Wilko (horse)
| Wilko | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Rosendo Parra |
| Owner | J. Paul Reddam & Mrs. Susan Roy |
| Trainer | Jeremy Noseda |
| Record | 29: 3-3-10 |
| Earnings | $2,435,133 |
| Major wins | |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile (2004) | |
| Last updated on September 9, 2007 | |
Wilko (foaled January 13, 2002 in Kentucky) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in the United Kingdom and in the United States. He is one of four European-trained colts to have won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
Background
Wilko was a chestnut horse bred by Rosendo Parra. He was sired by
Racing career
2004: two-year-old season
Susan Roy raced Wilko as a two-year-old in the United Kingdom, where he won two races and had his best result in a stakes race with a second-place finish in the Vintage Stakes to Shamardal who would become that year's European Two-Year-Old Champion. Wilko also ran third in the Superlative, Royal Lodge and Chesham Stakes. At the beginning of October 2004, American businessman J. Paul Reddam purchased a 75% interest in the colt.
Wilko was then sent to the
On his next start, and the last of 2004, he ran third in the
Later career
In 2005, Wilko made six starts without a win then in 2006 went winless again but finished a solid second to Electrocutionist in the Dubai World Cup. He returned to racing in 2007 but fared poorly and was retired in August. In September, Wilko was acquired by Frank Stronach's Adena Springs breeding operation and will stand at stud at their Ocala, Florida facility where his sire Awesome Again is also located.