Nocturnal Spree
| Nocturnal Spree | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Supreme Sovereign |
| Grandsire | Sovereign Path |
| Dam | Night Attire |
| Damsire | Shantung |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 8 March 1972 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Grey |
| Breeder | J. Dillon |
| Owner | Anne-Hart O'Kelly |
| Trainer | Stuart Murless |
| Record | 4: 2-0-1 |
| Major wins | |
| 1000 Guineas (1975) | |
Nocturnal Spree (1972–after 1991) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse. In a brief racing career lasting from the autumn of 1974 until May 1975, the filly ran four times and won two races. She finished third in her only race as a two-year-old before her season was ended by injury. In the spring of 1975 she won one minor race before recording an upset win in the Classic 1000 Guineas at Newmarket Racecourse. After one subsequent race she suffered a recurrence of her injury problems and was retired from racing. She later had modest success as a broodmare.
Nocturnal Spree was a strongly-built grey filly bred by J Dillon in County Limerick. Her dam, Night Attire, failed to win a race but proved to be a successful broodmare. After Nocturnal Spree she produced Tootens, who won the Prix Saint-Alary and Moonsilk, a mare who produced the St Leger Stakes winner Moonax. As a descendant of the broodmare Rosetta, she was also related to Altesse Royale, Bustino and Erhaab. Nocturnal Spree's sire Supreme Sovereign won the Free Handicap in 1967 but was not a great success as a breeding stallion. The best of his other progeny was Nocturnal Spree's contemporary Mark Anthony, a colt whose wins included the Greenham Stakes.
As a yearling, Nocturnal Spree was sent to the Ballsbridge sales in Dublin where she was bought for 6,200 guineas on behalf of Anne O'Kelly. The filly was sent into training in County Kildare with Stuart Murless, the younger brother of the English trainer Noel Murless. Although he was overshadowed by the reputation of his brother, Stuart Murless had a long and successful training career, recording major successes with Pampapaul, Royal Highway (1958 Irish St Leger) and Sicilian Prince (1962 Prix Royal Oak).
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