Irish Bird (Usa)
IRISH BIRD (USA) Dan Cupid Native Dancer Sire: (Chesnut 1956) Vixenette SEA BIRD II (Chesnut 1962) Sicalade Sicambre IRISH BIRD (USA) (1956) Marmelade (Bay/Brown mare 1970) Sayajirao Nearco Dam: (Brown 1944) Rosy Legend IRISH LASS II (Bay 1962) Scollata Niccolo Dell'arca (Bay 1952) Cutaway 4Dx4D Nogara, 5Sx5Dx5D Phalaris, 5Dx5D Havresac II, 5Dx5D Catnip, 5Dx5D Scapa Flow IRISH BIRD (USA), won 1 race in France at 3 years; dam of 7 winners: 1975 IRISH GANTLET (g. by Run The Gantlet (USA)), won 2 races over hurdles at 5 years and £2,977 and placed once over fences at 7 years. 1976 Shadowbrook (c. by Dancer's Image (USA)), placed twice in U.S.A. at 3 years and £1,678. 1977 barren to Kalamoun. 1978 BIKALA (c. by Kalamoun), Champion 3yr old in France in 1981, won 3 races in France at 3 and 4 years and £139,851, Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr.1, Prix Ganay, Longchamp, Gr.1 and Prix du Bel Air, Longchamp, L., placed second in Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Saint- Cloud, Gr.1, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Gr.1 and Prix du Prince d'Orange, Longchamp, Gr.3 (twice) and fourth in Prix Lupin, Longchamp, Gr.1; sire. 1979 ASSERT (c. by Be My Guest (USA)), Champion 3yr old in France and 2nd top rated 3yr old in England in 1982, won 5 races at 2 and 3 years and £271,548, Benson & Hedges Gold Cup, York, Gr.1, Irish Sweeps Derby, Curragh, Gr.1, Joe McGrath Memorial Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1, Beresford Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2 and Gallinule Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, placed 3 times including second in King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 and Nijinsky Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.2; also won 1 race in France at 3 years and £82,191, Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr.1; sire.
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