- Storm Bird
Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Storm Bird
caption =
sire =Northern Dancer
grandsire =Nearctic
dam = South Ocean
damsire = New Providence
sex = Stallion
foaled = 1978
country =Canada flagicon|Canada
colour = Bay
breeder =Windfields Farm
owner =Robert Sangster
trainer =Vincent O'Brien
record = 6: 5-0-0
earnings = : $168,891
race =Dewhurst Stakes (1980)Anglesey Stakes (1980)National Stakes (1980)
awards=United Kingdom Champion 2-Yr-Old Colt (1980)Ireland Champion 2-Yr-Old Colt (1980)
honours =
updated= August 19, 2007Storm Bird (1978-2004) was a Canadian-bred
Thoroughbred racehorse inIreland . He was a son of 1964 U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old ColtNorthern Dancer , "one of the most influential sires in Thoroughbred history." At age 2, he won all five starts and was voted Champion in England and Ireland. His owner sold a 75% interest in Storm Bird for $21 million and at age 3, raced only once, finishing unplaced.Retired to stand at stud at
Ashford Stud inVersailles, Kentucky , Storm Bird sired 63 stakes winners including 1990Preakness Stakes winnerSummer Squall andStorm Cat , the leading sire ofGraded stakes race winners inNorth America in 2005 whose current stud fee is US$500,000 for a livefoal , the highest inNorth America . As well, Storm Bird was the broodmare sire of winners of more than 100 stakes races includingKentucky Derby winnerThunder Gulch and the lightning fastgelding , Commentator.Pensioned from stud duties in 1999, Storm Bird had to be euthanized on December 3, 2004 after a suffering with
colic .References
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/storm+bird Storm Bird's pedigree chart and stats]
External links
* [http://www.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=25697 Bloodhorse Prominent Stallion Storm Bird Dead]
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