Viscount Nelson
Foaled 2007 · by Giant's Causeway out of Imagine (Sadler's Wells)
€112,227Prize money
Form 5187/217920 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 26 Jun 09 – 29 Apr 12, last for M F De Kock · current OR 116
Group 2 won the Al Fahidi Fort Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors (Turf) (2012)
Listed won the Coolmore Hurricane Run Stakes (listed Race) (registered As El Gran Senor) (listed) (2009)
Listed won the Donate To KARE At www.kare.ie Silver Stakes (Listed) (2011)
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 12 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 1Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m2f · Good To Yielding | 1m2f | Good To Yielding | 12/13 | – | K Shea |
| 31 Mar 12 | Meydan (UAE) Group 2Godolphin Mile Sponsored By Etisalat (Tapeta) · 1m · Standard | 1m | Standard | 2/13 | 116 | K Shea |
| 10 Mar 12 | Meydan (UAE) Group 2Dubai City Of Gold Sponsored By Skywards (Turf) · 1m4f · Good | 1m4f | Good | 9/16 | 116 | K Shea |
| 1 Mar 12 | Meydan (UAE) Group 2Zabeel Mile Sponsored By Commercial Bank Of Dubai (Turf) · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 7/12 | 116 | K Shea |
| 16 Feb 12 | Meydan (UAE) Group 2Al Fahidi Fort Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors (Turf) · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 1/13 | 113 | K Shea |
| 20 Jan 12 | Meydan (UAE)Swaidan Trading Company Peugeot (Handicap) (Turf) · 1m1f · Good | 1m1f | Good | 2/8 | 113 | K Shea |
| 3 Sep 11 | Leopardstown Group 3Kilternan Stakes (Group 3) · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 7/7 | 114 | Colm O'Donoghue |
| 11 Jun 11 | Belmont Park (USA) Group 1Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m2f · Yielding | 1m2f | Yielding | 8/9 | – | G K Gomez |
| 3 Jun 11 | Curragh ListedDonate To KARE At www.kare.ie Silver Stakes (Listed) · 1m2f · Good To Firm | 1m2f | Good To Firm | 1/5 | 114 | Colm O'Donoghue |
| 23 Apr 11 | Sandown Group 3bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) · Class 1 · 1m2f7y · Good | 1m2f7y | Good | 5/6 | 114 | Colm O'Donoghue |
| 3 Jul 10 | Sandown Group 1Coral-Eclipse (Group 1) · Class 1 · 1m2f7y · Good To Firm | 1m2f7y | Good To Firm | 3/5 | 114 | Johnny Murtagh |
| 6 Jun 10 | Chantilly (FR) Group 1Prix Du Jockey Club (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) · 1m2½f · Soft | 1m2½f | Soft | 5/22 | – | Colm O'Donoghue |
Giant's Causeway as a stallion
In our records: 817 runners, 346 winners (42%), 127 black-type winners including 36 at the top level, 119 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2002–2019.
His best
Rite Of Passage Grade 1 OR 133 · Shamardal Group 1 OR 123 · Ghanaati Group 1 OR 119 · Intense Focus Group 1 OR 119 · Footstepsinthesand Group 1 · Dalkala Group 1 OR 115
The dam: Imagine by Sadler's Wells
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 10 winners from 11 other runners.
Horatio Nelson Group 1 half-sibling, by Danehill
Van Gogh Group 1 half-sibling, by American Pharoah
Kitty Matcham Group 2 half-sibling, by Rock Of Gibraltar
Point Piper Group 3 half-sibling, by Giants Causeway
Red Rock Canyon bt half-sibling, by Rock Of Gibraltar
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Algarve (USA) 2019 filly · by American Pharoah | 8 | 1 | OR 93 |
| Van Gogh (USA) Group 1 2018 colt · by American Pharoah | 11 | 2 | OR 114 |
| Mona Lisa's Smile (USA) 2016 filly · by War Front | 12 | 1 | OR 76 |
| General Macarthur (USA) 2013 colt · by War Front | 17 | 2 | OR 103 |
| Assagher (USA) 2012 colt · by Giant's Causeway (full sibling) | 3 | 1 | – |
| Adeste Fideles (USA) 2011 filly · by Giant's Causeway (full sibling) | 8 | 1 | OR 83 |
| Point Piper (USA) Group 3 2010 horse · by Giants Causeway | 25 | 3 | OR 86 |
| Guessing (USA) 2008 filly · by Kingmambo | 1 | 0 | – |
| Kitty Matcham (IRE) Group 2 2005 filly · by Rock Of Gibraltar | 10 | 2 | OR 102 |
| Red Rock Canyon (IRE) bt 2004 horse · by Rock Of Gibraltar | 33 | 1 | OR 115 |
| Horatio Nelson (IRE) Group 1 2003 colt · by Danehill | 7 | 4 | OR 121 |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.