(Grey Dawn - Seattle Rockette (Seattle Slew))
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- 1991 foal, US bred and cost $32,000 as a yearling. Well named and ran 182 times (111 on turf and 71 on the all-weather) for 21 wins and 28 places. Trained by Richard Hannon as a 2-3yo and won his first two starts as a juvenile in a 5f maiden and a 5f Listed event by end May. Later placed in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot and the 6f Group 1 Middle Park. Made 3yo debut in the 2,000 Guineas (18th at 16/1) followed by places in 6-7f Conditions & Listed events before further unplaced runs back into Group races. Off the track for 3 years before returning as a 6yo with trainer David Chapman who has a notable record with longer careers for older horses. His official rating rose from 65 to 85 as a 9yo and ran his last race off a 40 rating as a 14yo with his final win over 5f at that age. Not at stud but his trainer has presumably kept him and used him to cover a few mares.