Moon Madness

Moon Madness
Sire	Vitiges
Grandsire	Phaeton
Dam	Castle Moon
Damsire	Kalamoun
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1983
Country	United Kingdom
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Lavina, Duchess of Norfolk
Owner	Lavina, Duchess of Norfolk
Trainer	John L. Dunlop
Record	24:10-1-5
Major wins
King George V Stakes (1986) Scottish Derby (1986) St. Leger Stakes (1986) Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1987) Geoffrey Freer Stakes (1987) Cumberland Lodge Stakes (1987) Yorkshire Cup (1988)

Moon Madness (foaled 1983), was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career which lasted from September 1985 until November 1988, he ran twenty-four times and won ten races. He recorded his most important success when winning the Classic St. Leger Stakes as a three-year-old in 1986, the same year in which he also won the King George V Stakes, and the Scottish Derby. He continued to race for the next two seasons in major middle-distance and staying races, with his victories including the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, the Geoffrey Freer Stakes the Cumberland Lodge Stakes and the Yorkshire Cup. He later stood as a stallion in Europe and Japan.

Moon Madness was a very dark bay horse bred by his owner Lavina, Duchess of Norfolk. He was the most successful runner sired by Vitiges, who was one of the best European colts of his generation, winning the Prix Morny and the Champion Stakes. Moon Madness's dam, Castle Moon, produced seven other winners including the Coronation Cup winner Sheriff's Star. The Duchess sent her colt into training with John Dunlop at Arundel in Sussex. Moon Madness was ridden in most of his races by the veteran Irish jockey Pat Eddery.

Moon Madness made his only appearance as a two-year-old in a maiden race at Goodwood Racecourse in which he finished fourth, beaten four and half lengths by Faraway Dancer, a colt who went on to finish fourth in the following year's Epsom Derby. Timeform described him as colt who was "likely to improve".

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