Waterloo (foaled 1969) was British

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racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the

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in 1972. Waterloo was one of the leading British two-year-olds of 1971 when her wins included the

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and the

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. In the following year she followed up her victory in the Guineas by winning the

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. She was later sold and exported to the United States and had some success as a broodmare.

Background

Waterloo was a chestnut mare with a white star bred by Richard Stanley at the New England stud. She was one of the first crop of foals sired by

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, the leading European two-year-old of 1966. Waterloo's dam Lakewood was a descendant of Orama, making her a close relative of the

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winner Nearula and the Australian champion

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. The filly was sent into training with Bill Watts at

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and raced in the colours of Richard Stanley's wife, Susan. She was ridden in most of her races by the leading northern jockey Edward "Eddie" Hide.

Racing career

1971: two-year-old season

After winning on her debut, Waterloo was sent to Royal Ascot in June where she won the

by six lengths at odds of 9/2. In August she was sent to France where she was matched against colts in the

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. She finished fifth behind Sun Prince and Deep Diver. On her return to England she finished second to Rose Dubarry in the

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. In September she was sent to Scotland where she won the Harry Rosebery Trophy at

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. On her final appearance she contested the

at Newmarket and won at odds of 100/30 by one and a half lengths from Mariela.

1972: three-year-old season

Waterloo began her three-year-old season by finishing third to the colts

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and My Brief in the Classic Trial at

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having been eased down in the closing stages. At Newmarket on 27 April she was one of eighteen fillies to contest the 1000 Guineas over the Rowley Mile course. Ridden as usual by Hide, she took the lead a quarter of a mile from the finish and won by two lengths from Marisela and Rose Dubarry. At Royal Ascot in June she finished second by a neck to the Irish-trained filly Calve in the

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. In the following month she won the

, beating Miss Paris by a head. On her final appearance she ran in the Strensall Stakes at York in which she finished second to Pearl Star, to whom she was conceding eleven pounds.

Assessment

In their book, ''A Century of Champions'', based on the Timeform rating system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Waterloo an "inferior" winner of the 1000 Guineas. Waterloo was given a rating of 120 by the independent

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organisation.

Breeding record

At the end of her racing career, Waterloo was sold for a price in excess of £100,000 and exported to the United States. The best of her offspring was Water Cay (sired by

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), who finished second in the

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in 1987. Her daughter Water Woo (by

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) produced the Eclipse Stakes winner

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. 1975 Water Frolic (USA) : Bay filly (second foal), by Sir Ivor (USA) – won 3 races including the Fern Hill Handicap, Ascot and placed 2nd twice from 7 starts in England 1978 1976 Water Woo (USA) : Chestnut filly, foaled 19 May, by Tom Rolfe (USA) – won race from 1 start in France 1978, dam of Environment Friend (GB)(1988, by Cozzene (USA)), won G1 Eclipse Stakes, Sandown; G2 Dante Stakes, York; 2nd G1 Coronation Cup, Epsom twice 1978 Vaslav (USA) : Chestnut colt, by Nijinsky (CAN) – won 1 race from 3 starts in England 1981-2 1983 Water Cay (USA) : Brown colt, foaled 11 February, by J.O. Tobin (USA) – won 4 races including the Donnington Castle Stakes, Newbury; 2nd G2 Royal Lodge Stakes, Ascot; G2 Queen Anne Stakes, Royal Ascot; 3rd G1 Futurity Stakes, Doncaster from 13 starts in England 1985-7

Pedigree

References

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