One In A Million (horse)
| One in a Million | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Rarity |
| Grandsire | Hethersett |
| Dam | Singe |
| Damsire | Tudor Music |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 25 April 1976 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Mount Coote Waverton Stud |
| Owner | Helena Springfield Ltd |
| Trainer | Henry Cecil |
| Record | 6: 5-0-0 |
| Major wins | |
| Blue Seal Stakes (1978) Houghton Stakes (1978) Nell Gwyn Stakes (1979) 1000 Guineas (1979) Coronation Stakes (1979) |
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| Awards | |
| Top-rated British three-year-old filly (1979) Timeform rating: 116p (1978), 125 (1979) |
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One in a Million (25 April 1976 – 1992) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the classic 1000 Guineas in 1979. She won both her races as a two-year-old in impressive style and began her three-year-old season with a five length win in the Nell Gwyn Stakes. She won the 1000 Guineas as a short-priced favourite and was awarded victory in the Coronation Stakes on the disqualifiaction of Buz Kashi. She lost her unbeaten record when finishing unplaced in the July Cup and never raced again. After being retired from racing she had considerable success as a broodmare. She died in 1992.
One in a Million was a small, lightly-built bay filly with a faint white star bred in Ireland by the County Limerick-based Mount Coote Stud. She was the only classic winner sired by Rarity who won two running of the Desmond Stakes but produced his best performance when beaten a short head by Brigadier Gerard in the Champion Stakes. Her dam Singe never raced but came from a good family, being a half sister to Deep Run and a granddaughter of Mitrailleuse, a mare whose other descendants included Full Dress, Commanche Run and Swiftfoot (Irish Oaks.
As a yearling, the filly was sent to the Newmarket Houghton sales in October 1977 and was bought for 18,500 guineas by the bloodstock agent Richard Galpin, on behalf of Egon Weinfeld, who raced her in the black and white colours of his company Helena Springfield Ltd. The filly was sent into training with Henry Cecil in Newmarket, Suffolk and was ridden in her races by Joe Mercer.
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