Order of St George (horse)
Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Order of St George (horse)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Order of St George (foaled 22 February 2012) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse. He is a specialist stayer whose wins include two Irish St. Legers and an Ascot Gold Cup.
Order of St George | |
---|---|
Sire | Galileo |
Grandsire | Sadler's Wells |
Dam | Another Storm |
Damsire | Gone West |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 22 February 2012[1] |
Country | Ireland |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Paget Bloodstock |
Owner | Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Lloyd Williams |
Trainer | Aidan O'Brien |
Record | 25: 13-6-1 |
Earnings | £1,986,324 |
Major wins | |
Irish St Leger Trial Stakes (2015, 2016, 2017) Irish St. Leger (2015, 2017) Saval Beg Stakes (2016, 2017, 2018) Ascot Gold Cup (2016) British Champions Long Distance Cup (2017) Vintage Crop Stakes (2018) | |
Awards | |
Top-rated Irish racehorse (2015) World's top-rated racehorse (Extended distance) (2015) Cartier Champion Stayer (2016, 2017) |
As a two-year-old in 2014 he showed promising but unremarkable form, easily winning a maiden race on his third appearance but being beaten when tried in higher class in two subsequent starts. In the following year he was campaigned exclusively against older horses over extended distances. After being narrowly beaten by Bondi Beach on his first appearance of the season he recorded wide-margin victories in his three other races, winning a minor race at Down Royal, the Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes and the Irish St. Leger. At the end of the season he was rated the seventh-best racehorse in the world.
In 2016 he won the Saval Beg Stakes, Irish St. Leger Trial and the Ascot Gold Cup as well as finishing third in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. As a five-year-old he was narrowly beaten in the Ascot Gold Cup but recorded repeat wins in the Saval Beg Stakes, Irish St. Leger Trial and Irish St. Leger and also won the British Champions Long Distance Cup.