Halling (horse)
| Halling | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Al Maktoum Challenge, Round 1 (1995) Eclipse Stakes (1995, 1996) International Stakes (1995, 1996) Prix d'Ispahan (1996) |
| Awards | |
| European Champion Older Horse (1996) Timeform rating: 133 | |
| Last updated on 4 November 2023 | |
Halling (14 March 1991 – 2 February 2016) was an American-bred, British-trained racehorse. He was notable for completing the double of the Eclipse Stakes and the International Stakes in 1995 and 1996.
Background
Halling was sired by
art collector, Cyril Humphris. The colt was trained in the early part of his career by John Gosden and subsequently by Hilal Ibrahim in Dubai and then by Saeed bin Suroor
.
Racing career
1994: three-year-old season
As a three-year-old, Halling got his first win in the August 1994 Harrogate Handicap at Ripon Racecourse. He followed this with two further victories, including the Cambridgeshire Handicap at Newmarket in October, ridden by Frankie Dettori.
1995: four-year-old season
Halling was transferred to
Godolphin operation in late 1994 and subsequently gained multiple Group 1 successes, starting with the 1995 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park followed by the International Stakes at York, ridden on both occasions by Walter Swinburn. In the 1995 Breeders' Cup Classic, held that year at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York
, Halling finished eleventh and last.
1996: five-year-old season
In the spring of 1996 Halling was unplaced behind
1,000 Guineas winner Bosra Sham in the 1996 Champion Stakes
.
Halling also won four races on the dirt track at Nad Al Sheba in Dubai. In all, he ran 18 times, winning 12 races.
Stud career
Retired to stud at
Dalham Hall Stud on 2 February 2016 owing to "the infirmities of old age".[3] His offspring included Jack Hobbs, Norse Dancer, Cavalryman and Opinion Poll (Goodwood Cup
).
References
- ^ "Halling Horse Pedigree".
- ^ "Darley". Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009. Halling
- ^ Racing Post [dead link]