His other progeny included Cape Blanco, Frankel, Golden Lilac, Nathaniel, New Approach, Rip Van Winkle, Found, Minding and Ruler of the World.
[4] She was a daughter of Alruccaba (foaled 1983) whose other descendants have included Yesterday, Alborada, Quarter Moon, Aussie Rules (Poule d'Essai des Poulains) and Albanova (Preis von Europa).
[7] Allegretto began her second season in the Cheshire Oaks over one and a half miles at Chester Racecourse on 10 May and came home sixth of the twelve runners behind the John Dunlop-trained Time On.
The filly was then dropped back in class for a maiden at Chepstow Racecourse on 16 June in which she was ridden by Kieren Fallon and recorded her first victory, coming home a length and a half in front of Nimra at odds of 30/100.
After finishing fifth behind Sergeant Cecil in the Yorkshire Cup she contested the Henry II Stakes over two miles at Sandown Park on 29 May in which she was equipped with a visor for the first time.
Geordieland (runner-up in the Ascot Gold Cup) was the 6/4 favourite ahead of Distinction (winner of the race in 2005), while the others included Veracity (second in the Queen's Vase) and Tungsten Strike.
She gained the advantage 70 metres from the finish and took the prize by a short neck from Macleya with Ponte Tresa, Le Miracle, Brisant and Anna Pavlova close behind.
In her third attempt to win the Yorkshire Oaks (run that year at Newmarket) she finished fourth behind the three-year-olds Lush Lashes, Dar Re Mi and Michita.
[15] On her final racecourse appearance she attempted to repeat her 2007 success in the Prix Royal-Oak and produced one of her best performances as she finished second of the eleven runners, beaten one and a half lengths by Yeats.