Mozart (horse)

Mozart
Racing colours of Michael Tabor
Sire	Danehill
Grandsire	Danzig
Dam	Victoria Cross
Damsire	Spectacular Bid
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	13 February 1998
Country	Ireland
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Newgate Stud
Owner	Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor
Trainer	Aidan O'Brien
Record	10: 5-1-2
Earnings	£ 571,174
Major wins
Jersey Stakes (2001) July Cup (2001) Nunthorpe Stakes (2001)
Awards
European Champion Sprinter (2001)

Mozart was an Irish champion Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was named European Champion Sprinter as a three-year-old in 2001, when his victories included two Group One races in England, the July Cup and the Nunthorpe Stakes. He was retired to stud but died as a four-year-old in May 2002 after siring one crop of foals.

Mozart was bred in Ireland by Fahd Salman's Newgate Stud. His sire Danehill was one of the most successful stallions of his era, producing the winners of more than a thousand races including one hundred and fiftty-six at Group One/Grade I level. Among the best of his offspring have been Dylan Thomas, Rock of Gibraltar George Washington, Duke of Marmalade and North Light. Mozart’s dam, Victoria Cross was an unraced daughter of the highly successful broodmare Glowing Tribute, making her a half sister of the Kentucky Derby winner Sea Hero.

Mozart was sent as a yearling to the Tattersalls Houghton Sale in September 1999 where he was bought for 340,000gns by the bloodstock agent Dermot “Demi” O’Byrne on behalf of John Magnier and the Coolmore organisation. Mozart was sent into training with Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle and was ridden in eight of his ten races by Michael Kinane.