- Alydeed
Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Alydeed
caption =
sire =Shadeed
grandsire = Nijinsky
dam = Bialy
damsire =Alydar
sex = Stallion
foaled = 1989
country =Canada flagicon|Canada
colour = Dark Bay
breeder = Anderson Farms
owner =Kinghaven Farms
trainer =Roger Attfield
record = 15: 9-2-2
earnings = $930,689
race =Victoria Stakes (1991)Derby Trial (1992)Marine Stakes (1992)Plate Trial Stakes (1992)Commonwealth Breeders' Cup Stakes (1993)Carter Handicap (1993)Canadian Classic Race wins:
Queen's Plate (1992)
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updated= CURRENTTIME, CURRENTDAYNAMECURRENTMONTHNAME CURRENTDAY CURRENTYEAR (UTC )Alydeed (foaled 1989) is a Canadian
Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Anderson Farms ofSt. Thomas, Ontario , he was out of the unraced mare Bialy, a daughter of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee,Alydar . A grandson of British Triple Crown winner Nijinsky, he wassire d byShadeed , the 1985 British Champion Miler and winner of the British Classic, the 2,000 Guineas.Alydeed was owned and raced by David Willmot's
Kinghaven Farms . Racing from a base atWoodbine Racetrack inToronto , at age two his best performances were wins in an allowance race atGulfstream Park inFlorida , where he equalled the track record for 6.5 furlongs, and a win in Woodbine'sVictoria Stakes . At age three, Alydeed won five of his ten starts. Near the end of April 1992, he was sent toChurchill Downs inLouisville, Kentucky where he won theDerby Trial . Based on his strong performance, his handlers decided to run him in the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series, thePreakness Stakes where he ran second to Pine Bluff. Back at Woodbine Racetrack, he won thePlate Trial Stakes then ran away from the field in the final quarter of a mile to win Canada's most prestigious race, theQueen's Plate . In the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown series, thePrince of Wales Stakes , Alydeed was sent off as a the prohibitive favorite at 1/9 odds. However, on a muddyFort Erie Racetrack , Alydeed ran second to Benburb.In 1993, the then four-year-old Alydeed won his first three races of the year. His wins included the
Commonwealth Breeders' Cup Stakes at Keeneland Race Course inLexington, Kentucky and the Grade ICarter Handicap at New YorksAqueduct Racetrack .Retired to stud duty, Alydeed stood at
Windfields Farm where he was Canada's leading sire for 2001. Among his most notable offspring isPrimaly , the 1997 Canadian Champion 2-Year-Old Filly. In September 2004, after producing 221 winners and 11 stakes winners, Alydeed was sold to Peaceful Valley Stud inDidsbury, Alberta .References
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/alydeed Alydeed's pedigree and partial racing stats]
* [http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/breeding-news/2004/September/22/Windfields-sells-leading-Canadian-sires-War-Deputy-Alydeed.aspx September 22, 2004 "Thoroughbred Times" article on the sale of Alydeed]
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