Wando (horse)

Wando (February 23, 2000 – January 22, 2014) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Canadian Triple Crown in 2003. Wando was bred by Gustav Schickedanz at his farm Schomberg Farms in Schomberg, Ontario and ridden mainly by jockey Patrick Husbands.^[1] The chestnut stallion raced with moderate success as a four-year-old, and was then retired on 12 May 2005 to stand at stud at Lane's End Farm near Lexington, Kentucky. In 2011, the stallion returned to Schomberg,^[1] where he died of a heart attack on January 22, 2014.^[2] He is buried at Schomberg Farms.^[2]

Wando
Sire	Langfuhr
Grandsire	Danzig
Dam	Kathie's Colleen
Damsire	Woodman
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	2000
Died	January 22, 2014(2014-01-22) (aged 13)
Country	Canada
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Gus Schickedanz
Owner	Gus Schickedanz
Trainer	Michael Keogh
Record	23: 11-2-2
Earnings	$2,563,038
Major wins
Grey Stakes (2002) Marine Stakes (2003) Canadian Triple Crown wins: Queen's Plate (2003) Prince of Wales Stakes (2003) Breeders' Stakes (2003)
Awards
12th Canadian Triple Crown Champion (2003) Canadian 3-yr-Old Champion Colt (2003) Canadian Horse of the Year (2003)
Honours
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (2014)

In 2014, Wando was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.^[3]

Pedigree of Wando, Chestnut stallion, 2000

Sire Langfuhr	Danzig	Northern Dancer	Nearctic
			Natalma
		Pas de Nom	Admiral's Voyage
			Petitioner
	Sweet Briar Too	Briartic	Nearctic
			Sweet Lady Briar
		Prima Babu Gum	Gummo
			Princess Babu
Dam Kathie's Colleen	Woodman	Mr. Prospector	Raise a Native
			Gold Digger
		Playmate	Buckpasser
			Intriguing
	Royal Colleen	Viceregal	Northern Dancer
			Victoria Regina
		Own Colleen	Queen's Own
			Fair Colleen (family: 9-d)

External links

• Wando's pedigree, with photo

References

1. Kelly, Tim (2 August 2014). "2 famous thoroughbreds from King Twp. inducted into Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame". King Connection.
2. Morrison, Jennifer (23 January 2014). "Canadian Triple Crown winner Wando dies at age 14". Toronto Star. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
3. "Wando - Hall of Fame Inductee, 2014". Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. 2014-05-26. Retrieved 2020-09-22.