Red Anchor
| Red Anchor | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sea Anchor |
| Grandsire | Red Anchor Stakes |
Red Anchor was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in Australia. In the 1984 Spring Racing Carnival he won the Caulfield Guineas, W. S. Cox Plate and the Victoria Derby. In 2021 he was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.[1]
Background
A
chestnut son of Sea Anchor (IRE) from the mare Decoy Girl (GB) by Decoy Boy, he was foaled in 1981 in New Zealand and was trained by trainer Tommy Smith
after originally being trained by Paul Sutherland.
Racing career
Amongst his major wins were the 1984
VATC Caulfield Guineas.[2]
In 1985 he was awarded the Australian Horse of the Year award. His promising career was cut short by injury and he was retired from racing during his three-year-old season.
Stud record
Sent to stud following his short racing career he had modest success siring five stakeswinners with seven stakeswins, including Navy Seal winner of the 1994
AJC Epsom Handicap. Red Anchor was euthanized on 10 April 2001 after fracturing a front leg.[3]
References
- ^ "Hall of Fame Red Anchor". racingvictoria.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Digby, John; "Thoroughbred Families and Sires of Australian and New Zealand", AJC & VRC, 2002
- ^ "Anchor put down". Waikato Times. 11 April 2001. p. 24.
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