Storm Bird | |
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Sire | Northern Dancer |
Grandsire | Nearctic |
Dam | South Ocean |
Damsire | New Providence |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 19 April 1978[1] |
Country | Canada |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Windfields Farm |
Owner | Robert Sangster |
Trainer | Vincent O'Brien |
Record | 6: 5-0-0 |
Earnings | $168,891 |
Major wins | |
Anglesey Stakes (1980) National Stakes (1980) Larkspur Stakes (1980) Dewhurst Stakes (1980) | |
Awards | |
Top-rated European two-year-old (1980) Timeform top-rated two-year-old (1980) Timeform rating 134 | |
Last updated on May 14, 2010 |
Storm Bird (19 April 1978 – 3 December 2004) was a Canadian-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was the outstanding European two-year-old of 1980, when he was unbeaten in five races, including the Anglesey Stakes, National Stakes and Dewhurst Stakes. His subsequent career was disrupted by injury and illness, and he was well beaten in his only race of 1981. He was then retired to stud, where he became a successful breeding stallion.