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Nijinsky II

1967 - Horse | Deceased
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Owner(s):
Charles Engelhard Saf  - 
Trainer:
Vincent O'brien
Bred:
(CAN) by E. P. Taylor  -  Windfields Farm
Pedigree:
Northern Dancer  -  Flaming Page  by  Bull Page
Rating:
 
 
Nijinsky 1
Nijinsky 6
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What the Nation is saying about Nijinsky II...

The son of Bernardini could have what it takes to be a major player this spring...Read More
As the last winner of the English Triple Crown, and I hope that someday we can emend that tribute, Nijinsky was a most celebrated racehorse in an era of extraordinary talents (Mill Reef, Brigadier Gerard, Allez France, and Dahlia in the opening years of the 1970s). At stud, he was…Read More
Nijinsky II ended his career finishing second in the Champion Stakes at Newmarket. In 13 races he won...Read More
Secretariat, 1973 Triple Crown Champion, was euthanized at Claiborne Farm in Paris, KY after suffering a severe case of laminitis. He was 19.Read More
Nijinsky II won the St. Leger Stakes and became the 15th winner of England's Triple Crown.Read More
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  • zxswordxz · What I'd do to see Big Red handle a little bit different. Especially with those virus/abscess that plague him in the 3 W.... · 149 days ago ·
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  • AndyScoggin · That intestinal disorder plaqued Secretariat from a couple days before his Woodward loss until just before that workout! · 149 days ago ·
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nyjinsky was superb.then it was shergar.now f r a n k e l.wow ive seen them all.
Greatest horse I ever saw.....his turn of foot was electric. Should be ranked much higher.
Edwin Anthony examines the pedigree of Tampa Bay Derby winner Odysseus in the newest installment of his series of articles spotlighting Triple Crown candidates. While the son of Spendthrift Farm stallion Malibu Moon may not have enough graded stakes earnings to ensure a spot in the starting lineup, ...Read More
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  • humphrey · Bold Ruler our of Soemthingroyal 1969 produced The Bride who could not beat a fat man down a hill, Ribot had 4 siblings with the same parentage as did Northern Dancer....It is a crap shoot pure and simple with far less predictability than one realizes once you understand recombinations during meiosis. · 673 days ago ·
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  • cstphns20 · This conversation is rather ridiculous, but if you want to place your bets according to color, then pick yourself a nice grey horse...lol · 673 days ago ·
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Based on comments from trainer John Oxx, there seems little doubt that Sea the Stars, who ran his consecutive Group 1 win streak to six with a victory in Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp, will be retired to stud for the 2010 breeding season. ...Read More
It’s a shame Vincent O’Brien didn’t hang on a couple more weeks. The legendary Irish trainer, who died June 1 at age 91, would have loved the just-concluded Royal Ascot meeting, in particular the success enjoyed by American conditioner Wesley Ward.Read More
Nijinsky, Alleged and Roberto were just three of the superstars trained by Vincent O'Brien...9. ROYAL ACADEMY: While he graced the racetrack on only seven occasions, Royal Academy proved himself a smart and durable animal, displaying blistering speed to win the July Cup at Newmarket in 1990. A son o...Read More
By JOSEPH DURSO Published: June 6, 1993 Colonial Affair, a son of Pleasant Colony and grandson of Nijinsky II, got into the Belmont Stakes the hard wayRead More

Nijinsky II - Pedigree

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Northern DancerNearcticNearco
Lady Angela
NatalmaNative Dancer
Almahmoud
Flaming PageBull PageBull Lea
Our Page
Flaring TopMenow
Flaming Top

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