Moonshell (horse)
| Moonshell | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sadler's Wells |
| Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
| Dam | Moon Cactus |
| Damsire | Kris |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 20 February 1992 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Sheikh Mohammed |
| Owner | Sheikh Mohammed Godolphin |
| Trainer |
Henry Cecil Hilal Ibrahim Saeed bin Suroor |
| Record | 5: 2-0-2 |
| Earnings | £173,495 |
| Major wins | |
| Epsom Oaks (1995) | |
| Honours | |
| Timeform rating: 117 | |
Moonshell (20 February 1992 – 21 January 2006) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the Epsom Oaks in 1995. In a racing career which lasted from October 1994 to May 1996, the filly ran five times and won two races. After winning her only race as a two-year-old, Moonshell joined the Godolphin Racing team and spent the winter in Dubai. In the spring of 2005, she returned to England to finish third in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket and then won the Classic Oaks over one and a half miles at Epsom. Moonshell did not run again as a three-year-old and was well beaten in two races in 1996 before being retired to stud.
Moonshell was a "lengthy, angular" bay mare with a white star, sired by the thirteen time Champion sire Sadler's Wells. Her dam Moon Cactus was a successful racehorse, winning the Sweet Solera Stakes, the Prestige Stakes and the Lupe Stakes as well as finishing second in the Prix de Diane. She made even more of an impact as a broodmare: apart from Moonshell, she produced the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Doyen and Hatha Anna who won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington. As a descendant of the broodmare Queen of Light, Moonshell was also related to the classic winners Royal Palace, Fairy Footsteps and Light Cavalry.
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