Youth (horse)
| Youth | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Washington, D.C. International (1976) |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Male Turf Horse (1976) Timeform rating: 135[1] | |
Youth (foaled 1973 in Maryland) was an American-bred French Thoroughbred racehorse.
Background
Youth was a Brown horse, bred and owned by
Grand Critérium and Gonzales
.
Youth was sent to race in Europe where he was trained from a base at Chantilly Racecourse by Maurice Zilber,
Racing career
Youth's best result in a
Washington, D.C. International Stakes. Again ridden by Sandy Hawley, the colt defeated Arc winner Ivanjica to take the prestigious event by ten lengths.[3] Youth's performances earned him the Eclipse Award as the American Champion Male Turf Horse
of 1976.
Stud record
Youth was retired to
King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (1984), and France's Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud
(1984). He also sired the Grade 1 winners Sharaya(1980) and Young Mother(1986) both winners of the Prix Vermeille, Longchamp.
Youth sired the following graded stakes winners.
- Rattling Wind (1978) Premio Mario Incisa (gr.3) Italy
- Buchanette(1979) Prix de Flore (gr.3) France
- Teenoso(1980) Epsom Derby, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Grand Prix de St Cloud, Ormonde Stakes England & France
- Sharaya(1980) Prix Vermeille, Prix de la Nonette France
- Seismic Wave (1981) Ormonde Stakes England
- Young Mother (1986) Prix Vermeille, Prix de Malleret France
In 1987 Youth was later sold for stud purposes to Brazil Where he sired the Brazilian Derby winner of 1992 Palemon and the graded stakes winner Luzette.
References
- ISBN 0-900599-40-5.
- ^ "Canadian International to Youth". Montreal Gazette. 25 October 1976. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- Toledo Blade. 7 November 1976. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- New York Times. Retrieved 2013-07-12.