Spinning World
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| Spinning World | ||
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| Sire: | Nureyev | |
| Grandsire: | Northern Dancer | |
| Dam: | Imperfect Circle | |
| Damsire: | Riverman | |
| Sex: | Stallion | |
| Foaled: | 1993 | |
| Country: | United States | |
| Colour: | Bay | |
| Breeder: | Stavros Niarchos | |
| Owner: | Niarchos family | |
| Trainer: | Jonathan Pease | |
| Record: | 14: 8-3-1 | |
| Earnings: | $1,734,477 | |
| Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards | ||
| Major Racing Wins | ||
| Prix Saint Roman (1995) Irish 2000 Guineas (1996) Prix Jacques le Marois (1996 & 1997) Prix du Muguet (1997) Prix du Moulin (1997) Breeders' Cup Mile (1997) |
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| Racing Awards | ||
| Champion Three-Year-Old in Ireland (1996) Champion Older Horse in France (1997) |
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Infobox last updated on: February 5, 2007. |
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Spinning World (born 1993 in Kentucky) is a French Thoroughbred racehorse who was one of the top European milers during the 1990s.
After winning the 1996 Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh and the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville Racecourse, in the Breeders' Cup Mile at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Spinning World finished second to Da Hoss. Following more Group One wins in 1997 in France, Spinning World returned for the Breeders' Cup Mile at Hollywood Park which he won while equaling the track record.
Spinning World was retired to stud duty after the 1997 racing season. He stood at Coolmore Stud in Ireland and has been shuttled to Ashford Stud in Kentucky and to Coolmore operations in New Zealand and Australia. Among his offspring is Spinning Queen (b. 2003), the 2006 winner of the Group One Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse. In November of 2006, Spinning Queen became the most expensive filly, and second most expensive horse, ever sold at public auction in Europe going for a price of three million guineas. [1]
