Polar Falcon | |
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Sire | Nureyev |
Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
Dam | Marie d'Argonne |
Damsire | Jefferson |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1 June 1987[1] |
Country | United States |
Colour | Dark bay or Brown |
Breeder | Edward A Seltzer |
Owner | Michel Zerolo David Thompson |
Trainer | John Hammond |
Record | 14:4-2-1 |
Earnings | £179,089 |
Major wins | |
Prix Edmond Blanc (1991) Lockinge Stakes (1991) Ladbroke Sprint Cup (1991) |
Polar Falcon (1 June 1987 – 5 December 2001) was an American-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Unraced as a two-year-old he showed promising form at three while appearing to be slightly below top class. He reached his peak as a four-year-old when he won the Prix Edmond Blanc in France before taking two major prizes in England. In May he defeated the leading filly In The Groove in the Lockinge Stakes over a mile and in September he beat a strong field to win the Ladbroke Sprint Cup over six furlongs. As a breeding stallion he is best known as the sire of Pivotal. He died in 2001 at the age of fourteen.