Niniski | |
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Sire | Nijinsky |
Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
Dam | Virginia Hills |
Damsire | Tom Rolfe |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 15 February 1976[1] |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Caper Hill Farm |
Owner | Lady Beaverbrook |
Trainer | Dick Hern |
Record | 14:6-3-1 |
Major wins | |
Geoffrey Freer Stakes (1979) Irish St. Leger (1979) Prix Royal-Oak (1979) John Porter Stakes (1980) Ormonde Stakes (1980) | |
Awards | |
Timeform rating "p" (1978), 125 (1979), 118 (1980) |
Niniski (15 February 1976 – November 1998) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from October 1978 until October 1980, he ran fourteen times and won six races. After showing some promise in his early races he emerged as a top-class stayer in the autumn on 1979, winning the Geoffrey Freer Stakes, Irish St. Leger and Prix Royal-Oak. In the spring of 1981 he won the John Porter Stakes and the Ormonde Stakes but was beaten in his three remaining races. He was retired to stud where he became a very successful breeding stallion.