Reference Point

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Reference Point was a top-class British Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1987 Epsom Derby and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

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instanceOf British Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred racehorse
racehorse
awarded European Horse of the Year NERFINISHED
awardYear 1987
birthYear 1984
breed Thoroughbred
breeder Louis Freedman NERFINISHED
color bay
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
countryOfTraining United Kingdom NERFINISHED
dam Home on the Range NERFINISHED
damsire Proud Clarion NERFINISHED
deathCause colic
deathYear 1991
died 1991
earnings £774,521
foaled 1984
grandsire Never Bend NERFINISHED
notableFor front-running style
top-class middle-distance performances in 1987
notableRaceWin Dante Stakes NERFINISHED
Epsom Derby NERFINISHED
Great Voltigeur Stakes NERFINISHED
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes NERFINISHED
Racing Post Trophy NERFINISHED
St. Leger Stakes NERFINISHED
owner Louis Freedman NERFINISHED
racedAs three-year-old
two-year-old
racingRecord 10 starts, 7 wins, 1 second, 1 third
retiredToStud 1988
sex stallion
sexOrGender male
sire Mill Reef NERFINISHED
studDutyLocation United Kingdom NERFINISHED
timeformRating 139
trainedBy Henry Cecil NERFINISHED
trainedIn Great Britain NERFINISHED
trainer Henry Cecil NERFINISHED
won 1986 Racing Post Trophy NERFINISHED
1987 Dante Stakes NERFINISHED
1987 Epsom Derby NERFINISHED
1987 Great Voltigeur Stakes NERFINISHED
1987 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes NERFINISHED
1987 St. Leger Stakes NERFINISHED

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