Sentinel (horse)
| Sentinel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sire | No Reprieve |
| Grandsire | Court Martial |
| Dam | Winters Eve |
| Damsire | Wilwyn |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1968 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Hartford Stud, South Africa |
| Owner | A. R. & G. A. Ellis |
| Trainer | Joe Joseph |
| Record | 56: 29-13-5 |
| Earnings | ZAR207,990 |
| Major wins | |
| Natal Breeders Stakes (1971) African Breeders Stakes (1971) Natal Guineas (1971) Clairwood Christmas Handicap (1971) Cape of Good Hope Guineas (1972) Rupert Ellis Brown Plate (1972) South African Guineas (1972) Clairwood Champion Stakes (1972, 1973) Hawaii Stakes (1972) Gordon Kirkpatrick Memorial Handicap (1973) Cape Flying Championship (1973, 1974, 1975) Concord Stakes (1973) Drill Hall Stakes (1973) Newbury Chairmans Stakes (1973) Woolavington Cup (1973, 1975) Stewards Cup (1973) Transvaal Champion Stakes (1973) Keith Hepburn Champion St (1973) Fairview Autumn Stakes (1974, 1975) Joseph Dorfman Memorial Handicap (1974) National Sprint (1974) | |
| Honours | |
| Sentinel Stakes (1000m) Greyville Champion Sprinter South Africa 1972/73, 1973/74, 1974/75 | |
Sentinel[1] (foaled 1968) was a Champion South African bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred and raced by the Ellis family from Hartford Stud Archived 2019-02-20 at the Wayback Machine (now part of Summerhill Stud) in Kwazulu Natal and trained by Joe Joseph. He raced from 2 to 6 (1971-1975) years of age[2]. He won 29 and placed in 18 of his 56 starts and earned ZAR207,990. He won a record 26 stakes races and was placed in another 17 stakes races[3]. He won from 1000m to 1600m and won the Cape Flying Championship (now Grade 1) over 1000m in three successive years (1973-75)[4].
Background[5]
Sentinel raced widely in his racing career, winning at 8 different racecourses in four different provinces of South Africa. He was born in the same crop that produced two of the best racehorses to run in South Africa, In Full Flight and Elevation. In Full Flight was the champion of the 1968 crop and won 16 of his 20 starts. Elevation won 14 of his 34 starts, placed in 18 and established an earnings record at the time (1974). The 1968 crop also produced the outstanding stayer Numerator which won 18 races from 1200m to 3200m and placed 23 times. Sentinel was ridden by many jockeys in his 56 starts, including South African and British Champion jockey Michael Roberts and Champion Italian jockey Gianfranco Dettori, the father of Champion British jockey Lanfranco (Frankie) Dettori. He stood 17 hands and weighed 600kgs (~1300lbs).
Racing career[6][7][8]
Sentinel made his debut on February 13, 1971 and had his 56th and last start on July 19, 1975. He struck a purple patch between May 1973 to March 1974 and won ten of his thirteen starts and placed in the other three. He won three Cape Flying Championships (now Grade 1) over 1000m at Milnerton; raced four Woolavington Cups over 1400m at Clairwood, in which he won two and placed second in two; raced in three consecutive Drill Hall Stakes' over 1400m at Greyville, winning once and placing twice. He won two Guineas at three dead heating in the Cape of Good Hope Guineas at Milnerton and winning the South African Guineas at Greyville both over 1600m. Over sprint distances (1000m to 1400m) from 1972 to 1975 he raced 20 times winning 13 and placing in 7.
| Age | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
| At 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| At 3 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| At 4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| At 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| At 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 56 | 29 | 13 | 5 |
Honours
Although there were no official awards in South Africa at the time he raced he was widely acknowledged to have been Champion Sprinter over three seasons from 4-6 (1972/73-1974/75)[9]. His record of 29 victories stood for 34 years and was finally overtaken by Hear The Drums on January 8, 2010. He still holds the record for the most number of stakes victories, 26. Clairwood racecourse named a race in his honour in 2012, the Sentinel Stakes and raced over 1000m. Since the closure of Clairwood racecourse[10] in 2014 it has been run each year at Scottsville Archived 2018-09-06 at the Wayback Machine.
Stud and Retirement
Sentinel was retired to stud at Hartford, but proved to be low on fertility. Seven of his progeny made it to the racecourse and only one failed to register a win. The best was the filly, Protectress, who ran second in the 1979 South African Oaks. He lived out his days as a galloping companion and lead horse for the Hartford foals.
Tabulated Race Record
| At 2: | 8 starts 3 wins 2 seconds | 1970/71 |
| Unpl | Maiden Juvenile Plate (1000m Greyville) beaten 16 lengths | 1971-02-13 |
| Won | Maiden Juvenile Plate (1000m Greyville) by 8.5 lengths | 1971-03-13 |
| 2nd | Easter Bonnet Nursery Stakes (1200m Clkairwood) beaten 2.75 lengths by In Full Flight | 1971-04-10 |
| Unpl | Breeders Challenge Stakes (1400m Greyville) beaten 8.5 lengths | 1971-04-17 |
| Won | Natal Breeders Plate (1400m Greyville) by 4.25 lengths | 1971-05-08 |
| 2nd | Smirnoff Plate (1200m Scottsville) beaten half a length by Chasm | 1971-05-15 |
| Won | African Breeders Stakes (1200m Greyville) by 3 lengths. Beat Elevation (3rd) by 3.25 lengths | 1971-05-29 |
| 4th | Champion Nursery Stakes (1400m Greyville) beaten 1.75 lengths by Elevation | 1971-07-07 |
| At 3: | 15 starts 8 wins 5 seconds 1 third | 1971/72 |
| 2nd | Summerveld Free Handicap (1400m Greyville) beaten 1.5 lengths by In Full Flight (gave 1.5kgs) | 04-Aug-71 |
| Won | B Division Handicap (1000m) | 22-Sep-71 |
| Won | Natal Guineas (1600m Greyville) by 4 lengths | 02-Oct-71 |
| Won | B Division Handicap (1000m Greyville) by 1.25 lengths | 06-Nov-71 |
| 3rd | Bull Brand International Stakes (1600m Scottsville) beaten 6 lengths by In Full Flight and half a length by Elevation | 20-Nov-71 |
| Won | Clairwood Christmas Handicap (1600m Clairwood) by 1.75 lengths | 27-Dec-71 |
| 2nd | Swazi Spa Holiday Inns Stakes (1400m Kenilworth) beaten a short head by In Full Flight | 26-Jan-72 |
| Won | Cape of Good Hope Guineas (1600m Milnerton) dead heating with In Full Flight | 05-Feb-72 |
| 2nd | Queens Plate (1600m Kenilworth) beaten 2.5 lengths by In Full Flight | 19-Feb-72 |
| 2nd | Drill Hall Stakes (1400m Greyville) beaten a short head | 06-May-72 |
| Won | Rupert Ellis Brown Memorial Plate (1200m Clairwood) by 1.25 lengths from Elevation | 24-May-72 |
| Won | South African Guineas (16000m Greyville) by 1.5 lengths from Elevation and 2 lengths from In Full Flight | 03-Jun-72 |
| Won | Clairwood Champion Stakes (1600m Clairwood) by three quarters of a length | 10-Jun-72 |
| 4th | Dick King Stakes (2000m Greyville) beaten 1.25 lengths by Elevation | 05-Jul-72 |
| 2nd | Woolavington Cup (1400m Clairwood) beaten 5.5 lengths by In Full Flight | 15-Jul-72 |
| At 4: | 13 starts 8 wins 1 second 2 thirds | 1972/73 |
| 2nd | Transvaal Champion Stakes (1600m Turffontein) beaten a quarter of a length | 02-Sep-72 |
| 3rd | A Division Handicap (1000m) | 11-Nov-72 |
| Won | Hawaii Stakes (1600m Turffontein) by half a length | 25-Nov-72 |
| Won | Gordon Kirkpatrick Memorial Handicap (1000m Milnerton) by half a length | 13-Jan-73 |
| Unpl | Benson & Hedges Metropolitan Stakes (2000m Kenilworth) beaten 6 lengths | 20-Jan-73 |
| Won | Cape Flying Championship (1000m Milnerton) by a short head from Lords | 10-Feb-73 |
| Unpl | Queens Plate (1600m Kenilworth) beaten 6 lengths by Yataghan | 17-Feb-73 |
| Won | Concord Stakes (1000m Greyville) by 4 lengths | 09-May-73 |
| Won | Drill Hall Stakes (1400m Greyville) by 4 lengths | 12-May-73 |
| Won | Newbury Chairman's Stakes (1200m Greyville) by half a length from Lords | 02-Jun-73 |
| Won | Administrators Champion Stakes (1600m Clairwood) by 1.5 lengths | 15-Jun-73 |
| 3rd | Glibey Stakes (1200m Scottsville) beaten quarter length by Tommy Armour and a short head by Ocean City | 30-Jun-73 |
| Won | Woolavington Cup (1400m Clairwood) by 3.5 lengths | 21-Jul-73 |
| At 5: | 10 starts 5 wins 5 seconds | 1973/74 |
| Won | Stewards Cup (1000m Greyville) by 1.75 lengths | 04-Aug-73 |
| 2nd | Champion Stakes (2000m Greyville) beaten 1.25 lengths by Force Ten | 11-Aug-73 |
| Won | Transvaal Champion Stakes (1600m Turffontein) by a head from Sword Dancer | 01-Sep-73 |
| Won | Keith Hepburn Champion Stakes (1400m Turffontein) by 2.75 lengths from Elevation | 10-Oct-73 |
| Won | Presidents Trophy (1000m Milnerton) by 5.75 lengths from Flower Power | 09-Feb-74 |
| 2nd | Queens Plate (16000m Kenilworth) beaten 1.5 lengths by Sword Dancer | 16-Feb-74 |
| Won | Fairview Autumn Stakes (1600m Fairview) by 3.25 lengths | 30-Mar-74 |
| 2nd | Concord Stakes (1000m Greyville) beaten 1.25 lengths from Ocean City | 08-May-74 |
| 2nd | Drill Hall Stakes (1400m Greyville) beaten three quarters of a length by Yataghan | 11-May-74 |
| 2nd | Woolavington Cup (1400m Clairwood) beaten half a length by Bon Vista | 20-Jul-74 |
| At 6: | 10 starts 5 wins 1 third | 1974/75 |
| 3rd | Stewards Cup (1000m Greyville) beaten 1.5 lengths | 03-Aug-74 |
| 4th | Transvaal Champion Stakes (1600m Turffontein) beaten 2.75 lengths by Sledgehammer and Elevation | 31-Aug-74 |
| Won | Joseph Dorfman Memorial Handicap (1000m Gosforth Park) by 2.5 lengths from Pyrmont | 09-Nov-74 |
| Unpl | Hawaii Stakes (1600m Turffontein) beaten 5.75 lengths by Jamaican Music | 30-Nov-74 |
| Won | National Sprint (1000m Gosforth Park) by a quarter length from Pyrmont | 07-Dec-74 |
| Won | Jack Stubbs Memorial Trophy (1000m Milnerton) by a three quarter length from Harry Hotspur | 01-Feb-75 |
| Unpl | Queens Plate (16000m Kenilworth) beaten 6.75 lengths by Sledgehammer | 15-Feb-75 |
| Won | Duco Dulux Cup (1600m Fairview) by half a length from Jamaican Music | 12-Apr-75 |
| 3rd | Concord Stakes (1000m Greyville) beaten half a length by Embassy | 07-May-75 |
| Won | Woolavington Cup (1400m Clairwood) by half a length from Embassy | 19-Jul-75 |
Further Reading
- The Iron Horse : Sentinel, www.://southafricanracehorse.wordpress.com, December 16, 2018.
- Speed – Always In Fashion : Cape Flying Championship boasts a glittering honour roll of stars Archived 2019-02-03 at the Wayback Machine. Sporting Post, January 24, 2015.
- The Spirit Of Speed : Reminiscing about our speed stars of yesteryear. Sporting Post, January 22, 2014.
- Fond Memories Of A Great Family : Moira Ellis: 12/01/1932 – 25/05/2016. Sporting Post June 9, 2016.
- The Cape Guineas – A Classic Of Kings. Sporting Post, December 12, 2014.
- Fabulous Forty Years.Sporting Post, 24 January 2013.
- SENTINEL : REMEMBERING THE IRON HORSE. March 1, 2012.
- SENTINEL'S RECORD UNDER SIEGE. November 13, 2009.
- MEGAN ROMEYN'S TOP 12 RACEHORSES OF THE PAST 50 YEARS. February 12, 2010.
- CHARACTERS WE HAVE KNOWN. July 16, 2014.
- The Yardstick.. January 7, 2015.
Category:1968 racehorse births Category:Racehorses bred in South Africa Category:Racehorses trained in South Africa Category:Thoroughbred family 3-b
References
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- ↑ "Pedigree chart". www.pedigreequery.com.
- ↑ Jaffee, Jean (1980). They Raced To Win 1797-1979 : A History of Racing in South Africa. Cape Town: C. Struik (Pty) Ltd. p. 115. ISBN 978-0869771297. Search this book on
- ↑ Faull (Editor), Charles (1981). Form Bloodhorse Racing and Breeding. Cape Town: THE FORM ORGANISATION. p. 8.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link) Search this book on
- ↑ "Speed – Always In Fashion : Cape Flying Championship boasts a glittering honour roll of stars". www.sportingpost.co.za. January 24, 2015. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019.
- ↑ Faull (editor), Charles (1981). Form Bloodhorse Racing and Breeding. THE FORM ORGANISATION. pp. 6–9.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link) Search this book on
- ↑ Faull (editor), Charles (1981). Form Bloodhorse Racing and Breeding. THE FORM ORGANISATION. p. 8.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link) Search this book on
- ↑ Faull (editor), Charles (1978). Form Stallion Register South Africa Volume 1. C.A.L. Faull and J.S. Malherbe. pp. not numbered (various pages referenced).CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link) Search this book on
- ↑ Jaffee, Jean (1980). They Raced To Win 1797-1979 : A History of Racing in South Africa. Cape Town: C. Struik (Pty) Ltd. pp. 115, 156, 191–193. ISBN 978-0869771297. Search this book on
- ↑ August, Jay (December 16, 2018). "The Iron Horse : Sentinel".
- ↑ "Clairwood Closes:Easy As ABC - Nine to go as another racecourse bites the dust". www.sportingpost.co.za. August 8, 2014. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019.
