Royal Academy (horse)

Royal Academy (horse)

Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Royal Academy


caption =
sire = Nijinsky
grandsire = Northern Dancer
dam = Crimson Saint
damsire = Crimson Satan
sex = Stallion
foaled = 1987
country = United States flagicon|USA
colour = Bay
breeder = Tim Gentry
owner = Classic Thoroughbred Plc
trainer = Vincent O'Brien
record = 7: 4-2-0
earnings = $ 724,167
race = July Cup (1990)
Tetrarch Stakes (1990)

Breeders' Cup wins:
Breeders' Cup Mile (1990)
awards =
honours =
updated= December 7, 2006

Royal Academy (born 1987) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse bred in the United States best known as the winner of the 1990 Breeders' Cup Mile in which famed British jockey Lester Piggott came out of retirement to ride the colt to victory.

In 1991 Royal Academy was retired to stud at Coolmore Stud's American arm, Ashford Stud in Versailles, Kentucky. Among others, he sired 2001 Breeders' Cup Mile winner Val Royal and Bullish Luck who in 2006 was voted Hong Kong Horse of the Year and has career earnings of $6,435,501.

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/royal+academy2 Royal Academy's pedigree and racing stats]
* [http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/stallion.aspx?stallion_no=1140762 Royal Academy at the Thoroughbred Times stallion directory]


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