In the Groove (horse)

In the Groove
Sire	Night Shift
Grandsire	Northern Dancer
Dam	Pine Ridge
Damsire	High Top
Sex	Mare
Foaled	25 February 1987
Country	United Kingdom
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Capt John Macdonald Buchanan
Trainer	David Elsworth
Record	21:7-4-4
Earnings	£820,336
Major wins
Musidora Stakes (1990) Irish 1000 Guineas (1990) International Stakes (1990) Champion Stakes (1990) Sandown Mile (1991) Coronation Cup (1991)

In the Groove (foaled 25 February 1987) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. In a racing career which lasted from June 1989 until November 1991 she ran in twenty-one races and won seven times, including four at Group One level. After winning once from four starts at two, she developed into a top-class filly at three, winning the Musidora Stakes and the Irish 1000 Guineas against her own age and sex before defeating colts and older horses in the International Stakes and the Champion Stakes. As a four-year-old she won the Sandown Mile and Coronation Cup.

In the Groove was sired by the American-bred stallion Night Shift, a son of Northern Dancer. Night Shift sired many other good racehorses in a long stud career, including the multiple Group One winning Azamour and the leading steeplechaser Well Chief, as well as Lochangel (Nunthorpe Stakes), Barons Pit (Diadem Stakes) and Nicolotte (Queen Anne Stakes). In the Groove's dam Pine Ridge, was descended from the broodmare Lady Grand, whose other descendants included the Irish Derby winner Your Highness and the Oaks Stakes winner Lupe.

The filly was trained by David Elsworth (best known for handling the outstanding steeplechaser Desert Orchid) at Whitsbury near Fordingbridge in Hampshire. She was ridden in most of her major races by the American jockey Steve Cauthen.

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