Beau Genius
| Beau Genius | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Philip H. Iselin Handicap (1990) |
Beau Genius (foaled May 20, 1985 – July 25, 2014)[1] was a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse.
Background
Bred at Sovereign Farm by owners Joseph Shiewitz and Dr. Brian Davidson, he was sired by Bold Ruckus, one of the leading sires in Canada who was a grandson of the extremely important North American Champion sire, Bold Ruler. The dam of Beau Genius was Royal Colleen, a daughter of Northern Dancer's son, 1968 Canadian Horse of the Year, Viceregal.
Racing career
Conditioned for racing by
Thistledown Racecourse in Ohio, the Thistledown Breeders' Cup Sprint Handicap
.
Competing at age five, Beau Genius had the best year of his racing career, winning on both fast and sloppy track surfaces. He won nine stakes races in 1990, beginning in January when
Monmouth Park
for his 6th straight win!
Beau Genius made two more starts at age five, 3rd in the
Breeders Cup Classic then was retired to stud
having won more than $1 million.
Stud career
Beau Genius was sent to stand at stud at
Ramona, California
. Beau Genius was euthanized on July 25, 2014.