Sepoy (horse)
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| Sepoy | |
|---|---|
 Racing colours of Sheikh Mohammed | |
| Sire | Elusive Quality |
| Grandsire | Gone West |
| Dam | Watchful |
| Damsire | Danehill |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 27 September 2008 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Darley |
| Owner | Sheikh Mohammed |
| Trainer | Peter Snowden |
| Jockey | Kerrin McEvoy |
| Record | 13: 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 One winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse who is most notable for winning the 2011 Golden Slipper.
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 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.[2]
Sepoy went on to win 10 of his 13 starts, including 4 at Group One level.
Sepoy would become Australian Champion Two Year Old in 2011 and Australian Champion Three Year Old Colt/Gelding in 2012.