Sea Pigeon
| Sea Pigeon | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sea-Bird |
| Grandsire | Dan Cupid |
| Dam | Around the Roses |
| Damsire | Round Table |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1970 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Greentree Stud |
| Owner |
Jock Whitney Pat Muldoon |
| Trainer |
Jeremy Tree Gordon W. Richards Peter Easterby |
| Record | 85: 37-?-? |
| Earnings | £227,000 |
| Major wins | |
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Chester Cup (1977, 1978) Ebor Handicap (1979) Champion Hurdle (1980, 1981) Scottish Champion Hurdle (1977, 1978) Fighting Fifth Hurdle (1978, 1980) Welsh Champion Hurdle (1980) |
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Sea Pigeon (1970–2000) was an American-bred, British-trained racehorse who excelled in both National Hunt and flat racing. In a racing career which lasted from 1972 until 1981 he competed in eighty-five races, and won thirty-seven times. He was best known for his performances in hurdle races when he won the Champion Hurdle on two occasions. He was also one of the best flat stayers of his era winning major handicap races under weights of up to 140 pounds. As a gelding, he was ineligible to compete in the most prestigious flat staying races, such as the Ascot Gold Cup. On his retirement he was described as Britain's "best known horse after Arkle and Red Rum.
Sea Pigeon was a dark-brown horse bred by his owner, Jock Whitney at the Greentree Stud in the United States. He was sired by the great Derby winner Sea Bird. Sea Pigeon's dam, Around the Roses, ran second in the Acorn Stakes and went on to produce the American turf champion Bowl Game. As a yearling Sea Pigeon was sent into training with Jeremy Tree in England.
Sea Pigeon won once as a two-year-old in October 1972, when he was ridden to victory by Lester Piggott in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes at Ascot. In early 1973, he was considered a serious contender for the Classics. He ran in the 1973 Epsom Derby and finished seventh behind Morston. By the end of 1973, Sea Pigeon's indifferent form led to him being thought "ungenuine, highly-strung and difficult to handle." He was subsequently gelded and was sold for £8,000 to Pat Muldoon, who sent the horse to National Hunt trainer Gordon W. Richards.
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