Last Tycoon

For the unfinished F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, see The Love of the Last Tycoon .
Last Tycoon
Sire Try My Best
Grandsire Northern Dancer
Dam Mill Princess
Damsire Mill Reef
Sex Stallion
Foaled 1983
Country Ireland
Colour Bay
Breeder Kilfrush Stud Ltd.
Owner Richard C. Strauss
Trainer Robert Collet
Record 13: 8-0-0
Earnings US$683,438 (equivalent)
Major wins

Prix d'Arenberg (1985)
King's Stand Stakes (1986)
Nunthorpe Stakes (1986)
Prix de Saint-Georges (1986)
Prix du Gros Chêne (1986)

Breeders' Cup wins:
Breeders' Cup Mile (1986)
Awards
Leading sire in Australia (1994)
Last updated on 14 May 2010

Last Tycoon (9 May 1983 – 27 May 2006) was an Irish bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Breeders' Cup Mile and as a leading sire in Australia.

Background

Last Tycoon was bred in Ireland by his owner Richard C. Strauss's Kilfrush Stud Ltd.

Racing career

He was trained by Robert Collet from his base at Chantilly Racecourse. At age two Last Tycoon won three of his six starts including the Prix d'Arenberg at Chantilly.

At age three the colt won two conditions races in England and two in France before being sent to Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California for the Breeders' Cup Mile.[1] Lightly regarded by bettors who sent him off at 36:1 odds, under regular jockey, Yves Saint-Martin, Last Tycoon defeated thirteen runners to win the US$1 million event.[2]

Stud record

Retired to stud duty, Last Tycoon met with considerable success. He first stood in Ireland where he was third on the annual sires list in 1992 before being sent to Australia where he was the Leading sire in 1994. Overall, he sired 756 winners, including 48 stake/group winners, and nine champions.[3] Last Tycoon's notable progeny includes:

Last Tycoon died on 30 June 2006 at Arrow Stud in Japan.

References

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