Silmaril (horse)

Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Silmaril


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sire = Diamond
grandsire = Mr. Prospector
dam = Kattebuck
damsire = Spend A Buck
sex = Mare
foaled = 2001
country = United States flagicon|USA
colour = Dark Brown
breeder = Stephen E. Quick & Christopher J. Feifarek
owner = Stephen E. Quick & Christopher J. Feifarek
trainer = Chris Grove
record = 36: 16-7-3
earnings = $1,032,973
race = Maryland Million Oaks (2004)
Geisha Handicap (2004)
Jameela Stakes (2004)
Pimlico Breeders' Cup Distaff Handicap (2005)
Northview Stallion Station Stakes (2005)
Nellie Morse Stakes (2005)
Maryland Million Distaff Handicap (2006)
Endine Handicap (2007)
What A Summer Stakes (2007)
Conniver Stakes (2007)
What A Summer Stakes (2008)

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updated= January 20, 2008

Silmaril (foaled March 31, 2001, in Maryland) is an American thoroughbred mare racehorse. She is sired by stakes winner, Diamond, who in turn was sired by leading North American sire, Mr. Prospector. She was out of the mare, Kattebuck, whose sire was the 1985 United States Horse of the Year, Spend A Buck.

Raced a total of 36 times, mostly in Maryland, Silmaril is probably best known for defeating the Eclipse award winning filly, Ashado, in the 2007 What A Summer Stakes.

Named for the "great jewels" of the J.R.R. Tolkien tales, Silmaril is one of only five Maryland-bred mares to ever reach the million dollar mark in total earnings on the racetrack. She was retired back to her owners' breeding facilities in Maryland on January 12, 2008.

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/silmaril Pedigree & Partial Stats]
* [http://www.drf.com/news/article/91672.html DRF Silmaril Joins Elite Five]