Leinster

Leinster (KY)

Majestic Warrior / Vassar, by Royal Academy
2015 Bay | Entered Stud: 2022 | Fee: $2,500

2X Track Records in Graded Events and 4 Triple Digit Beyers
1st Crop Filly Sells for $150k at NY Bred Yearlings Sale in Saratoga 2024

• WON the G3 Troy Stakes – defeated MGSW and world record-setting Disco Partner and MGSW Pure Sensation. Set his first track record that day, covering 5 ½ furlongs on the Mellon Turf in 1:00.23 – breaking the old track record of 1:00.46 held by Lady Shipman. Set a Keeneland course record – 5 ½ furlongs in 1:00.86 – in the G2 Shakertown Stakes, where he beat Extravagant Kid ($1,704,683) – one of five times he defeated his G1W rival in graded events. In 2019, Leinster beat 1/2 brother MG1W and 2018 Eclipse Award 2018 Champion Turf Male Stormy Liberal in the G3 Runhappy Turf Sprint at Kentucky Downs.
• At 5, Leinster WON the G2 Woodford Stakes after finishing 2nd in the race the previous year. Finished 3rd in the G1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, defeating sensational MG1W Got Stormy ($2,468,403). In his final campaign, he WON the G3 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Stakes.
• Leinster’s sire, MAJESTIC WARRIOR has produced 35 stakes winners and 2 champions from 13 crops. Leinster’s dam, Vassar, is also dam to Eclipse Award Champion Turf Male STORMY LIBERAL – winner of Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint twice – and MGSP and winner of the Carlingford Stakes SHIMMERING MOMENT. His 2nd dam, MSW DIXIE FINE, is 1/2 sister to NIJINSKY’S LOVER  – dam of GSW NANINJA and GSW DANCE MASTER.

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