Lomond (horse)
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Lomond was an Irish
Thoroughbred
racehorse
best known for winning the 1983 Classic 2,000 Guineas Stakes. He was sired by Northern Dancer
, the most successful sire of the 20th Century, whom the National Thoroughbred Racing Association
calls "one of the most influential sires in Thoroughbred history."
Lomond's dam was My Charmer
, a granddaughter of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
inductee Round Table
. My Charmer was an outstanding broodmare who produced 1977 U.S. Triple Crown
champion Seattle Slew
. As well, she produced Seattle Dancer
, who sold at the July 1985 Keeneland Sales
for US$
13.1 million, the highest amount ever paid for a yearling at public auction.
Bred in Kentucky by the partnership of Warner L. Jones, William S. Farish III and William S. Kilroy, Lomond was sold as a foal in a private transaction for US$1.5 million to British racing's leading owner, Robert Sangster
, who had built his highly successful stable from Northern Dancer offspring.
Trained by Vincent O'Brien
, Lomond made only seven lifetime starts, winning the 1983 Gladness Stakes
at the Curragh Racecourse
in Ireland
and the Classic 2,000 Guineas Stakes at England's
Newmarket Racecourse
.
As a sire in Ireland
, Lomond notably produced:
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
best known for winning the 1983 Classic 2,000 Guineas Stakes. He was sired by Northern Dancer
Northern Dancer
Northern Dancer was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and the most successful sire of the 20th Century. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association calls him "one of the most influential sires in Thoroughbred history"....
, the most successful sire of the 20th Century, whom the National Thoroughbred Racing Association
National Thoroughbred Racing Association
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association is a broad-based coalition of horse racing interests consisting of leading thoroughbred racetracks, owners, breeders, trainers and affiliated horse racing associations, charged with increasing the popularity of horse racing and improving economic...
calls "one of the most influential sires in Thoroughbred history."
Lomond's dam was My Charmer
My Charmer
My Charmer was an American Thoroughbred filly racehorse best known as an outstanding broodmare. Bred by Ben Castleman in Kentucky, she was sired by Bowling Green Handicap winner Poker, a son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Round Table...
, a granddaughter of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
inductee Round Table
Round Table (horse)
Round Table was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He is considered the greatest turf horse in American racing history. He was foaled at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky, on the night of April 6, 1954...
. My Charmer was an outstanding broodmare who produced 1977 U.S. Triple Crown
United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
In the United States, the "Triple Crown" is usually the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, a series of three Thoroughbred horse races for three-year-old horses run in May and early June of each year consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.While Daily Racing Form...
champion Seattle Slew
Seattle Slew
Seattle Slew was an American Thoroughbred race horse who won the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1977, the tenth of eleven horses to accomplish the feat. He remains the only horse to win the Triple Crown while undefeated. In the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S...
. As well, she produced Seattle Dancer
Seattle Dancer
Seattle Dancer was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who is the most expensive yearling ever sold at public auction.-Breeding:...
, who sold at the July 1985 Keeneland Sales
Keeneland Sales
The Keeneland Sales is an American Thoroughbred auction house in Lexington, Kentucky founded in 1935 as a nonprofit racing/auction entity on 147 acres of farmland west of Lexington, which had been owned by Jack O. Keene...
for US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
13.1 million, the highest amount ever paid for a yearling at public auction.
Bred in Kentucky by the partnership of Warner L. Jones, William S. Farish III and William S. Kilroy, Lomond was sold as a foal in a private transaction for US$1.5 million to British racing's leading owner, Robert Sangster
Robert Sangster
Robert Edmund Sangster was a British businessman, thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. He was British flat racing Champion Owner five times and his horses won many major races, including two Epsom Derbys, four Irish Derbys, two French Derbys, three Prix de l'Arc de Triomphes and a Melbourne...
, who had built his highly successful stable from Northern Dancer offspring.
Trained by Vincent O'Brien
Vincent O'Brien
Dr. Michael Vincent O'Brien was an Irish race horse trainer from Churchtown, County Cork, Ireland. In 2003 he was voted the greatest influence in horse racing history, according to a worldwide vote hosted by the Racing Post newspaper...
, Lomond made only seven lifetime starts, winning the 1983 Gladness Stakes
Gladness Stakes
The Gladness Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in April....
at the Curragh Racecourse
Curragh Racecourse
The Curragh Racecourse, usually abbreviated to The Curragh, is Ireland's most important Thoroughbred race track. It is situated on the Curragh plain near Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland.- History :...
in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and the Classic 2,000 Guineas Stakes at England's
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Newmarket Racecourse
Newmarket Racecourse
The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping...
.
As a sire in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Lomond notably produced:
- Dark Lomond (b. 1985) - winner of the 1988 Irish St. Leger
- Varadavour (b. 1989) - won Carleton F. Burke HandicapCarleton F. Burke HandicapThe Carleton F. Burke Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Raced in late October as part of the Oak Tree Racing Association series, it is open to horses age three and older and is contested on turf at a distance of one-and-one-half...
- N B Forrest (b. 1992) - a three-time winner of the Battlefield Stakes at Monmouth Park RacetrackMonmouth Park RacetrackMonmouth Park Racetrack is an American race track for thoroughbred horse racing in Oceanport, New Jersey. It is owned by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and is operated under a five-year lease as a partnership with Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City.Monmouth Park's marquee event...
. - Valanour (b. 1992 ) - wins include two Group OneGroup OneGroup One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
s, the Grand Prix de ParisGrand Prix de ParisThe Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:...
and Prix GanayPrix GanayThe Prix Ganay is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,100 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April or early May....
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