| Royal Heroine | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Lypheor |
| Grandsire | Lyphard |
| Dam | My Sierra Leone |
| Damsire | Relko |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | 1980 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Dark Bay/Brown |
| Breeder | B. Larry Ryan |
| Owner | Robert Sangster |
| Trainer | Sir Michael Stoute (Europe) John Gosden (United States) |
| Record | 21: 10-5-1 |
| Earnings | $1,299,449 (equivalent)[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Princess Margaret Stakes (1982) Child Stakes (1983) Prix de l'Opéra (1983) Beverly Hills Handicap (1984) Matriarch Stakes (1984) Inglewood Handicap (1984) Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Mile (1984) | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Female Turf Horse (1984) | |
| Honours | |
| US National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (2022) Grade II Royal Heroine Stakes at Santa Anita Park (1998–2005 & 2009– ) | |
| Last updated on 6 August 2021 | |
Royal Heroine (1980–2002) was a Hall of Fame Thoroughbred Champion racehorse foaled in Ireland who raced in England and France and then in the United States where she set a North American record for a mile on turf while winning the inaugural running of the Breeders' Cup Mile in 1984. Royal Heroine was inducted into the US National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2022.[2]