| Deep Diver | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Gulf Pearl |
| Grandsire | Persian Gulf |
| Dam | Miss Stephen |
| Damsire | Stephen Paul |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1969 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | George Harris |
| Owner | David Robinson |
| Trainer | Paul Davey |
| Record | 15: 9-4-1 |
| Major wins | |
| Brocklesby Stakes (1971) July Stakes (1971) Prix d'Arenberg (1971) Cornwallis Stakes (1971) Prix du Petit Couvert (1971) Nunthorpe Stakes (1972) Prix de l'Abbaye (1972) | |
| Awards | |
| Timeform top-rated two-year-old (1971) Timeform top-rated three-year-old (1972) Timeform rating 134 | |
Deep Diver (4 May 1969 – 13 June 1986) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. As a two-year-old in 1971 he won seven of his eleven races including the Brocklesby Stakes, July Stakes, Prix d'Arenberg, Cornwallis Stakes and Prix du Petit Couvert. In the following year he took time to reproduce his best form but emerged as the best sprinter in Europe with decisive wins in the Nunthorpe Stakes and Prix de l'Abbaye. Timeform rated Deep Diver the best racehorse of his generation in Europe at both two and three years of age. He has been retrospectively rated as one of the best British-trained sprinters of the 20th century. Deep Diver stood as a breeding stallion in Ireland, Australia and Japan but had little success as a sire of winners.