Countess Diana

Countess Diana
Sire	Deerhound
Grandsire	Danzig
Dam	T V Countess
Damsire	T V Commercial
Sex	Mare
Foaled	March 22 1995
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Richard S Kaster
Owner	Richard S Kaster, Donald Propson et al
Trainer	Carlos A. Garcia Patrick Byrne Bill Mott Mary Jo Lohmeier
Record	14: 7-2-0
Major wins
Schuylerville Stakes (1997) Spinaway Stakes (1997) Alcibiades Stakes (1997) Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (1997)
Awards
American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly (1997)

Countess Diana (March 22 1995 – June 2006) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. As a two-year-old in 1997, she dominated the juvenile fillies division in North America, winning five of her six races including the Schuylerville Stakes, Spinaway Stakes, Alcibiades Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. At the end of the year she was voted American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly and rated the best American two-year-old filly for more than fifty years. Her subsequent racing career was relatively diappointing: she failed to win in four starts in 1998 before winning two minor races in 1999. After her retirement from racing she had limited success as a broodmare and died in 2006.

Countess Diana was a bay mare bred in Kentucky by Richard S Kaster. She was raised at the Sunny Oak Farm near Paris. Her sire Deerhound never contested a Graded stakes race but had an excellent pedigree, being a son of Danzig out of the broodmare Lassie Dear, whose other descendants have included A P Indy, Duke of Marmalade, Summer Squall, Lemon Drop Kid and Wolfhound. Countess Diana's dam T V Countess was a Maryland-bred mare who won four races including the Politely Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. As a granddaughter of the broodmare War Exchange she was closely related to Curlin.

During her racing career, Countess Diana was owned by Kaster with a variety of partners including his wife, Nancy, his sister (also Nancy) and his brother-in-law Donald Propson. The filly was initially sent into training with Carlos A. Garcia.

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