Storm Bird

Storm Bird (19 April 1978 – 3 December 2004) was a Canadian-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was the outstanding European two-year-old of 1980, when he was unbeaten in five races, including the Anglesey Stakes, National Stakes and Dewhurst Stakes. His subsequent career was disrupted by injury and illness, and he was well beaten in his only race of 1981. He was then retired to stud, where he became a successful breeding stallion.

This article is about the thoroughbred racehorse. For the bird colloquially known as the storm bird in Australia, see Eastern Koel. For the fast-flying central-Asian bird also commonly known as the stormbird, see White-throated needletail.
Storm Bird
SireNorthern Dancer
GrandsireNearctic
DamSouth Ocean
DamsireNew Providence
SexStallion
Foaled19 April 1978
CountryCanada
ColourBay
BreederWindfields Farm
OwnerRobert Sangster
TrainerVincent O'Brien
Record6: 5-0-0
Earnings$168,891
Major wins
Anglesey Stakes (1980)
National Stakes (1980)
Larkspur Stakes (1980)
Dewhurst Stakes (1980)
Awards
Top-rated European two-year-old (1980)
Timeform top-rated two-year-old (1980)
Timeform rating 134
Last updated on May 14, 2010
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