Lochsong

Lochsong
Sire	Song
Grandsire	Sing Sing
Dam	Peckitt's Well
Damsire	Lochnager
Sex	Mare
Foaled	26 April 1988
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Littleton Stud
Owner	Jeff C. Smith
Trainer	Ian Balding
Record	27: 15-2-4
Earnings	£600,888
Major wins
Stewards' Cup (1992) Portland Handicap (1992) Ayr Gold Cup (1992) Sprint Stakes (1993) King George Stakes (1993 & 1994) Nunthorpe Stakes (1993) Prix de l'Abbaye (1993 & 1994) Palace House Stakes (1994) Temple Stakes (1994) King's Stand Stakes (1994)
Awards
Cartier Champion Sprinter (1993 & 1994) Cartier Horse of the Year (1993)
Last updated on December 27, 2006

Lochsong (26 April 1988 – 27 May 2014) was a bay Thoroughbred filly who twice won the Cartier Award as Top European Sprinter and was voted 1993 European Horse of the Year.

Background

Lochsong was a bay mare bred by her owner, Jeff Smith's Littleton stud.

Racing career

As a two and three-year-old in racing, Lochsong accomplished little until Ian Balding took over as her trainer. In 1992 the filly won the rare Sprint-Handicap triple of Stewards' Cup, Portland Handicap and Ayr Gold Cup. The filly won numerous other top races including the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes as well as twice capturing the Group 1 Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp in Paris, France.

Assessment and honours

In addition to her two Top Sprinter awards, Lochsong's performance in the 1993 season won her the most prestigious honor in European horse racing, the Cartier Racing Award as European Horse of the Year.

Stud record

Lochsong was retired to her owner's Littleton Stud in the parish of Littleton & Harestock in Hampshire, England. On 27 May 2014, Lochsong was euthanised at Littleton after contracting colic.