| Giant's Causeway | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Storm Cat |
| Grandsire | Storm Bird |
| Dam | Mariah's Storm |
| Damsire | Rahy |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1997 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Orpendale and Michael Tabor |
| Owner | Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor |
| Trainer | Aidan O'Brien |
| Record | 13: 9–4–0 |
| Earnings | $3,078,989 |
| Major wins | |
| Futurity Stakes (1999) Prix de la Salamandre (1999) Gladness Stakes (2000) St. James's Palace Stakes (2000) Eclipse Stakes (2000) Sussex Stakes (2000) Juddmonte International Stakes (2000) Irish Champion Stakes (2000) | |
| Awards | |
| Cartier Horse of the Year (2000) Leading sire in North America (2009, 2010, 2012) Leading broodmare sire in North America (2018) Timeform rating: 132 | |
| Honours | |
| Giant's Causeway Stakes at Keeneland (2006– ) | |
| Last updated on 23 February 2024 | |
Giant's Causeway (14 February 1997 – 16 April 2018) was an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won five Group One races in Britain and Ireland as a three-year-old in 2000: the St James's Palace Stakes, Eclipse Stakes, Sussex Stakes, Juddmonte International Stakes and Irish Champion Stakes. He was named the 2000 Cartier Horse of the Year. The horse was sent to stud and proved to be an outstanding sire.
Nicknamed the "Iron Horse" on account of his toughness and constitution, Giant's Causeway was hailed by his trainer Aidan O'Brien as a "true champion".[1]
- ^ Mark Storey, '"A true champion" – O'Brien tribute after death of Giant's Causeway'. Racing Post, 18 April 2018, retrieved 19 July 2022