Sepoy (horse)

Sepoy (foaled 27 September 2008) is a multiple Group One winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse who is most notable for winning the 2011 Golden Slipper.

Sepoy
Racing colours of Sheikh Mohammed
Sire	Elusive Quality
Grandsire	Gone West
Dam	Watchful
Damsire	Danehill
Sex	Colt
Foaled	27 September 2008
Country	Australia
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Darley
Owner	Sheikh Mohammed
Trainer	Peter Snowden
Jockey	Kerrin McEvoy
Record	13: 10-1-0
Earnings	A$3,880,000[1]
Major wins
Blue Diamond Preview C&G (2011) Blue Diamond Prelude C&G (2011) Blue Diamond Stakes (2011) Golden Slipper (2011) Vain Stakes (2011) Danehill Stakes (2011) Manikato Stakes (2011) Caulfield Sprint (2011) Coolmore Stud Stakes (2011)
Awards
Australian Champion Two Year Old (2010/11) Australian Champion Three Year Old Colt/Gelding (2011/12)

Background

Sepoy is a home-bred horse of Darley Stud by world record-breaking stallion Elusive Quality out of the Danehill mare Watchful. Watchful is the full sister to Camarena, winner of the Group One Queensland Derby who in turn is the dam of Sires' Produce.

Racing career

Sepoy became the first horse since Rancher (1982) and Bel Esprit (2002) to win all three legs of the Blue Diamond series as a two-year-old.^[2]

Sepoy went on to win 10 of his 13 starts, including 4 at Group One level.

Sepoy would become Australian Champion Two Year Old in 2011 and Australian Champion Three Year Old Colt/Gelding in 2012.

Stud career

Sepoy acted as a shuttle stallion for Darley Stud between both the northern and southern hemispheres.^[3]

Sepoy was retired from stud duty after the 2021 breeding season and will spend his retirement at Woodlands Stud in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales.

Notable progeny

c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding

Foaled	Name	Sex	Major wins
2014	Alizee	f	Flight Stakes, Coolmore Stud Stakes, Futurity Stakes
2015	Salute The Soldier	g	Al Maktoum Challenge, Round 3 (twice)

Pedigree

Pedigree of Sepoy (AUS) 2008^[4]

Sire Elusive Quality (USA) 1993	Gone West (USA) 1984	Mr. Prospector	Raise a Native
			Gold Digger
		Secrettame	Secretariat
			Tamerett
	Touch Of Greatness (USA) 1983	Hero's Honor	Northern Dancer
			Glowing Tribute
		Ivory Wand	Sir Ivor
			Natashka
Dam Watchful (AUS) 2001	Danehill (USA) 1986	Danzig	Northern Dancer
			Pas de Nom
		Razyana	His Majesty
			Spring Adieu
	Canny Lass (AUS) 1991	Marscay	Biscay
			Heart of Market
		Jesmond Lass	Lunchtime
			Beautiful Dreamer

References

1. "Sepoy Horse Profile Search". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
2. "Sepoy to emerge as best one million-dollar Blue Diamond winner in more than two decades at Caulfield". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
3. "Sepoy proving popular and successful in Europe". thoroughbreddailynews.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
4. "Sepoy Horse Profile". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.