Posse (horse)
| Posse | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Forli |
| Grandsire | Aristophanes |
| Dam | In Hot Pursuit |
| Damsire | Bold Ruler |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 15 May 1977 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Ogden Mills Phipps |
| Owner | Ogden Mills Phipps |
| Trainer | John Dunlop |
| Record | 6: 2-2-1 |
| Major wins | |
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St. James's Palace Stakes (1980) Sussex Stakes (1980) |
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| Awards | |
| Timeform rating 108p(1979), 130 (1980) | |
Posse (15 May 1977–after 1991) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He ran only six times, winning twice, in a racing career which lasted from October 1979 until July 1980. As a three-year-old he was promoted to second after a controversial race for the 2000 Guineas but showed his best form in summer when he established himself as one of the leading milers in Europe with wins in the St. James's Palace Stakes and Sussex Stakes. He was retired to stud at the end of the year and had some success as a sire of winners.
Posse was a chestnut horse with a white star, bred in Kentucky by his owner Ogden Mills Phipps. His sire Forli was a champion in his native Argentina before becoming a successful breeding stallion in the United States. His best-known offspring was Forego, the three-time American Horse of the Year, but he was also successful in Europe with hores such as Thatch. His dam, In Hot Pursuit, bred and raced by Phipps, was a leading two-year-old the United States in 1973 when her wins included the Fashion Stakes. She produced several other winners including the Posse's Grade Three winning full-brothers Late As Usual (Swoon's Son Stakes) and Hot Rodder (Oettingen Rennen). Phipps sent the colt to race in England where he was trained by John Dunlop at Arundel, West Sussex.
Posse made his only appearance as a two-year-old in October 1979 when he contested the Houghton Stakes over seven furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse. Starting at odds of 14/1 he produced a strong late run but showed his inexperience ("ran very green") in the final furlong and finished second, beaten two and a half lengths by the Irish-trained Night Alert with the future Epsom Oaks winner Bireme three lengths back in third.
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