Canny Lad Australian thoroughbred racehorse and sire
Canny Lad Sire Bletchingly (Aus)Grandsire Biscay (Aus)Dam Jesmond Lass (Aus) Damsire Lunchtime (GB) Sex Stallion Foaled 1987 Country Australia Colour Brown Breeder Alec Dobson Trainer Rick Hore-Lacy Record 15-8-1-2 Earnings $2,094,450
Canny Lad (1987 – 2014) was an Australian thoroughbred racehorse that won two Group 1 races and went on to become a successful sire.
Canny Lad was the brother of Sister Canny and Canny Lass who were also bred by Alec Dodson, their descendants include Camarena, Camarilla, Sepoy and Guelph.
Racing career
Canny Lad was trained by Rick Hore-Lacy. He won his debut race, the listed Maribyrnong on 7 October 1989 at Flemington ridden by Shane Dye , who would ride him in most of his races.
Notable performances include the following:
1st in the 1989 Maribyrnong (listed, 900m), ridden by Shane Dye.
1st in the 1989 Florentino (Group 3, 900m), Shane Dye.
1st in the 1989 Maribyrnong Plate (Group 2, 1000m), Shane Dye.
1st in the BD Prelude (Group 3, 1000m Sandown), Shane Dye.
2nd in the 1990 Blue Diamond Stakes (Group 1, 1200m) behind Mahaasin, Shane Dye.
1st in the 1990 VRC Sires' Produce Stakes (Group 1, 1400m), ridden by Jimmy Cassidy .
1st in the 1990 Golden Slipper Stakes (Group 1, 1200m), Shane Dye.
1st in the 1990 Bill Stutt Stakes (Group 2, 1600m), Shane Dye.
3rd in the Cox Plate , as a 3-year old, behind Better Loosen Up and Sydeston , Shane Dye.
1st in the Tattersall's Stakes (Group 3, 1400m), ridden by Jimmy Cassidy . He was retired after his 3-year old season.
Stud career
After his racing career, Canny Lad stood at stud with success. His progeny included:
Descendants
Canny Lad was broodmare/dam sire of:
His legacy has carried on through descendants such as:
Retirement and death
After retiring from stud duties in 2011 Canny Lad shared a paddock with Octagonal . He died in 2014 and was buried at Woodlands.
References
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