Royal Heroine
| Royal Heroine | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Lypheor |
| Grandsire | Lyphard |
| Dam | My Sierra Leone |
| Damsire | Relko |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | 1980 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Dark Bay/Brown |
| Breeder | B. Larry Ryan |
| Owner | Robert Sangster |
| Trainer |
Sir Michael Stoute (Europe) John Gosden (United States) |
| Record | 21: 10-5-1 |
| Earnings | $1,299,449 (equivalent) |
| Major wins | |
|
Princess Margaret Stakes (1982) Breeders' Cup Mile (1984) |
|
| Awards | |
| American Champion Female Turf Horse (1984) | |
| Honours | |
| Royal Heroine Mile Stakes at Hollywood Park | |
| Last updated on 10 July 2008 | |
Princess Margaret Stakes (1982)
Child Stakes (1983)
Prix de l'Opéra (1983)
Beverly Hills Handicap (1984)
Matriarch Stakes (1984)
Inglewood Handicap (1984)
Royal Heroine (1980–2002) was an Thoroughbred Champion racehorse foaled in Ireland who raced in England and France and then in the United States where she set a North American record for a mile on turf while winning the inaugural running of the Breeders' Cup Mile in 1984.
Bred by Robert Ryan, Ballymorris Stud, Royal Heroine was out of the mare My Sierra Leone, a daughter of the 1963 Epsom Derby winner, Relko. Her sire, Lypheor, was a son of Lyphard who twice had been the Leading sire in France. Raced by one of the United Kingdom's most prominent horsemen, Robert Sangster, her trainer in Europe was Sir Michael Stoute.
Racing at age two, Royal Heroine won two of four starts including a victory in the Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot Racecourse. At age three, she won England's Child Stakes at the Newmarket Racecourse and the Prix de l'Opéra at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France.
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