| Selkirk | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Selkirk_at_stud.png) Selkirk during his stud retirement in the 1990s. (Courtesy of Lanwades Stud) | |
| Sire | Sharpen Up |
| Grandsire | Atan |
| Dam | Annie Edge |
| Damsire | Nebbiolo |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | February 19, 1988[1] |
| Country | United States (bred) Europe (raced) |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | George W. Strawbridge Jr. |
| Owner | George W. Strawbridge Jr. |
| Trainer | Ian Balding |
| Jockey | John Reid Ray Cochrane |
| Record | 15:6-2-3 |
| Earnings | USD$843,661 £519080.15 |
| Major wins | |
| Stardom Stakes (1990) Fortune Stakes (1991) Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1991) Celebration Mile (1992) Lockinge Stakes (1992) Challenge Stakes (1992) | |
| Honours | |
| Timeform's European champion miler (1991, 1992) | |
Selkirk (February 19, 1988 – January 3, 2013)[2] was an American-bred Thoroughbred race horse and sire who raced mainly in Europe. Bred in Pennsylvania and owned by American philanthropist businessman George W. Strawbridge Jr., he was trained by Ian Balding.[3] At the end of 1991, his third year, he had a record of 3-1-2 out of seven starts. In total, he had won six of his 15 starts.[3] He retired from racing in 1993 and began his stud career at Kirsten Rausing's Lanwades stud farm in Newmarket, England, where he sired 92 stakes winners from 987 foals. He died on January 3, 2013, at the age of 25.
- ^ "SElkirk pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ Stevens, Martin (2013-01-05). "Champion miler and leading sire Selkirk dies". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ a b Hammonds, Evan (January 4, 2013). "Champion, Top Sire Selkirk Dead at 25". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.