Moonlight Cloud

Moonlight Cloud
Racing silks of George Strawbridge
Sire	Invincible Spirit
Grandsire	Green Desert
Dam	Ventura
Damsire	Spectrum
Sex	Mare
Foaled	5 March 2008
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Breeder	George Strawbridge
Owner	George Strawbridge
Trainer	Freddy Head
Record	18: 11-2-0
Earnings	£1,232,525
Major wins
Prix Imprudence (2011) Prix de la Porte Maillot (2011, 2013) Prix Maurice de Gheest (2011, 2012, 2013) Prix du Palais-Royal (2012) Prix du Moulin (2012) Prix Jacques le Marois (2013) Prix de la Foret (2013)
Awards
Cartier Champion Older Horse (2013)

Moonlight Cloud (foaled 5 March 2008) is a British-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who has won the Prix Maurice de Gheest three times and the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp. In a famous race for the Diamond Jubilee Stakes in 2012, she was beaten a head by the Australian champion Black Caviar in a photo-finish. She is owned by George Strawbridge and trained by Freddy Head.

Moonlight Cloud was foaled on 5 March 2008 and is a daughter of Haydock Sprint Cup winner Invincible Spirit. Invincible Spirit has produced a number of top sprinters, including July Cup winners Mayson and Fleeting Spirit, but has also sired some top middle-distance horses such as Prix du Jockey Club winner Lawman. Moonlight Cloud's dam, Ventura, was a race winner and a daughter of Irish 2000 Guineas and Champion Stakes winner Spectrum.

Moonlight Cloud made her first racecourse appearance in a maiden race at Deauville, which she won easily. She followed this up by easily winning a conditions race at Longchamp. She then started as the 11/4 favourite for the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère. In the race she finished in fourth place, 3½ lengths behind the unbeaten Wootton Bassett.