Dayjur

Dayjur (6 February 1987 – 25 September 2013) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. A specialist sprinter, he ran eleven times between June 1989 and October 1990 and won seven races. In 1990 he dominated European sprinting, winning the King's Stand Stakes, the Nunthorpe Stakes, the Ladbroke Sprint Cup and the Prix de l'Abbaye. On his final racecourse appearance he finished second to Safely Kept in the Breeders' Cup Sprint. The Racing Post called him "the world's fastest horse".

Dayjur
SireDanzig
GrandsireNorthern Dancer
DamGold Beauty
DamsireMr. Prospector
SexStallion
Foaled1987
CountryUnited States
ColourBrown
BreederGeorgia E. Hofmann
OwnerSheikh Hamdam Al-Maktoum
TrainerDick Hern
Record11:7-3-0
Earnings£327,280
Major wins
Temple Stakes (1990)
King's Stand Stakes (1990)
Nunthorpe Stakes (1990)
Ladbroke Sprint Cup (1990)
Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (1990)
Awards
British Horse of the Year (1990)
European Champion Sprinter (1990)
British Champions Series Hall of Fame (2021)
Honours
Timeform rating: 137
Last updated on 16 June 2022
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