Light Cavalry (horse)
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Light Cavalry (7 February 1977ā2004) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for winning the classic St Leger Stakes in 1980. After winning his only race as a two-year-old, Light Cavalry was one of the best three-year-olds in Britain in 1980, winning the King Edward VII Stakes and being placed in the Chester Vase, Gordon Stakes and Great Voltigeur Stakes before winning the St Leger by four lengths. He remained in training in 1981 and won the Princess of Wales's Stakes, but his season was restricted by injury problems. After his retirement from racing he stood as a breeding stallion in the United States and Argentina with limited success.
Light Cavalry | |
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Sire | Brigadier Gerard |
Grandsire | Queen's Hussar |
Dam | Glass Slipper |
Damsire | Relko |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 7 February 1977[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Jim Joel |
Owner | Jim Joel |
Trainer | Henry Cecil |
Record | 11:5-2-2 |
Major wins | |
King Edward VII Stakes (1980) St Leger Stakes (1980) Princess of Wales's Stakes (1981) | |
Awards | |
Timeform rating 95p (1979), 128 (1980), 124 (1981) |