Assert (horse)

Assert
Assert, oil on canvas Painting by Bob Demuyser (1920–2003)
Sire	Be My Guest
Grandsire	Northern Dancer
Dam	Irish Bird
Damsire	Sea Bird
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	17 April 1979[1]
Country	Ireland
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Moyglare Stud
Owner	Robert Sangster
Trainer	David O'Brien
Record	11: 6-3-0
Earnings	$612,317
Major wins
Beresford Stakes (1981) Gallinule Stakes (1982) French Derby (1982) Irish Derby (1982) Benson & Hedges Gold Cup (1982) Joe McGrath Memorial Stakes (1982)
Awards
Timeform rating 134 Timeform Best Middle-distance Horse (1982)
Last updated on 16 November 2022

Assert (17 April 1979 – 14 September 1995) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. As a two-year-old he was beaten by Golden Fleece on his debut but went on to win the Beresford Stakes. In the following year he won four Group One races: the French Derby, Irish Derby, Benson & Hedges Gold Cup and Joe McGrath Memorial Stakes. He was rated the best middle-distance horse in Europe in 1982 by Timeform. He was retired to stud at the end of his three-year-old season and became a successful sire of winners.