Lochsong
| Lochsong | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Song |
| Grandsire | Sing Sing |
| Dam | Peckitt's Well |
| Damsire | Lochnager |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 26 April 1988 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Littleton Stud |
| Owner | Jeff C. Smith |
| Trainer | Ian Balding |
| Record | 27: 15-2-4 |
| Earnings | £600,888 |
| Major wins | |
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Stewards' Cup (1992) Portland Handicap (1992) Ayr Gold Cup (1992) Sprint Stakes (1993) King George Stakes (1993 & 1994) Nunthorpe Stakes (1993) Prix de l'Abbaye (1993 & 1994) Palace House Stakes (1994) Temple Stakes (1994) King's Stand Stakes (1994) | |
| Awards | |
|
Cartier Champion Sprinter (1993 & 1994) Cartier Horse of the Year (1993) | |
| Last updated on December 27, 2006 | |
Lochsong (26 April 1988 – 27 May 2014) was a bay Thoroughbred filly who twice won the Cartier Award as Top European Sprinter and was voted 1993 European Horse of the Year.
Background
Lochsong was a bay mare bred by her owner, Jeff Smith's Littleton stud.
Racing career
As a two and three-year-old in racing, Lochsong accomplished little until Ian Balding took over as her trainer. In 1992 the filly won the rare Sprint-Handicap triple of Stewards' Cup, Portland Handicap and Ayr Gold Cup. The filly won numerous other top races including the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes as well as twice capturing the Group 1 Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp in Paris, France.
Assessment and honours
In addition to her two Top Sprinter awards, Lochsong's performance in the 1993 season won her the most prestigious honor in European horse racing, the Cartier Racing Award as European Horse of the Year.
Stud record
Lochsong was retired to her owner's Littleton Stud in the parish of Littleton & Harestock in Hampshire, England. On 27 May 2014, Lochsong was euthanised at Littleton after contracting colic.[1]
References
- ↑ David Baxter (27 May 2014). "Super sprinter Lochsong dies aged 26". Racing Post. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
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