Izvestia (horse)
| Izvestia | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Icecapade |
| Grandsire | Canadian Turf Handicap (1991) (1991)Eclipse Handicap
|
| Honours | |
| Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1999) Izvestia Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack | |
| Last updated on September 24, 2020 | |
Izvestia (May 5, 1987 – October 21, 1991) was a
racehorse who won the Canadian Triple Crown
in 1990.
A grandson of
Keeneland Race Course in Kentucky. He was shipped north in the spring of 1990 to his home base at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto from which he won the Triple Crown.[1] Having won it a year earlier on With Approval, jockey Don Seymour became the only jockey in history to ride two Canadian Triple Crown winners.[2]
Izvestia's career ended on October 21, 1991, when he had to be humanely euthanized after breaking a left hind leg in three places while competing in the Rothmans International.[3] In 1999, he was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.[1]
| Sire Icecapade |
Nearctic | Nearco | Pharos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nogara | |||
| Lady Angela | Hyperion | ||
| Sister Sarah | |||
| Shenanigans | Native Dancer | Polynesian | |
| Geisha | |||
| Bold Irish | Fighting Fox | ||
| Erin | |||
| Dam Shy Spirit |
Personality | Hail To Reason | Turn-To |
| Nothirdchance | |||
| Affectionately | Swaps | ||
| Searching | |||
| Cool Mood | Northern Dancer | Nearctic | |
| Natalma | |||
| Happy Mood | Mahmoud | ||
| La Reigh (family: 2-n) |
References
- ^ a b "Izvestia - Hall of Fame inductee, 1999". Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. 1999-12-14. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ^ "Canadian HOF Rider Don Seymour Dies". Thoroughbred Daily News. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- New York Times, Section C, page 2. 1991-10-21. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
External links
Izvestia's Triple Crown wins at YouTube: