Arctic Owl | |
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Sire | Most Welcome |
Grandsire | Be My Guest |
Dam | Short Rations |
Damsire | Lorenzaccio |
Sex | Gelding |
Foaled | [1] | 29 March 1994
Died | 13 August 2021 | (aged 27)
Country | United Kingdom |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | John Greetham |
Owner | The Owl Society |
Trainer | James Fanshawe |
Record | 25: 10-4-5 |
Earnings | £285,812 |
Major wins | |
Prix Kergorlay (1998) Jockey Club Cup (1998) Henry II Stakes (1999) Shergar Cup Classic (2000) Irish St Leger (2000) |
Arctic Owl (29 March 1994 – 13 August 2021) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. A specialist stayer who was gelded before the start of his racing career, he won ten of twenty-five races between his June 1997 debut and September 2002 retirement. As a four-year-old in 1998, he emerged as a top class performer when he won four of his five races including the Prix Kergorlay and the Jockey Club Cup. He won the Henry II Stakes in 1999 and recorded his biggest victory in 2000 when he won the Irish St Leger. He remained in training until the age of eight when his career was ended by injury.