Reference Point (horse)

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Reference Point

Sire	Mill Reef
Grandsire	Never Bend
Dam	Home on the Range
Damsire	Habitat
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1984
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Louis Freedman
Owner	Louis Freedman
Trainer	Henry Cecil
Record	10: 7-1-1
Earnings	$1,252,819
Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours
Major Racing Wins
William Hill Futurity (1986) Dante Stakes (1987) Epsom Derby (1987) King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1987) Great Voltigeur Stakes (1987) St. Leger Stakes (1987)
Honours
Timeform rating: 139
Infobox last updated on: August 28, 2007.

Reference Point (1984-1991) was a British-bred and British-trained Thoroughbred race horse,who overcame sinus problems before winning York's Dante Stakes, the Epsom Derby and St. Leger in 1987. His final race of the season resulted in failure in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp, Paris.

[edit] 1986 season

Reference Point ran three times as a two-year-old in 1986. He finished the beaten 11 to 10 favourite in third behind Port Helene and Brother Patrick on his debut in the EBF Heart of Variety Stakes over a mile at Sandown Park on 30th August 1986. On his second outing of 1986 he returned to the same course and distance on 23rd September and won the Dorking Stakes by eight lengths from Mulhollande. His final two-year-old run saw him step up to Group One class in the William Hill Futurity at Doncaster. He was sent off 4 to 1 second favourite behind Henry Cecil's first string, Suhailie but ran out the five length winner from Bengal Fire, with Love The Groom in third.