Sacred Falls
New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse and stud sire
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Sacred Falls (27 August 2009 – 1 December 2019) was a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.
| Sacred Falls | |
|---|---|
| Sire | O'Reilly |
| Grandsire | Centaine |
| Dam | Iguazu's Girl |
| Damsire | Redoute's Choice |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 27 August 2009 |
| Died | 1 December 2019 (aged 10) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Waikato Stud |
| Owner | Raffles Thoroughbred Racing Syndicate (Mgr: Kyan Yap), Dato' K S Yap & G J Chittick |
| Trainer | Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue (2012) Chris Waller (2013-2015) |
| Record | 22: 9-2-1 |
| Earnings | AU$4,660,237 |
| Major wins | |
| Hawke's Bay Guineas (2012) New Zealand 2000 Guineas (2012) Doncaster Handicap (2013, 2014) George Main Stakes (2014) | |
He was sold at the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales in 2011 for $160,000.[1]
Racing career
He began his career with Tony Pike and Mark Donoghue where he won his first six starts, including the Hawke's Bay Guineas and New Zealand 2000 Guineas.[2] Following this he was transferred to Chris Waller in Sydney, Australia, where he finished second behind Dundeel in the Rosehill Guineas[3] before winning the Doncaster Handicap in both 2013 and 2014.[4] His first victory of the 2014–2015 season came in the George Main Stakes.[5]
Stud career
After Sacred Falls retired from racing he stood at Waikato Stud.
Sacred Falls died from liver disease at an equine hospital in Matamata on 1 December 2019.[6]
Notable progeny
Sacred Falls has currently sired 2 individual Group 1 winners: Icebath and Aegon.
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Dam | Dam sire | Major wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Icebath[7] | f | Fabulist | Savabeel | 2022 Empire Rose Stakes (G1)[8] |
| 2017 | Aegon[9] | g | Toss Up | Zabeel | 2022 Moonga Stakes (G2) 2021 Hobartville Stakes (G2) 2021 Karaka Million 3YO Classic[10] 2020 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (G1)[11] 2020 Hawke's Bay Guineas[12] |