Compton Place | |
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Sire | Indian Ridge |
Grandsire | Ahonoora |
Dam | Nosey |
Damsire | Nebbiolo |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 20 April 1994[1] |
Died | 21 September 2015[2] |
Country | United States |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | R. J. Turner |
Owner | Duke of Devonshire |
Trainer | James Toller |
Record | 12: 3-4-0 |
Earnings | £141,621 |
Major wins | |
July Cup (1997) |
Compton Place (20 April 1994 – 21 September 2015) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse, best known for his 50/1 upset victory in the 1997 July Cup. As a juvenile in 1996 he won two minor races and finished second in both the Gimcrack Stakes and the Flying Childers Stakes. In the following year he was beaten in his first two starts before defeating a strong field including Royal Applause and Bahamian Bounty to win the July Cup. He failed to display his best form in four subsequent races and was retired in August 1998. He later became a successful breeding stallion.