Hillstar (horse)
Hillstar | |
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Sire | Danehill Dancer |
Grandsire | Danehill |
Dam | Crystal Star |
Damsire | Mark of Esteem |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 22 February 2010[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Southcourt Stud |
Owner | Evelyn de Rothschild |
Trainer | Michael Stoute |
Record | 20: 4-6-2 |
Earnings | £774,621 |
Major wins | |
King Edward VII Stakes (2013) Legacy Cup (2014) Canadian International Stakes (2014) |
Hillstar (foaled 22 February 2010) is a British
Background
Hillstar is a bay horse with a white
He was sired by
Racing career
2012: two-year-old season
Hillstar began his racing career by finishing fourth in a
2013: three-year-old season
Hillstar began his second campaign in
Over the same course and distance five weeks later, Hillstar was moved up to the highest class and matched against older horses in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. As he had not been among the original entries for the race, his owners had to pay a supplementary entry fee of £75,000.[8] Starting at odds of 5/1 he stayed on well in the straight to take third place behind Novellist and Trading Leather, making him the best-placed of the four British-trained runners. His efforts earned him £114,594, more than repaying his entry fee.[9]
In August, Hillstar was dropped back in distance for the ten and a half furlong International Stakes at York Racecourse and came home fourth of the six runners behind Declaration of War, Trading Leather and Al Kazeem. Richard Hughes took the ride in October when Hillstar ended his season by running sixth behind Farhh in Champion Stakes.
In 2013 World's Best Racehorse Rankings Hillstar was given a rating of 118, making him the 83rd best racehorse in the world.[10]
2014: four-year-old season
For his first run as a four-year-old Hillstar was sent to the
In October, Hillstar was sent to North America and started 5/4 favourite for the
In 2014 World's Best Racehorse Rankings Hillstar was given a rating of 117, making him the 105th best racehorse in the world.[15]
2015: five-year-old season
Hillstar was kept in training as a five-year-old but failed to recapture his best form. In the summer of 2015 he finished fifth in both the Hardwicke Stakes and the Princess of Wales's Stakes before running sixth of the seven runners in the Glorious Stakes. He returned in autumn to finish fourth when attempting to repeat his 2014 success in the Legacy Cup. On 3 October he ended his racing career by finishing third behind the three-year-old Star Storm in the Cumberland Lodge Stakes at Ascot.[16]
Stud record
After his retirement from racing Hillstar became a breeding stallion at the Garryrichard Stud in County Wexford, Ireland. His first foals were born in 2017.[17]
Pedigree
Sire Danehill Dancer (IRE) 1993 |
Danehill (USA) 1986 |
Danzig | Northern Dancer (CAN) |
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Pas de Nom | |||
Razyana | His Majesty | ||
Spring Adieu (CAN) | |||
Mira Adonde (USA) 1986 |
Sharpen Up (GB) | Atan (USA) | |
Rocchetta | |||
Lettre d'Amour | Caro (IRE) | ||
Lianga | |||
Dam Crystal Star (GB) 2000 |
Mark of Esteem (IRE) 1993 |
Darshaan (GB) | Shirley Heights |
Delsy (FR) | |||
Homage (GB) | Ajdal (USA) | ||
Home Love (USA) | |||
Crystal Cavern (USA) 1992 |
Be My Guest | Northern Dancer (CAN) | |
What A Treat | |||
Krisalya (GB) | Kris | ||
Sassalya (Family 7-a)[4] |
- Hillstar was inbred 4 × 4 to Northern Dancer, meaning that this stallion appears twice in the fourth generation of his pedigree.
References
- ^ a b "Hillstar pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "Danehill Dancer – Stud Record". Racing Post.
- ^ "Crystal Star – Race Record & Form". Racing Post.
- ^ a b "Vicissitude – Family 7-a". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ "Albert Marriott 90 Tomorrow E B F Maiden Stakes result". Racing Post. 16 October 2012.
- ^ "King Edward VII Stakes result". Racing Post. 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Hillstar peaks in King Edward Stakes". RTÉ. June 21, 2013.
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- ^ "King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes results". Racing Post. 27 July 2013.
- ^ "World's Best Racehorse Rankings". IFHA. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ^ "Legacy Cup result". Racing Post. 20 September 2014.
- ^ Buffery, Steve (October 19, 2014). "Hillstar has divine connections". Toronto Sun.
- ^ "Canadian International result". Racing Post. 19 October 2014.
- ^ Cook, Chris (October 19, 2014). "Hillstar wins Canadian International but Michael Owen misses out". The Guardian.
- ^ "The 2014 World Thoroughbred Rankings". International Federation of Horse Racing Authorities. Retrieved 2015-01-21.
- ^ "Cumberland Lodge Stakes result". Racing Post. 3 October 2015.
- ^ Stevens, Martin. "First foals on the ground for Grade 1 hero". Racing Post.