Floyd (horse)

Floyd (foaled 1980, died 7 January 1993) was an English bred and English trained National Hunt racehorse sired by Relko. The horse was named after the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd.

Floyd
Racing silks of Michael Walsh
Sire	Relko
Grandsire	Tanerko
Dam	Honey Palm
Damsire	Honeyway
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	1980
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Chestnut (coat)
Breeder	Mrs Y. Gillespie
Owner	Michael Walsh
Trainer	David Elsworth
Record	39:19-4-3 (16 hurdle + 3 flat wins)
Earnings	£196,234
Major wins
Imperial Cup (1985) County Hurdle (1985) Bula Hurdle (1986) Fighting Fifth Hurdle (1987, 1988) Ring & Brymer Hurdle (1988) Kingwell Hurdle (1988, 1989) Long Walk Hurdle (1990) Rendlesham Hurdle (1991) Daily Telegraph Hurdle (1992)

David Elsworth-trained Floyd was the first horse to win the Long Walk Hurdle when it was upgraded to Grade One status in 1990.^[1]

Only five horses have done the double of winning the Imperial Cup with a follow-up win at the same year’s Cheltenham Festival, with Floyd being the first in 1985 when he completed the double by winning the County Hurdle.^[2]

19 wins, £196,234: 3 wins at 3 and 5 years and £10,872; also 16 wins over hurdles^[3]