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]
References
edit- ^ "Racenews Newslink Archive - Tuesday, December 18, 2001". Racenewsonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ http://www.tattersalls.ie/sales/august2005/aug2005.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links
edit- pedigreequery.com – Floyd’s pedigree
- racingpost.com- Floyd's race record from 1988