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Sacred Falls
New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse and stud sire From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sacred Falls (27 August 2009 – 1 December 2019) was a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.
He was sold at the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales in 2011 for $160,000.[1]
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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]
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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
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