Ballymoss | |
---|---|
Sire | Mossborough |
Grandsire | Nearco |
Dam | Indian Call |
Damsire | Singapore |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1954 |
Country | Great Britain |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | Richard Ball |
Owner | John McShain |
Trainer | Vincent O'Brien |
Jockey | T. P. Burns |
Record | 17: 8-5-1 |
Earnings | £107,165 |
Major wins | |
Irish Derby (1957) St Leger Stakes (1957) Eclipse Stakes (1958) K. George VI & Q. Elizabeth Stakes (1958) Coronation Cup (1958) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1958) | |
Awards | |
Timeform rating: 136 | |
Honours | |
Ballymoss Stakes at the Curragh Deltic locomotive 55018 was named Ballymoss[1] Republic of Ireland postage stamp (1981) | |
Last updated on January 26, 2007 |
Ballymoss (1954–1979) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse. In a racing career that lasted from 1956 until November 1958, he ran seventeen times and won eight races. In 1957, he became the first horse trained in Ireland to win the St Leger Stakes. The following season, he was Europe's leading middle-distance horse, winning the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.