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in 1988 and again in 1991. During his career at stud, Caerleon sired 101 stakes winners including:
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American-bred, Irish-trained
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Legacies of the Turf : A Century of Great
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380:; 1991 European champion and world's highest-rated racehorse
188:(27 March 1980 – 2 February 1998) was an American-bred,
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Caerleon died at age eighteen on 2 February 1998, at
343:(b. 1986) - multiple G1 winner in the U.S. who set a
273:in England. Back at the Curragh, he ran second to
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202:races in France and Great Britain. He was twice
245:. As a two-year-old, he made two starts at the
585:Caerleon's pedigree and partial racing stats
170:Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland
204:champion sire in Great Britain and Ireland
299:leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland
641:French Thoroughbred Classic Race winners
636:Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom
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226:. His dam was Foreseer, a daughter of
556:Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame
513:(2x). Career earnings of £1,654,749
253:, earning wins in his debut and the
646:British Champion Thoroughbred Sires
564:- multiple Grade 1 winner and 2007
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366:, career earnings US$ 1,864,498
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237:Caerleon was purchased at the
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179:Last updated on 28 April 2022
566:California Horse of the Year
499:, career earnings £1,257,152
267:Benson & Hedges Gold Cup
157:Benson & Hedges Gold Cup
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631:Racehorses bred in Kentucky
257:. At age three, he won the
218:, he was a son of the 1970
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552:Japanese Horse of the Year
241:by leading British owner,
489:Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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406:European Champion Stayer
347:for 1 1/8 miles on grass
289:Caerleon was retired to
228:U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
651:Thoroughbred family 1-x
511:Grosser Preis von Baden
493:Grosser Preis von Baden
249:in Ireland for trainer
239:Keeneland Yearling Sale
543:Canadian International
526:Caerleon was also the
463:La Prevoyante Handicap
444:Santa Barbara Handicap
415:Queen Elizabeth II Cup
372:(b. 1988) - won 1991
364:Pacific Classic Stakes
626:1998 racehorse deaths
621:1980 racehorse births
521:Moyglare Stud Stakes
505:(b. 1998) - won G1s
487:(b. 1997) - Won G1s
467:Long Island Handicap
413:(b. 1991) - won the
396:(b. 1991) - won G1s
336:Ancient Title Stakes
263:Chantilly Racecourse
220:British Triple Crown
174:Timeform rating: 132
537:- wins include the
454:Grand Prix de Paris
452:(b. 1993) - won G1
386:(b. 1989) - won G1
362:(b. 1987) - won G1
317:(b. 1995) - won G1
308:(b. 1985) - won G1
152:Prix du Jockey Club
440:Honeymoon Handicap
265:in France and the
247:Curragh Racecourse
606:978-1-58150-102-5
497:Deutschland-Preis
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590:Bowen, Edward L.
539:St. Leger Stakes
461:(b. 1994) - won
438:(b. 1992) - won
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360:Missionary Ridge
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332:Cartier Million
328:Anglesey Stakes
310:National Stakes
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271:York Racecourse
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251:Vincent O'Brien
243:Robert Sangster
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127:Vincent O'Brien
117:Robert Sangster
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345:world record
319:1000 Guineas
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259:French Derby
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208:Seth Hancock
193:Thoroughbred
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172:(1988, 1991)
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476:Sunspangled
384:Only Royale
378:Irish Derby
285:Stud record
279:Irish Derby
232:Round Table
61:Round Table
615:Categories
579:References
485:Marienbard
355:Epsom Oaks
351:Lady Carla
324:Corwyn Bay
315:Cape Verdi
230:inductee,
206:. Bred by
141:Major wins
535:Mutafaweq
509:(2x) and
421:, the G2
419:Hong Kong
374:the Derby
200:Group One
196:racehorse
39:Grandsire
558:inductee
442:(1995),
436:Auriette
411:Overbury
376:and the
370:Generous
341:Kostroma
306:Caerwent
293:duty at
224:Nijinsky
216:Kentucky
198:who won
186:Caerleon
136:8: 4-2-0
71:Stallion
52:Foreseer
33:Nijinsky
24:Caerleon
597:(2003)
550:- 1998
528:damsire
517:Preseli
503:Warrsan
459:Coretta
431:Chicago
404:, 1994
277:in the
222:winner
123:Trainer
103:Breeder
85:Country
57:Damsire
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465:(2x),
446:(1996)
394:Moonax
164:Awards
159:(1983)
154:(1983)
149:(1982)
133:Record
93:Colour
77:Foaled
113:Owner
602:ISBN
554:and
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291:stud
80:1980
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429:in
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