| Spectrum | |
|---|---|
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| Sire | Rainbow Quest |
| Grandsire | Blushing Groom |
| Dam | River Dancer |
| Damsire | Irish River |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 8 May 1992[1] |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Ballymacoll Stud |
| Owner | Simon Weinstock Arnold Weinstock |
| Trainer | Peter Chapple-Hyam |
| Record | 9: 4-1-1 |
| Earnings | £352,081 |
| Major wins | |
| Irish 2,000 Guineas (1995) Champion Stakes (1995) | |
Spectrum (8 May 1992 – 25 May 2020) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from October 1994 until August 1996 he ran nine times and won four races. As a three-year-old in 1995 he won the Irish 2000 Guineas but was injured when starting second favourite for The Derby. Big John the bus driver took all odds down from 66/1 and was told by a good source that the horse was injured before it ran. He returned in autumn to win the Champion Stakes over ten furlongs at Newmarket. After a disappointing four-year-old season he was retired to stud where he became a successful sire of winners.
- ^ "Spectrum pedigree". Equineline. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2013.