Sepoy (foaled 27 September 2008) is a multiple
Group One
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winning Australian thoroughbred
racehorse
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who is most notable for winning the 2011
Golden Slipper.
Background
Sepoy is a home-bred horse of
Darley Stud
Darley Stud is located at Dalham Hall, the global breeding operation owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates. It is on the outskirts of Newmarket, Suffolk, the internati ...
by world record-breaking stallion
Elusive Quality
Elusive Quality (January 27, 1993 – March 14, 2018) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was a record-setting sprinter on the racetrack and the leading sire in North America of 2004. He sired the 2004 Kentucky Derby winner Smarty Jones.
...
out of the
Danehill mare Watchful. Watchful is the full sister to Camarena, winner of the Group One
Queensland Derby who in turn is the dam of
Sires' Produce.
Racing career
Sepoy became the first horse since Rancher (1982) and Bel Esprit (2002) to win all three legs of the Blue Diamond series as a two-year-old.
Sepoy went on to win 10 of his 13 starts, including 4 at
Group One
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level.
Sepoy would become
Australian Champion Two Year Old in 2011 and
Australian Champion Three Year Old Colt/Gelding in 2012.
Stud career
Sepoy acted as a shuttle stallion for
Darley Stud
Darley Stud is located at Dalham Hall, the global breeding operation owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates. It is on the outskirts of Newmarket, Suffolk, the internati ...
between both the northern and southern hemispheres.
Sepoy was retired from stud duty after the 2021 breeding season and will spend his retirement at Woodlands Stud in the
Hunter Valley
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of
New South Wales
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.
Notable progeny
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colt, f =
filly
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*In most cases, a ''filly'' is a female horse under four years old.
*In some nations, such as the United Kingdom and the United States
...
, g =
gelding
A gelding (Help:IPA/English, /ˈɡɛldɪŋ/) is a castration, castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule. The term is also used with certain other animals and livestock, such as domesticated Camelidae, camels. By compa ...
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Pedigree
References
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Racehorses bred in Australia
Racehorses trained in Australia
2008 racehorse births