Sepoy (horse)

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Sepoy
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Racing colours of Sheikh Mohammed
Sire Elusive Quality
Grandsire Gone West
DamWatchful
Damsire Danehill
Sex Colt
Foaled27 September 2008
Country Australia
Colour Chestnut
Breeder Darley
Owner Sheikh Mohammed
TrainerPeter Snowden
Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
Record13: 10-1-0
Earnings A$3,880,000 [1]
Major wins
Blue Diamond Preview C&G (2011)
Blue Diamond Prelude C&G (2011)
Blue Diamond Stakes (2011)
Golden Slipper (2011)
Vain Stakes (2011)
Danehill Stakes (2011)
Manikato Stakes (2011)
Caulfield Sprint (2011)
Coolmore Stud Stakes (2011)
Awards
Australian Champion Two Year Old (2010/11)
Australian Champion Three Year Old Colt/Gelding (2011/12)

Sepoy (foaled 27 September 2008) is a multiple Group 1 winning Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who is most notable for winning the 2011 Golden Slipper.

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Background

Sepoy is a home-bred horse of Darley Stud by world record-breaking stallion Elusive Quality out of the Danehill mare Watchful. Watchful is the full sister to Camarena, winner of the Group 1 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. [2]

Sepoy went on to win 10 of his 13 starts, including 4 at Group 1 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 between both the northern and southern hemispheres. [3]

Sepoy was retired from stud duty after the 2021 breeding season and will spend his retirement at Woodlands Stud in the Hunter region of New South Wales.

Notable progeny

c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding

FoaledNameSexMajor Wins
2014 Alizee f Flight Stakes, Coolmore Stud Stakes, Futurity Stakes
2015Salute The Soldierg Al Maktoum Challenge, Round 3 (twice)

Pedigree

Pedigree of Sepoy (AUS) 2008 [4]
Sire
Elusive Quality (USA)
1993
Gone West (USA)
1984
Mr. Prospector Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Secrettame Secretariat
Tamerett
Touch Of Greatness (USA)
1983
Hero's Honor Northern Dancer
Glowing Tribute
Ivory Wand Sir Ivor
Natashka
Dam
Watchful (AUS)
2001
Danehill (USA)
1986
Danzig Northern Dancer
Pas de Nom
Razyana His Majesty
Spring Adieu
Canny Lass (AUS)
1991
Marscay Biscay
Heart of Market
Jesmond Lass Lunchtime
Beautiful Dreamer

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References

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  2. "Sepoy to emerge as best one million-dollar Blue Diamond winner in more than two decades at Caulfield". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  3. "Sepoy proving popular and successful in Europe". thoroughbreddailynews.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  4. "Sepoy Horse Profile". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.