer turf.
Ch. Marked Edge
G3 Carlyon Cup, Estrapade H (UNG) x2, G3 Honey Fox H. Honest, hard-trying type who kept stacking blacktype across multiple campaigns.
Ch. Material Trail
Torrey Pines S (UNG), Busanda S (UNG); 2nd G2 Fleur de Lis S. A reliable filly whose graded placing and ungraded wins show the kind of gritty consistency Gang of Thieves passes on.
Ch. Moll Cutpurse
2nd Estrapade H (UNG); 3rd Sands Point S. A tough stakes mare, always in contention and adding depth to her damline’s blacktype.
Ch. Pressgang – Millionaire
G1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint, G2 Louisville Breeders’ Cup, Old Hat S (UNG); 2nd G2 San Felipe S, G2 Amsterdam S. A headline son of Gang of Thieves: Breeders’ Cup winner, multiple graded winner, and millionaire sprinter with serious commercial appeal.
Ch. Victorious Gang
G1 Australian S, G3 Autumn S, G3 Baguette S; 3rd What’s It Worth Breeders’ S. High-class Australian performer who showed the same blend of speed and stamina as his sire at Group level.
Limerence
G3 Baldwin S; 2nd G3 William Donald Schaefer H. A sharp turf runner with graded form who adds more depth to Gang of Thieves’ sprint/mile profile.
Mae Coughlin
2nd G1 Nassau S; 3rd G1 Garden City Breeders’ Cup, G3 Honey Fox H. Top-drawer turf mare, repeatedly in the frame at the very highest level.
Thief Of Darkness
3rd G1 Australian S, G2 MV Vase, Old Hat S (UNG). A classic-distance colt who stayed well and held his own against Group 1 company.
From Breeders’ Cup sprinters to iron-distance turf stayers, Gang of Thieves stamps his stock with soundness, stamina, and genuine graded-class ability—exactly what you want in a proven turf sire.