Glint of Gold

Glint of Gold
Racing silks of Paul Mellon
Sire	Mill Reef
Grandsire	Never Bend
Dam	Crown Treaure
Damsire	Graustark
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	5 April 1978[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Paul Mellon
Owner	Paul Mellon
Trainer	Ian Balding
Record	17: 10-6-1
Major wins
Gran Criterium (1980) Warren Stakes (1981) Derby Italiano (1981) Grand Prix de Paris (1981) Great Voltigeur Stakes (1981) Preis von Europa (1981) John Porter Stakes (1982) Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1982) Grosser Preis von Baden (1982)
Awards
Timeform rating: 128 (1981), 127 (1982) Gilbey Racing Middle Distance Champion (1982)

Glint of Gold (5 April 1978 – 1990) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. A middle-distance specialist, he was noted for his toughness and consistency, winning ten races, finishing second six times and third once in a seventeen race career which lasted from July 1980 until September 1982. He won races in four countries including six at Group One level. His major victories included the Gran Criterium and Derby Italiano in Italy, the Grand Prix de Paris and Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud in France, the Preis von Europa and Grosser Preis von Baden in Germany and the Great Voltigeur Stakes and John Porter Stakes in Britain. He was also placed in The Derby, St Leger Stakes, Coronation Cup and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. He was retired to stud at the end of the 1982 season and had modest success as a sire of winners.