Booker (horse)
Booker (foaled 26 August 2014) is a Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse.
| Booker | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Written Tycoon (AUS) |
| Grandsire | Iglesia (AUS) |
| Dam | Noondie (AUS) |
| Damsire | Flying Spur (AUS) |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 2014 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay or Brown |
| Breeder | AG Freebairn |
| Owner | BM & MM Griffiths, NS & GC Psaltis, WH & AM Rigg, AG & EL Freebairn |
| Trainer | Matthew Ellerton & Simon Zahra (2017-2019) Gerald Ryan (2020) |
| Record | 22: 4–4–1 |
| Earnings | A$ 856,150[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Thousand Guineas Prelude (2017) Kevin Hayes Stakes (2018) Oakleigh Plate (2019) | |
Background
Booker was sold for A$230,000 at the 2016 Inglis Australian Premier Yearling Sale.[2]
Racing career
In 2019, Booker won the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield Racecourse at odds of 18/1.[3]
Stud career
After retiring from racing in 2020, Booker was sold to Coolmore Stud as a broodmare for A$1,600,000. In her first year she will be served by American Triple Crown winner Justify.[4]
References
- "Booker Horse Profile". racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- "Booker Racenet Horse Profile". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- "Booker cleans up Oakleigh Plate". racing.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- "News Inglis Chairman's results". racing.com. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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