Northern Treasure

Northern Treasure
Sire	Northfields
Grandsire	Northern Dancer
Dam	Place d'Etoile
Damsire	Kythnos
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	18 February 1973
Country	Ireland
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Tim Rogers & C G St Lawrence
Owner	A D Brennan
Trainer	Kevin Prendergast
Record	18: 4-7-5
Major wins
Irish 2000 Guineas (1976) Blandford Stakes (1976)
Awards
Timeform rating 107 (1975), 126 (1976)

Northern Treasure (foaled 18 February 1973) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. As a two-year-old in 1975 he won twice, finished second six times and third once from nine races, showing consistent form but appearing to be some way short of top class. In the following spring he was beaten in his first four races before recording an upset win in the Irish 2000 Guineas. He continued his improvement when moved up in distance, winning the Blandford Stakes and finishing third in both the Irish Derby and the Champion Stakes. After his retirement from racing he was exported to stand as a breeding stallion in Australia.

Northern Treasure was a chestnut horse with a white star bred in Ireland by Tim Rogers and C G St Lawrence. As a yearling he was put up for auction and sold for 3,100 Guineas. He entered the ownership of A D Brennan and was sent into training with Kevin Prendergast.

He was sired by Northfields, an American horse whose biggest win came in the Louisiana Derby in 1971, before spending most of his stud career in Europe. His other winners included Northjet, Oats, North Stoke and No Pass No Sale (Poule d'Essai des Poulains). He was the second foal of his dam Place d'Etoile, a high-class racemare who won the Pretty Polly Stakes in 1970. Her dam Etoile de Paris was an influential broodmare whose descendants have included Dubawi, High-Rise, In The Wings and Virginia Waters.

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