> Champion European Miler, Brilliant 2YO, Five Time G1 Winning Miler (Defeating the likes of Goldikova, Rip Van Winkle, Dick Turpin)
> A victory at Royal Ascot is impressive, Canford Cliffs saluted at Royal Ascot on three occasions with wins in the G2 Coventry Stakes, G1 St James's Palace Stakes and G1 Queen Anne Stakes
> Finished in the first three in all 11 career starts, 10 of these starts in Group Races, 5 consecutive G1 Wins
> Scintillating 2YO, won on debut by 7 lengths and followed it up at Royal Ascot winning the G2 Coventry Stakes by 6 Lengths
> Champion 3YO Miler in England & Ireland in 2010
> Rated Champion Older Miler in 2011 by both Timeform and World Thoroughbred Rankings (Timeform rating of 133)
> Timeform Rating of 133 in 2011 rated Canford Cliffs superior to horses the like of Dream Ahead, Excelebration, Rewilding, So You Think, Rocket Man, Workforce, Sepoy, Goldikova, etc
> Canford Cliffs descends from a sire line renowned for producing precocious 2YO speed. His Sire, Tagula was a top class 2YO at 1200m showcased by winning the G1 Prix Morny. As a sire Tagula is a renowned sire of 2YO winners and this was evident with Tagula winning the Champion 1st Season Sire Title in 2000. In tern Tagula's Sire in Taufan was a top class 2YO.
> An ideal outcross for Danehill/Danzig line mares
> "He's the best I've ever had" - Champion trainer, Richard Hannon
> Richard Hughes described him in such glowing terms
"By far the best I've ridden"
" Never ridden anything like it"
