Bolkonski (horse)
| Bolkonski | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Balidar |
| Grandsire | Will Somers |
| Dam | Perennial |
| Damsire | Dante |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 15 March 1972 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Woodpark Stud |
| Owner | Carlo d'Alessio |
| Trainer | Sergio Cumani Henry Cecil |
| Record | 6:4-1-0 (incomplete) |
| Major wins | |
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Premio Tevere (1974) 2000 Guineas (1975) St. James's Palace Stakes (1975) Sussex Stakes (1975) |
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| Awards | |
| Timeform rating 133 | |
Bolkonski (foaled 1972) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Originally trained in Italy, the colt moved to England for the 1975 season where he recorded an upset victory over Grundy in the classic 2000 Guineas at Newmarket Racecourse. He went on to win two other major British races over one mile, the St. James's Palace Stakes at Ascot and the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. At the end of the season he was retired to stud where he had limited success as a sire of winners.
Bolkonski was a small but powerfully-built chestnut horse with a white star and white socks on his hind feet, bred in Ireland by the Woodpark Stud. He was sired by Balidar, a British sprinter whose most important success came in France in 1970 when he won the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp Racecourse. Apart from Bolkonski the most important of his offspring was the influential broodmare Balidaress. Bolkonski's dam Perennial won one minor race, but was a descendant of the broodmare Calluna, the ancestor of the St Leger winner Athens Wood and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Tony Bin.
As a yearling, Bolkonski was offered for sale at Newmarket in December 1973. He was bought for 7,000 guineas by the Newmarket Bloodstock Agency, acting on behalf of the Italian lawyer Carlo d'Alessio. The colt was sent to race in Italy where he was trained by Sergio Cumani.
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