Classic Park (horse)

Classic Park
Sire	Robellino
Grandsire	Roberto
Dam	Wanton
Damsire	Kris
Sex	Mare
Foaled	13 April 1994
Country	United Kingdom
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Lady Halifax
Owner	Mrs Seamus Burns (Patricia)
Trainer	Aidan O'Brien
Record	14: 3-2-1
Earnings	£118,502
Major wins
Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial (1997) Irish 1000 Guineas (1997)

Classic Park (foaled 13 April 1994) was a British-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. After winning on her racecourse debut she was beaten in her other seven races as a two-year-old although she was placed in the Marble Hill Stakes, Silver Flash Stakes and Round Tower Stakes. In the following spring she won the Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial before recording her biggest success when taking the Irish 1000 Guineas as a 20/1 outsider. She thus became the first Classic race winner trained by Aidan O'Brien. Classic Park did not win again despite running well in important races over one mile and was retired at the end of the year. As a broodmare she was best known as the dam of Walk In The Park who finished second in the Epsom Derby and became a successful National Hunt sire.

Classic Park was a bay mare bred in England by Lady Halifax. As a yearling in October 1995 the filly was consigned to the Tattersalls sale at Newmarket and was bought for 30,000 guineas by Emerald Bloodstock. She entered the ownership of Seamus Burns' County Kilkenny-based White Lodge Stud competed during her racing career in the colours of Burns' wife Patricia. Burns later commented "I just saw her in the sale-ring and liked her, and bought her on a hunch". She was sent into training with Aidan O'Brien who had just begun his career at Ballydoyle.

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