Sallust | |
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Sire | Pall Mall |
Grandsire | Palestine |
Dam | Bandarilla |
Damsire | Matador |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1969 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | Ballymacoll Stud |
Owner | Michael Sobell |
Trainer | Dick Hern |
Record | 11: 7-1-0 |
Major wins | |
Richmond Stakes (1971) Diomed Stakes (1972) Prix de la Porte Maillot (1972) Sussex Stakes (1972) Goodwood Mile (1972) Prix du Moulin (1972) | |
Awards | |
Timeform top-rated three-year-old (1972) Timeform rating 134 |
Sallust (1969–1987) was an Irish-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He showed good form as a two-year-old in 1971, winning two of his five races including the Richmond Stakes, but appeared to be just below the highest class. He ran poorly on his three-year-old debut but then won the Diomed Stakes, Prix de la Porte Maillot, Sussex Stakes, Goodwood Mile and Prix du Moulin. By decisively defeating opponents such as High Top and Lyphard he established himself as the best specialist miler in Europe and was rated the best three-year-old of 1972 by Timeform. He returned to Ireland for his stud career and had some success as a sire of winners.