Eurobird | |
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Sire | Ela-Mana-Mou |
Grandsire | Pitcairn |
Dam | Irish Bird |
Damsire | Sea Bird |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | 11 February 1984[1] |
Country | Ireland |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | Mrs S Rogers |
Owner | Gerald Jennings |
Trainer | John Oxx |
Record | 14: 4-3-3 |
Major wins | |
Kinderhill Oaks Trial (1987) Blandford Stakes (1987) Irish St. Leger (1987) | |
Awards | |
Top-rated European filly 14f+ (1987) Timeform rating 118 (1987) |
Eurobird (11 February 1984 – after 2005) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. A specialist stayer who was well-suited by soft or heavy ground, she was the third Classic race winner produced by the broodmare Irish Bird. As a three-year-old in 1987 she made steady improvement, winning the Kinderhill Oaks Trial, Blandford Stakes and Irish St. Leger by wide margins as well as finishing third in the Irish Oaks. At the end of the year she was rated the best filly in Europe over fourteen furlongs and further. She failed to win as a four-year-old but ran several good races in defeat. She later had considerable success as a broodmare, being the dam of at least ten winners.