Main Sequence (horse)

Main Sequence
Racing silks of Niarchos Family and Flaxman Holdings
Sire	Aldebaran
Grandsire	Mr Prospector
Dam	Ikat
Damsire	Pivotal
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	13 February 2009
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Flaxman Holdings
Owner	Flaxman Holdings
Trainer	David Lanigan Graham Motion
Record	20:9-3-3
Earnings	$3,428,666
Major wins
Lingfield Derby Trial (2012) United Nations Stakes (2014) Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap (2014) Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (2014) Breeders' Cup Turf (2014) Mac Diarmida Handicap (2015)
Awards
American Champion Older Male Horse (2014) American Champion Male Turf Horse (2014)

Main Sequence (foaled 13 February 2009) is a Kentucky-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. In his first three seasons he raced in Europe winning his first four races including the Lingfield Derby Trial before losing his unbeaten record when finishing second in the 2012 Epsom Derby. After failing to win in 2013 he was gelded and sent to race in the United States. In 2014 he recorded Grade I victories in his first four American starts, winning the United Nations Stakes, Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap, Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes and Breeders' Cup Turf. He extended his winning run in his first start of 2015 but was retired from racing after suffering a serious tendon injury in his third race of the season.

Main Sequence is a chestnut horse with a narrow white blaze bred in Kentucky by Flaxman Holdings an organisation which deals with the breeding and racing interests of the Niarchos family. His sire Aldebaran, a son of Mr Prospector, began his racing career in Britain before moving to the United States where he won three Grade I races including the 2003 Metropolitan Handicap. Main Sequence is the first foal of his dam Ikat, who won one race and finished second in the Group Three Prix d'Aumale. Ikat's dam, Burning Sunset was a half-sister to the Epsom Oaks winner Light Shift and a granddaughter of the leading French-trained racemare Northern Trick. The colt was sent to race in Europe where he was trained by David Lanigan at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire.