Sacred Falls
| Sacred Falls | |
|---|---|
| Sire | O'Reilly |
| Grandsire | Centaine |
| Dam | Iguazu's Girl |
| Damsire | Redoute's Choice |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 27 August 2009 |
| Died | 1 December 2019 (aged 10) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Waikato Stud |
| Owner | Raffles Thoroughbred Racing Syndicate (Mgr: Kyan Yap), Dato' K S Yap & G J Chittick |
| Trainer | Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue (2012) Chris Waller (2013-2015) |
| Record | 22: 9-2-1 |
| Earnings | AU$4,660,237 |
| Major wins | |
| Hawke's Bay Guineas (2012) New Zealand 2000 Guineas (2012) Doncaster Handicap (2013, 2014) George Main Stakes (2014) | |
Sacred Falls (27 August 2009 – 1 December 2019) was a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.
He was sold at the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales in 2011 for $160,000.[1]
Racing career[]
He began his career with Tony Pike and Mark Donoghue where he won his first six starts, including the Hawke's Bay Guineas and New Zealand 2000 Guineas.[2] Following this he was transferred to Chris Waller in Sydney, Australia, where he finished second behind Dundeel in the Rosehill Guineas[3] before winning the Doncaster Handicap in both 2013 and 2014.[4][5] His first victory of the 2014–2015 season came in the George Main Stakes.[6]
Stud career[]
After Sacred Falls retired from racing he stood at Waikato Stud. In his short career, Sacred Falls sired:
- Aegon (Toss Up by Zabeel) - winner of the 2020 Hawke's Bay Guineas and New Zealand 2000 Guineas, 2021 Karaka Million 3YO Classic.
- All Saints’ Eve (Halloween by Encosta de Lago) - winner of the Tibbie Stakes (G3 1400m, Newcastle, Australia).
- Icebath (Fabulist by Savabeel) - winner of the inaugural The Invitation in October 2021 (1400m, Randwick).
- Salto Angel (Jacilo by Entrepreneur) - 2nd in the 2020 VRC Oaks (G1 2500m, Flemington) and Ethereal Stakes (G3, 2000m, Caulfield).
Sacred Falls died from liver disease at an equine hospital in Matamata on 1 December 2019.[7]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ http://www.waikatostud.co.nz/uploadmedia/Gr.1-Glory-for-Sacred-Falls.pdf
- ^ "Unbeaten Sacred Falls (NZ) Passes G1 Guineas Test | Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Guineas Dun with absolute ease". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 30 March 2013.
- ^ AAP Turf. "Sacred Falls downs Pierro in Doncaster « Archive « Racing News « The Informant". Theinformant.co.nz. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Sacred Falls (NZ) too good in wet Doncaster Mile : Sydney Horse Breeding and Racing news updated daily, www.thoroughbrednews.com.au". Thoroughbrednews.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Franklin, Daniel (20 September 2014). "Sacred Falls claims Main event at Randwick". ABC News.
- ^ "Dual Doncaster Mile winner passes away". Racenet. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- 2009 racehorse births
- 2019 racehorse deaths
- Racehorses bred in New Zealand
- Racehorses trained in New Zealand
- Racehorses trained in Australia
- Thoroughbred family 34