Sigy (horse)
| Sigy | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Habitat |
| Grandsire | Sir Gaylord |
| Dam | Satu |
| Damsire | Primera |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 9 March 1976 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Roland de Chambure |
| Owner | Ghislaine Head |
| Trainer | Criquette Head |
| Record | 11: 5-0-3 |
| Major wins | |
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Prix d'Arenberg (1978) Prix de l'Abbaye (1978) Prix du Gros Chene (1979) |
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| Awards | |
| Timeform rating 132 (1978), 119 (1979) | |
| Honours | |
| Top-rated European two-year-old filly (1979) Top-rated French-trained two-year-old (1979) Timeform top-rated two-year-old filly (1979) |
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Sigy (foaled 9 March 1976) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She was best known for her exploits as a two-year-old in 1978, when she won her last three races culminating with a win over colts and older horses in the Prix de l'Abbaye. At the end of the season she was rated the best racehorse of her age and sex in Europe. Her three-year-old career was disappointing, although she did win the Prix du Gros Chene. She later had some success as a broodmare.
Sigy was a big, powerfully-built bay mare, bred in France by Roland de Chambure. She was sired by Habitat, an American-bred, British-raced miler who became one of the leading European stallions of the 1970s and 1980s. His other progeny included Habibti, Marwell, Rose Bowl, Flying Water and Steinlen and he was the British Champion broodmare sire on three occasions. Her dam, Satu was a successful racehorse who won the Prix Fille de l'Air in 1968. She was broodmare owned by the Cliveden Stud in England when she was covered by Habitat in 1975 but was sold, with Sigy in utero for 10,500 guineas at Newmarket in December 1975. Sigy's racing career was guided by the Head family: she was owned by Ghislaine, trained by Criquette and ridden in most of her races by Freddy.
On her racecourse debut, Sigy finished third behind Promise of Joy over 1000 metres and then won a maiden race over the same distance at Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse. When moved up in class for the Group One Prix Robert Papin over 1100 m on 30 July she finished fifth behind Pitasia, Promise of Joy, Some Guy and Irish River. In August, Sigy ran in the Prix de la Vallee d'Auge over 1000 m at Deauville Racecourse and showed improved form to win by four lengths. The winning time of 56.80 seconds beat the previous course record, set by Nonoalco in 1973, by half a second. In early September, Sigy met Promise of Joy for the third time in the Group Three Prix d'Arenberg at Chantilly Racecourse. She decisively reversed the previous form, leading from the start and winning by four lengths. On 1 October, Sigy was moved into weight-for-age competition for France's most prestigious sprint race, the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp Racecourse. She started second favourite at odds of 19/10, with the betting being headed by the Irish-trained three-year-old Solinus, the winner of the King's Stand Stakes, the July Cup and the William Hill Sprint Championship. As in her two previous races, Sigy led from the start, established a clear lead and was never seriously challenged, winning easily by three lengths from Solinus. Timeform described the performance as the best by a two-year-old over the distance since Deep Diver won the same race in 1971.
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