Saintly

Saintly (21 September 1992 – 16 December 2016) was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who was named Australia's champion racehorse in 1997. A giant chestnut gelding by Sky Chase out of All Grace (by Sir Tristram), he was bred by his trainer, Bart Cummings, who owned him in partnership with a Malaysian businessman, Dato Tan Chin Nam. In 2017 Saintly was inducted to the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.

Saintly
SireSky Chase
GrandsireStar Way
DamAll Grace
DamsireSir Tristram
SexGelding
Foaled(1992-09-21)21 September 1992
Died16 December 2016(2016-12-16) (aged 24)
CountryAustralia
ColourChestnut
BreederBart Cummings
OwnerBart Cummings & Dato Tan Chin Nam
TrainerBart Cummings
Record23: 10–8–3
EarningsA$3,851,765
Major wins
Australian Cup (1996)
W S Cox Plate (1996)
Melbourne Cup (1996)
C F Orr Stakes (1997)
Honours
Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year (1997)
Australian Racing Hall of Fame (2017)
Last updated on 17 May 2017

Saintly gained the moniker 'The horse from heaven' due to his name and his partnership with jockey Darren Beadman, who at the time was a proclaimed born-again Christian.

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