Kiridashi (horse)

Kiridashi
Kiridashi
Sire	Minshall Farms
Trainer	Barbara J. Minshall
Earnings	$1,201,981
Major wins
	Col. R.S. Mclaughlin Handicap (1995); King Edward Breeders' Cup Handicap (1996); Fair Play Stakes (1996); Vigil Handicap (1996, 1997); Connaught Cup Stakes (1997, 1998); Jacques Cartier Stakes (1997) Canadian Classic Race wins:; Prince of Wales Stakes (1995)
	Last updated on January 25, 2010

Kiridashi (foaled 1992 in Ontario) is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse.

Background

He was bred, raced and trained by members of the Minshall family. Out of the mare, Sharp Briar, his sire was

U.S. Triple Crown winner, Seattle Slew

For trainer Barbara Minshall, Kiridashi raced at age two, notably running second in the Kingarvie Stakes.

At age three he ran a tired fourth to winner

Queen's Plate then won the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown series, the Prince of Wales Stakes. For trainer Barbara Minshall, it marked the first time a woman saddled a winner of a Triple Crown race. Her accomplishment earned her a Sovereign Award nomination. Kirdashi's other 1995 win came in the Col. R.S. Mclaughlin Handicap

Racing at age four in 1996, Kiridashi's wins included the

turf, his second Vigil Handicap, and the Jacques Cartier Stakes. Kiridashi finished fourth to Da Hoss in the 1996 Breeders' Cup Mile, hosted that year by Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. [2]

Retired after his 1998 campaign, at