Shirocco

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Shirocco
Sire Monsun
Grandsire Konigsstuhl
Dam So Sedulous
Damsire The Minstrel
Sex Stallion
Foaled 2001
Country Germany Flag of Germany
Colour Bay
Breeder Baron Georg von Ullmann
Owner Baron Georg von Ullmann
Trainer Andreas Schütz
André Fabre
Record 13: 7-1-3
Earnings $2,477,588
Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours
Major Racing Wins
Gran Premio del Jockey Club (2004)
Deutsches Derby (2004)
Breeders' Cup Turf (2005)
Coronation Cup (2006)
Prix Foy (2006)
Jockey Club Stakes (2006)
Racing Awards
German Horse of the Year (2005)
Infobox last updated on: February 20, 2007.

Shirocco (born April 10, 2001) is a German Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2005, a year in which he was named German Horse of the Year. He also won the 2004 Deutsches Derby. Overall, he won 6 major group races in 5 countries.

In October of 2006 he was purchased by Darley Stud and retired to Dalham Hall Stud in Newmarket, England.


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