Furry Glen
| Furry Glen | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Wolver Hollow |
| Grandsire | Sovereign Path |
| Dam | Cleftess |
| Damsire | Hill Gail |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 6 February 1971 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | James Geraghty |
| Owner | Seamus McGrath |
| Trainer | Seamus McGrath |
| Record | 12: 5-2-2 |
| Major wins | |
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Marble Hill Stakes (1973) Mullion Stakes (1973) Irish 2000 Guineas (1974) Whitehall Stakes (1974) |
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| Awards | |
| Timeform rating 113 (1973), 121 (1974) | |
Furry Glen (6 February 1971 – 1987) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was one of the best Irish two-year-olds of 1973 when he won the Marble Hill Stakes and the Mullion Stakes as well as finishing third in the Coventry Stakes. In the following year he was narrowly beaten in the Vauxhall Trial Stakes before recording his biggest success in the Irish 2000 Guineas. He was beaten in his next three races when tried over longer distances before ending his career with a win in the Whitehall Stakes. After his retirement from racing he became a very successful sire of National Hunt horses.
Furry Glen was a "big, strong, lengthy" bay horse with no white markings bred in Ireland by James Geraghty. He was sold as a foal for 3,500 guineas and then returned to the sales as a yearling when he fetched 14,000 guineas. He entered the ownership of Seamus McGrath who also trained him during his racing career. He was named after an area in the south-western corner of Phoenix Park.
He was from the first crop of foals sired Wolver Hollow who won the 1969 Eclipse Stakes and went on to become a successful breeding stallion with his other progeny including Wollow. HIs dam Cleftess was an unraced daughter of the Kentucky Derby winner Hill Gail.
After finishing unplaced on his racecourse debut over five furlongs, Furry Glen won a maiden race over the same distance at the Curragh. He was then moved up in class and distance for the Marble Hill Stakes over six furlongs at the same course and won impressively from a field which included six previous winners. In June he was sent to England to contest the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot and finished third behind Doleswood and Dragonara Palace. In August he started 2/5 favourite for the Mullion Stakes over seven furlongs at Leopardstown Racecourse and won by one and a half lengths from Wanlockhead. In September he started favourite for the Larkspur Stakes over the same course and distance and finished third behind Primed and Sir Penfro.
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