Mountain Lodge | |
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Sire | Blakeney |
Grandsire | Hethersett |
Dam | Riddlededee |
Damsire | Acropolis |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | 15 March 1979[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Colour | Bay or brown |
Breeder | Lord Halifax |
Owner | Lord Halifax |
Trainer | John Dunlop |
Record | 13: 5-1-2 |
Major wins | |
Cesarewitch Handicap (1982) Irish St Leger (1983) | |
Awards | |
Timeform rating 97 (1982), 120 (1983) |
Mountain Lodge (15 March 1979 – after 2002) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. A specialist stayer she finished unplaced on her only start as a juvenile in 1981 but in the following year she won four races culminating with a victory in the Cesarewitch Handicap over two and a quarter miles. As a four-year-old she struggled for form early in the season but returned to her best in autumn to record her biggest victory in the Irish St Leger. Her win in Ireland made her the first older horse to win an Irish classic race. As a broodmare she produced several winners, the best of them being Compton Ace who won the Gordon Stakes and finished third in the Ascot Gold Cup. Through her daughter Beacon, she is the female-line ancestor of The Oaks winner Sariska.