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Nijinsky
Sire Northern Dancer
Grandsire Nearctic
Dam Flaming Page
Damsire Bull Page
Sex Stallion
Foaled 1967
Country Canada Flag of Canada
Colour Bay
Breeder Windfields Farm
Owner Charles W. Engelhard, Jr.
Trainer Vincent O'Brien
Record 13: 11-2-0
Earnings $677,177
Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours
Major Racing Wins
Railway Stakes (1969)
Anglesey Stakes (1969)
Beresford Stakes (1969)
Dewhurst Stakes (1969)
Gladness Stakes (1970)
2,000 Guineas (1970)
Epsom Derby (1970)
Irish Derby (1970)
King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1970)
St. Leger Stakes (1970)
Racing Awards
United Kingdom Champion 2-Yr-Old Colt (1969)
Ireland Champion 2-Yr-Old Colt (1969)
15th U.K. Triple Crown Champion (1970)
European Horse of the Year (1970)
Timeform rating: 138
Leading sire in GB & Ireland (1986)
North American leading broodmare sire (1993 & 1994)
Honours
1970 Motion Picture - A Horse Called Nijinsky
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1976)
Sun newspaper - Horse of the Millennium
Nijinsky Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack
Infobox last updated on: September 19, 2006. Northern Dancer ( May 27, 1961 - November 16, 1990) was a Canadian -bred Thoroughbred racehorse and the most successful Nearctic (1954&ndash1973 was an Canadian-bred Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse. Flaming Page (foaled 1959 in Ontario) was a Canadian Hall of Fame[[Thoroughbred]] Racehorse. Bull Page (foaled 1947 was a Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse and an important Sire. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Bay is a hair coat color of Horses characterized by a reddish brown body color with a black Mane, Tail, ear edges and lower Windfields Farm is a six square kilometre (1500  Acre) Thoroughbred horse breeding farm founded by businessman E Charles W Engelhard Jr ( February 15, 1917 - March 2, 1971) was an American businessman who controlled an international Mining Dr Michael Vincent O'Brien (born April 9 1917 in Churchtown, County Cork, Ireland) is a retired The Railway Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for two-year-old Thoroughbreds It is run over a distance The Anglesey Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for two-year-old Thoroughbreds It is run over a distance The Beresford Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland open to two-year-old Thoroughbreds It is run over a distance The Dewhurst Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old Thoroughbred colts and fillies The Gladness Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for four-year-old and above Thoroughbreds It is run over The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby or internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one of the most prestigious flat Thoroughbred horse races The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three European Horse of the Year is an award in European Thoroughbred Horse racing. Timeform Publications is a Publishing company in Halifax West Yorkshire, England founded in 1948 to provide information to fans bettors, and The list below shows the leading sire of racehorses in Great Britain and Ireland for each year since 1751 The list below shows the leading sire of broodmares in North America for each year since 1924 A Horse Called Nijinsky is a 1970 United Kingdom Documentary film written and directed by Jo Durden-Smith, produced by Tom Parkinson The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was established in 1978 located at the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto Ontario to honor those who have made a significant contribution The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language The Nijinsky Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race held annually on the last Sunday of August at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario History The current Woodbine carries the name originally used by a racetrack which operated in east Toronto at Queen Street East and Kingston Road from 1874 through 1993

The racehorse Nijinsky (1967-1992) (named after the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky) was a son of Northern Dancer and Flaming Page, both winners of the Queen's Plate, and a great grandson of Nearco and Bull Lea. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic Nijinsky redirects here For other uses of the name see Nijinsky (disambiguation. Northern Dancer ( May 27, 1961 - November 16, 1990) was a Canadian -bred Thoroughbred racehorse and the most successful Flaming Page (foaled 1959 in Ontario) was a Canadian Hall of Fame[[Thoroughbred]] Racehorse. The Queen's Plate is North America's oldest Thoroughbred horse race. Nearco (1935-1957 was an Italian Thoroughbred Race horse by Pharos out of Nogara Bull Lea (1935-1964 was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is best known as the foundation Sire responsible for making Calumet Farm For registration clarification, he was recorded as Nijinsky II.

One of the greatest in thoroughbred horse-racing history, this imposing, muscular horse with anything but a gentle nature was bred at E. P. Taylor's famous Windfields Farm in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The Thoroughbred is a horse breed This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. Edward Plunket Taylor, ( January 29, 1901 - May 14, 1989) was a Canadian business tycoon and famous breeder of Thoroughbred Windfields Farm is a six square kilometre (1500  Acre) Thoroughbred horse breeding farm founded by businessman E Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page He was then bought at the Windfields Farm's annual yearling auction for $84,000 by American minerals industrialist Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. on whom the James Bond character Auric Goldfinger in the novel Goldfinger and subsequent film was based. Charles W Engelhard Jr ( February 15, 1917 - March 2, 1971) was an American businessman who controlled an international Mining James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Auric Goldfinger is a Fictional character and the main Antagonist in the James Bond film and novel Goldfinger. Goldfinger is the seventh novel in Ian Fleming 's James Bond series Goldfinger (1964 is the third James Bond film, as well as the third to star Sean Connery as MI6 agent James Bond.

Shipped to Ireland, where he was trained by Vincent O'Brien in Ballydoyle, County Tipperary, Nijinsky became champion two-year-old of both England and Ireland in 1969. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Dr Michael Vincent O'Brien (born April 9 1917 in Churchtown, County Cork, Ireland) is a retired County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann is a County in Ireland situated in the Province of Munster. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The next year, after winning the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, the Epsom Derby and the Irish Derby, Nijinsky then defeated an illustrious field of older horses at Ascot in the mile and a-half King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby or internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one of the most prestigious flat Thoroughbred horse races The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and Ascot Racecourse is an English racecourse located in the village of Ascot, Berkshire used for Thoroughbred horse racing. The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old These victories revealed Nijinsky and regular jockey Lester Piggott as perhaps the most formidable horse and jockey combination ever seen on a racecourse. Lester Keith Piggott (born 5 November 1935) is a retired English Jockey, popularly known as "The Long Fellow"

Despite a subsequent attack of ringworm, he then went on to win the Doncaster St. Leger over one mile and six furlongs, thereby becoming the first horse since Bahram 35 years earlier to complete the English Triple Crown. Ringworm (also called serpigo) is an infection of the skin characterized by a reddish to brownish raised or bumpy patch of skin that may be lighter in the center The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three In his next race, Nijinsky ran in the world-famous Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Hippodrome de Longchamp in Paris, France, where he was sensationally beaten a head by Sassafrás. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above The Longchamp Racecourse ( Hippodrome de Longchamp) is a 57 hectare Horse-racing facility located on the Route des Tribunes in the Bois de Boulogne at Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Sassafras (1967-1988 was an French Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Many attribute his defeat to an unusually sloppy performance from Piggott, who gave the horse far too much ground to make up in a race not long after his exertions in the St Leger over a longer distance. In his final race, the Champion Stakes, he again finished second, this time to Lorenzaccio. The Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above Thoroughbreds It is run over a This defeat, while partly attributable to the horse becoming too excited and sweating in the warm-up, confirmed that Nijinsky was past his brilliant peak, and he was immediately retired to stud at Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky where he became a very successful stallion. Claiborne Farm is located just outside Paris Kentucky, USA, and is one of the most famous Thoroughbred horse farms in the United states Paris is a city in and the County seat of Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States.

Nijinsky at the 1970 Irish Derby
Nijinsky at the 1970 Irish Derby

In the course of his brilliant racing career, Nijinsky smashed the European earnings record. He was subsequently syndicated for a world record sum. His unfortunate Longchamp defeat took the gloss off a career that many still regard as the greatest ever in terms of brilliance. He also travelled widely, something that can be overlooked when comparing him to other great horses. The staff at O'Brien's stable regarded Nijinsky as they greatest of all the champions they had looked after.

In 1970, a film was made about his racing career entitled A Horse Called Nijinsky. A Horse Called Nijinsky is a 1970 United Kingdom Documentary film written and directed by Jo Durden-Smith, produced by Tom Parkinson Narrated by Orson Welles, it was released in U. George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television K. movie theaters and in 1988 put out on VHS video. Cinemaaustraliajpg|thumb|A movie theater in Australia ]]A movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre or cinema is a venue The much-loved Nijinsky team also was voted the 1970 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Team Award. In a poll in 2000, readers of the UK newspaper The Sun voted Nijinsky their "Horse of the Millennium. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language "

Career as a sire

Nijinsky sired 155 Stakes/Group winners and is the only sire to have a winner of the Kentucky and Epsom Derbies in the same year. A graded stakes race is a term applied by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to a Thoroughbred horse race in The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May His notable other progeny includes:

Nijinsky died in 1992 from laminitis. The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and Alydeed (foaled 1989 is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Anderson Farms of St Shahrastani (foaled 1983 in Kentucky) is a European Thoroughbred racehorse. The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby or internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one of the most prestigious flat Thoroughbred horse races The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and Sky Classic (born 1987 is a Canadian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was established in 1978 located at the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto Ontario to honor those who have made a significant contribution The Eclipse Award is an American Thoroughbred Horse racing award named after the 18th century British Racehorse Ferdinand (1983-2002 was a Thoroughbred Racehorse racehorse who won the 1986 Kentucky Derby and 1987 Breeders' Cup Classic. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade 1 Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for 3 years old and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles (2012 m on dirt The American Award for Horse of the Year is the highest honor given in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Laminitis is a disease of the digital Laminae of the Hoof ( Foot of an Ungulate) He is buried at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky. Paris is a city in and the County seat of Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States.

Pedigree of Nijinsky
Sire
Northern Dancer		 Nearctic Nearco Pharos
Nogara
Lady Angela Hyperion
Sister Sarah
Natalma Native Dancer Polynesian
Geisha
Almahmoud Mahmoud
Arbitrator
Dam
Flaming Page		 Bull Page Bull Lea Bull Dog
Rose Leaves
Our Page Blue Larkspur
Occult
Flaring Top Menow Pharamond
Alcibiades
Flaming Top Omaha
Firetop

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