Roaring Lion (horse)
Roaring Lion (March 11, 2015 – August 23, 2019) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse.
| Roaring Lion | |
|---|---|
 Roaring Lion at the 2018 Breeders' Cup | |
| Sire | Kitten's Joy |
| Grandsire | El Prado |
| Dam | Vionnet |
| Damsire | Street Sense |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | March 11, 2015 |
| Died | August 23, 2019 (aged 4) |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Grey |
| Breeder | RanJan Racing Inc |
| Owner | Qatar Racing |
| Trainer | John Gosden |
| Record | 13: 8-1-2 |
| Earnings | £2,723,865 |
| Major wins | |
| Royal Lodge Stakes (2017) Dante Stakes (2018) Eclipse Stakes (2018) International Stakes (2018) Irish Champion Stakes (2018) Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2018) | |
| Awards | |
| Top-rated British 2-y-o Colt (2017) European Horse of the Year (2018) Cartier Champion Three-year-old Colt (2018) World's best three-year-old (2018) | |
He was the top-rated British-trained two-year-old of 2017. He won three races including the Royal Lodge Stakes and was only defeated narrowly in the Racing Post Trophy.
In the following year, he won the Dante Stakes, the Eclipse Stakes, International Stakes, Irish Champion Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. He was euthanized following horse colic in Cambridge, New Zealand on August 23, 2019 at the age of four.[1]
References
- Baxter, David. "Roaring Lion loses life after suffering another bout of colic". Racing Post.
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