Meon Valley Stud

CRADLE of the CLASSIC THOROUGHBRED

COLORSPIN 1983

RACING RECORD

Winner of Listed and maiden races at 2 years
Winner of Group One race and placed in Group races at 3 years

STUD RECORD

1988 OPERA HOUSE, bay colt by Sadler's Wells - Champion older horse in Ireland 1992, Champsion older horse in Europe 1993, won 8 races Coronation Cup (Gr1), Eclipse St (Gr1), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth St (Gr1), Gold Cup (Gr2),
Brigadier Gerard St (Gr3) and Hoover Cumberland Lodge St (Gr3) and placed 8 times, Sire
1989 Highland Dress, bay colt by Lomond - won 4 races and placed 11 times including second Brigadier Gerard Stakes, Sandown Park Gr3 and third in Hardwick Stakes, Royal Ascot Gr2 and Magnolia Stakes, Kempton Park L
1990 Slipped foal
1991 Polanski, bay colt by Polish Precedent - placed twice at 3 years
1992 Stencil, ch. colt by Nashwan - ran once at 4 years
1993 Color Precedent, bay filly by Polish Precedent - died
1994 KAYF TARA, bay colt by Sadler's Wells - Champion older stayer in Europe in 1998,1999 and 2000, won 8 races including Ascot Gold Cup (Gr1) twice, Irish St Leger (Gr1) twice, Goodwood Cup (Gr2) and Yorkshire Cup (Gr2) and placed 4 times; also won 2 races in France Prix Vicomtesse Vigier, Longchamp Gr2 and Prix Kergolay, Deauville, Gr2, Sire
1995 Barren
1996 Spinning The Yarn, bay filly by Barathea - injured, retired to stud , dam of 6 foals, 2 runners, 1 winner viz NECKLACE (2001 f. by Darshaan) Chamption 2 yr old filly in Ireland 2003, Jnt 4th top rated 3 yr old filly in Ireland 2004 won 2 races Moyglare Stud Stakes, Curragh Gr1 and Robert H Griffin Debutante Stakes, Curragh Gr3 and placed twice including fourth Vodafone Oaks, Epsom Gr1 and third Beverley Stakes, Arlington International Gr1
1997 Mafnood, ch. colt by Rainbow Quest - ran once at 5 years in U.A.E.
1998 Turn of A Century, bay filly by Halling - won 1 race at 3 years and placed once; dam of 4 foals, 1 runner, 1 winner viz: SIN CITY (2003 g. by Sinndar (IRE) won 1 race
1999 ZEE ZEE TOP, bay filly by Zafonic - won 2 races viz Prix de L'Opera, Longchamp (Gr1) and Middleton Stakes, York (L),placed second Lanwades Stud Severals Stakes, Newmaket (L)and third Nassau Stakes, Goodwood (Gr1) and Pretty Polly Staks, Curragh(Gr2) : dam of 2 foals
2000 Feel Good Factor, bay colt by Singspiel - place 3 times and won one race over hurdles and placed 8 times
2001 Team Player, bay colt by Mark of Esteem - ran twice a 3 years
2002 Barren
2003 Barren
2004 Galaxy Highflyer, bay filly by Galileo - retired to Stud in 2008
2005 Chioroscuro - grey colt by Act One - in training
2006 Colorado Dawn - chesnut filly by Fantastic Light - retired to Stud in 2010
2007 Rested
2008 bay colt by Montjeu - Retired