Stradivarius (horse)

Stradivarius
Racing silks of Bjorn Nielsen
Sire	Sea the Stars
Grandsire	Cape Cross
Dam	Private Life
Damsire	Bering
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	28 February 2014[1]
Country	Ireland
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Bjorn Nielsen
Owner	Bjorn Nielsen
Trainer	John Gosden John & Thady Gosden (from 2021)
Record	35: 20-5-5
Earnings	£3,458,968 + £2,000,000 bonuses
Major wins
Queen's Vase (2017) Goodwood Cup (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) Yorkshire Cup (2018, 2019, 2022) Ascot Gold Cup (2018, 2019, 2020) Lonsdale Cup (2018, 2019, 2021) British Champions Long Distance Cup (2018) Doncaster Cup (2019, 2021) Sagaro Stakes (2021)
Awards
Cartier Champion Stayer (2018, 2019, 2020)
Honours
Timeform rating: 130 British Champions Series Hall of Fame (2023)
Last updated on 13 May 2022

Stradivarius (foaled 28 February 2014) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse. After winning one minor race as a two-year-old, he emerged as a top-class stayer in the following year, winning the Queen's Vase and Goodwood Cup as well as finishing a close third in the St Leger. As a four-year-old he won the Yorkshire Cup, Ascot Gold Cup, a second Goodwood Cup and the Lonsdale Cup, securing a £1 million bonus for winning all four races, and ended the year by winning the British Champions Long Distance Cup. In 2019 he repeated his victories in the Yorkshire Cup, Ascot Gold Cup and Lonsdale Cup, and won a third Goodwood Cup, giving him a second £1 million bonus. With jockey Frankie Dettori on board, on 18 June 2020, Stradivarius won his third Ascot Gold Cup (by 10 lengths) and on 28 July 2020, he won his record fourth Goodwood Cup. In 2021 he won the Lonsdale Cup for the third time and in 2022 he achieved a third victory in the Yorkshire Cup. He was retired to stud at the end of the 2022 season, having won a record 18 European Group races.