Wolfhound (horse)

Wolfhound (22 April 1989 2009) was a Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He won the Haydock Sprint Cup and the Prix de la Forêt.

Wolfhound
SireNureyev
GrandsireNorthern Dancer
DamLassie Dear
DamsireBuckpasser
SexStallion
Foaled22 April 1989[1]
CountryUnited States
ColourChestnut
BreederWilliam S. Farish III & William S. Kilroy
OwnerSheikh Mohammed
TrainerJohn Gosden
Record16: 6-3-2
Earnings£258,215
Major wins
Diadem Stakes (1992)
Prix de la Forêt (1992)
Haydock Sprint Cup (1993)

Background

Wolfhound was a chestnut horse bred in Kentucky by William S. Farish III and William S. Kilroy. He was acquired by Sheikh Mohammed and was sent to race in Europe where he was trained by John Gosden.

Racing career

Wolfhound raced for three years and won six of his sixteen races. As a three-year-old in 1992, he won the Diadem Stakes at Ascot and the Prix de la Forêt at Longchamp. In the following year he added another major victory when he took the Haydock Sprint Cup.

Stud record

Wolfhound stood as a breeding stallion in Europe and South Africa but made little impact as a sire of winners. By far the best of his offspring was the filly Bright Sky.

References

  1. "Wolfhound pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-07-19.


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