Thornfield
| Thornfield | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sky Classic |
| Grandsire | Nijinsky |
| Dam | Alexandrina |
| Damsire | Conquistador Cielo |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1994 |
| Country | Canada |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Knob Hill Stable |
| Owner | Knob Hill Stable |
| Trainer | Phil England |
| Record | 19: 6-1-3 |
| Earnings | Can$1,206,074 |
| Major wins | |
| Canadian International Stakes (1999) Niagara Breeders' Cup Handicap (1999) | |
| Awards | |
| Canadian Horse of the Year (1999) Canadian Champion Male Turf Horse (1999) | |
Thornfield (foaled 1994 in Ontario) is a Canadian Thoroughbred Champion racehorse.
Background
[edit]Thornfield was bred by Steve Stavro's Knob Hill Farm, he was sired by Eclipse and Sovereign Award and Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee Sky Classic, a son of the English Triple Crown winner, Nijinsky. Thornfield's dam was Alexandrina, a daughter of 1982 American Horse of the Year, Conquistador Cielo.
Racing career
[edit]In 1999, under trainer Phil England, five-year-old Thornfield won the Grade 2 Niagara Breeders' Cup Handicap. Ridden by Richard Dos Ramos, they then won the $1.5 million Canadian International as the longest shot in the field.[1] The win made Thornfield the first winner sired by an International winner. His 1999 performances earned him Canadian Horse of the Year and Canadian Champion Male Turf Horse honours.[2]
Retirement
[edit]Retired from racing, the gelding Thornfield now resides at the branch of Old Friends Equine at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky.[3]
Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Sky Classic |
Nijinsky | Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalma | |||
| Flaming Page | Bull Page | ||
| Flaring Top | |||
| No Class | Nodouble | Noholme | |
| Abla-Jay | |||
| Classy Quillo | Outing Class | ||
| Quillopoly | |||
| Dam Alexandrina |
Conquistador Cielo | Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native |
| Gold Digger | |||
| K. D. Princess | Bold Commander | ||
| Tammy's Turn | |||
| La Lorgnette | Val de l'Orne | Val de Loir | |
| Aglae | |||
| The Temptress | Nijinsky | ||
| La Sevillana |
References
[edit]- ^ "Every Nobel Prize Winner in Literature".
- ^ "Welcome to the Jockey Club of Canada". Archived from the original on 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
- ^ http://oldfriendsblog.wordpress.com/ [user-generated source]