Scorpion (horse)
| Scorpion | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Montjeu |
| Grandsire | Sadler's Wells |
| Dam | Ardmelody |
| Damsire | Law Society |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2002 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Grangemore Stud |
| Owner | Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor |
| Trainer | Aidan O'Brien |
| Record | 15: 4-6-0 |
| Earnings | £958,059 |
| Major wins | |
|
Grand Prix de Paris (2005) St. Leger Stakes (2005) Coronation Cup (2007) |
|
| Last updated on September 28, 2009 | |
Scorpion (foaled February 5, 2002) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. As a three-year-old in 2005 he won the Grand Prix de Paris (in record time) and the St. Leger Stakes. In 2007 he won the Coronation Cup.
Scorpion is a bay horse with a white star and white socks on his hind feet bred in Ireland by the County Kildare-based Grangemore Stud. He is one of many top-class horses sired by Montjeu. Others include the Derby winners Motivator, Authorized, Pour Moi and Camelot, the St Leger winners Leading Light and Masked Marvel, and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Hurricane Run. Scorpion's dam Ardmelody, was an unraced daughter of the Irish Derby winner Law Society. Ardmelody's dam, Thistlewood, was a half-sister to both the outstanding stayer Ardross and the Prix de Flore winner Gesedeh, the grand-dam of Electrocutionist.
In September 2003, the yearling was sent to the Goffs sale where he was bought for €260,000 by the bloodstock agent Dermot "Demi" O'Byrne on behalf of the Coolmore organisation. Like many of the Coolmore horses, the details of Scorpion's ownership changed from race to race. He sometimes raced in the colours of Sue Magnier and sometimes as the property of a partnership of Magnier and Michael Tabor. He was trained at Ballydoyle by Aidan O'Brien.
...
Wikipedia