Sharpo

Sharpo
Sire	Sharpen Up
Grandsire	Atan
Dam	Moiety Bird
Damsire	Falcon
Sex	Colt
Foaled	1977
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	K. V. Stenborg & R. E. Shingles
Owner	Monica Sheriffe
Trainer	Jeremy Tree
Record	18: 7-4-3
Earnings	$247,353
Major wins
Temple Stakes (1980) William Hill Sprint Championship (1980, 1981, 1982) Prix de Saint-Georges (1981) July Cup (1982) Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (1982)
Last updated on January 16, 2008

Sharpo (1977–1994) was the champion British Thoroughbred sprinter of 1982. He won seven races and more than £230,000 in prize money during a career which was restricted by his marked preference for soft ground. He developed a particular liking for York Racecourse, winning the Nunthorpe Stakes - then known as the William Hill Sprint Championship - three times from 1980, becoming the first to do so since Tag End in the 1920s. He also won the July Cup at Newmarket Racecourse and the Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, as well as twice being second in the major French sprint.

Sharpo went on to become a very successful sire before his death in June 1994, the winners of 216 races on the flat worth $1.7 million. He best winners were College Chapel, Risk Me, Cutting Blade and Lavinia Fontana.

References

• The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing - written by Bill Mooney and George Ennor
• Sharpo's pedigree and racing stats