| Recitation | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Elocutionist |
| Grandsire | Gallant Romeo |
| Dam | Irish Party |
| Damsire | Irish Lancer |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 20 February 1978[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Marvin Warner Sr. |
| Owner | A. Bodie Hilary J. Boone |
| Trainer | Guy Harwood |
| Record | 13: 5-4-1 |
| Major wins | |
| Coventry Stakes (1980) Grand Critérium (1980) 2000 Guineas Trial Stakes (1981) Poule d'Essai des Poulains (1981) | |
| Awards | |
| Top-rated two-year-old in France (1980) Timeform rating: 126 (1980), 124 (1981) | |
Recitation (foaled 20 February 1978) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was one of the best European two-year-olds of 1980, when he won the Coventry Stakes by five lengths and the Grand Critérium in France. In the following year he won the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, but was beaten in his last three starts. In all, he recorded five wins and five placings in a career of thirteen races. He was retired to become a breeding stallion in Kentucky, but had little success as a sire of winners.