Indian Skimmer (horse)
Indian Skimmer (foaled 1984 in Kentucky) is an American-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse.
| Indian Skimmer | |
|---|---|
 Indian Skimmer in the pre-parade ring prior to the International Stakes at York in August 1988 | |
| Sire | Storm Bird |
| Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
| Dam | Nobilaire |
| Damsire | Vaguely Noble |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | 1984 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Gray |
| Breeder | Ashford Stud and Ronald J. Worswick |
| Owner | Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Trainer | Henry Cecil |
| Record | 16: 10-1-3 |
| Earnings | US $1,394,814 |
| Major wins | |
| Pretty Polly Stakes (GB) (1987) Musidora Stakes (1987) Prix Saint-Alary (1987) Prix de Diane (1987) Sun Chariot Stakes (1988) Champion Stakes (1988) Irish Champion Stakes (1988) Prix d'Ispahan (1989) Gordon Richards Stakes (1989) | |
| Last updated on October 3, 2007 | |
Background
Bred by MIT graduate Ronald J. Worswick in partnership with Ashford Stud in Versailles, Kentucky, the gray filly is out of the mare Nobilaire and sired by Storm Bird. Her grandsire was Northern Dancer, the top sire of the 20th Century and her damsire was Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner, Vaguely Noble. She was named for the rare Indian skimmer (Rynchops albicollis), a bird.
Racing career
Raced by Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Indian Skimmer won important Group One races against the top fillies of the day, including a victory over the great Miesque in the 1987 Prix de Diane. In 1988 she beat some of the best colts in England, Ireland and France. Sent to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, she finished third to Great Communicator in that year's Breeders' Cup Turf.
Breeding record
Retired from racing at the end of the 1989 season. As a broodmare, she produced the Mr. Prospector colt, Manshood, who is the sire of the champion South African mare, Ipi Tombe.