Sun Castle
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sun Castle (1938 ā March 1942) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who raced during World War II and was best known for winning the classic St Leger in 1941. After showing promise as a two-year-old he finished third in the 2000 Guineas the following spring but ran poorly when strongly-fancied for the New Derby. He won a race at Newbury in August before taking the substitute New St Leger at Manchester Racecourse. He died in the following spring after contacting tetanus.
Quick Facts Sire, Grandsire ...
Sun Castle | |
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Sire | Hyperion |
Grandsire | Gainsborough |
Dam | Castle Gay |
Damsire | Buchan |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1938 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Enid Scudamore-Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield |
Owner | Wyndham Portal, 1st Viscount Portal |
Trainer | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort |
Record | 6:2-0-1 (incomplete) |
Major wins | |
New St Leger (1941) |
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