Wolfhound (horse)

Wolfhound
Sire	Nureyev
Grandsire	Northern Dancer
Dam	Lassie Dear
Damsire	Buckpasser
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	22 April 1989
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	William S. Farish III & William S. Kilroy
Owner	Sheikh Mohammed
Trainer	John Gosden
Record	16: 6-3-2
Earnings	£258,215
Major wins
Diadem Stakes (1992) Prix de la Forêt (1992) Haydock Sprint Cup (1993)

Wolfhound (22 April 1989 – 2009) was a Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He won the Haydock Sprint Cup and the Prix de la Forêt.

Background

Wolfhound was a chestnut horse bred in Kentucky by William S. Farish III and William S. Kilroy. He was acquired by Sheikh Mohammed and was sent to race in Europe where he was trained by John Gosden.

Racing career

Wolfhound raced for three years and won six of his sixteen races. As a three-year-old in 1992, he won the Diadem Stakes at Ascot and the Prix de la Forêt at Longchamp. In the following year he added another major victory when he took the Haydock Sprint Cup.

Stud record

Wolfhound stood as a breeding stallion in Europe and South Africa but made little impact as a sire of winners. By far the best of his offspring was the filly Bright Sky.