Legendary sire Sadler’s Wells dies, aged 30

LEGENDARY sire Sadler’s Wells died last evening, aged 30.

Legendary sire Sadler’s Wells dies, aged 30
Wed, 27 Apr, 2011 - 01:00

The remarkable stallion passed away from natural causes at Coolmore, in County Tipperary, where he had resided since retiring to stud in 1984.

Sadler’s Wells’ offspring include champions Galileo, Montjeu, High Chaparral and Yeats.

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CourtsRacingPlace: CoolmorePlace: County TipperaryPlace: Great BritainPlace: IrelandPlace: EuropePlace: United StatesPlace: FrancePlace: North AmericaPerson: Sadler’s WellsPerson: Sadler’s Wells’Person: GalileoPerson: MontjeuPerson: High ChaparralPerson: YeatsPerson: Christy GrassickPerson: Vincent O’BrienPerson: Robert SangsterPerson: GrassickPerson: Rip Van WinklePerson: CoolmoreEvent: Derrinstown Stud Derby TrialEvent: Irish 2000 GuineasEvent: EclipseEvent: Irish Champion StakesEvent: Hurricane RunOrganisation: Coolmore
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