| Shantou | |
|---|---|
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| Sire | Alleged |
| Grandsire | Hoist the Flag |
| Dam | Shaima |
| Damsire | Shareef Dancer |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 30 April 1993[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Darley Stud |
| Owner | Sheikh Mohammed |
| Trainer | John Gosden |
| Record | 14: 6-2-4 |
| Earnings | £824,249 |
| Major wins | |
| St Leger Stakes (1996) Gran Premio del Jockey Club (1996) Gran Premio di Milano (1997) Princess of Wales's Stakes (1997) | |
Shantou (30 April 1993 – 1 September 2021) was a classic-winning Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. As a three-year-old in 1996 he won the St. Leger and the Gran Premio del Jockey Club as well as finishing third in the Epsom Derby and fourth in the Breeders' Cup Turf. In the following year he won the Gran Premio di Milano and the Princess of Wales's Stakes. After his retirement from racing he had success as a sire of National Hunt horses.
- ^ "Shantou pedigree". Equineline.