Sebring (23 September 2005 – 23 February 2019) was a top class Australian Thoroughbred racehorse, that as a two-year-old won five of his six race starts. After winning the AJC Breeders' Plate in his spring debut, he had wins in the Golden Slipper and AJC Sires Produce Stakes and second place, defeated by a nose, in the AJC Champagne Stakes.
Breeding He was a chestnut stallion standing 16.1 hands high that was foaled on 23 September 2005. Sebring was by More Than Ready from Purespeed by Flying Spur. Bred by Corumbene Stud Pty Ltd, he was sold at the 2007 Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions Sale to Star Thoroughbreds for A$130,000.
Race record He enjoyed great success as a two-year-old, including Group One (G1) wins in the Golden SlipperGolden Slipper 2008 result and AJC Sires Produce Stakes.
In Sydney, Blake Shinn, a former Victorian jockey, forfeited the $3,525,800 Golden Slipper ride to Glen Boss because of a suspension. He returned to the $450,000 AJC Sires Produce Stakes at Randwick in which he rode Sebring to win the race, the second leg of the juvenile triple crown.
On 3 May 2008, Sebring failed to complete the triple crown when he was defeated by a short head in the Champagne Stakes by Samantha Miss.
In late July 2008, Sebring had stress-related bone bruising and had to be spelled for two months, effectively ending any attempt at the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
+ Two-year-old: 2007–08 season Result Date RaceVenueDistanceWeight (kg)TimeJockeyWinner2ndWon19/1/2008 Darley Guineas (2yo)Rosehill1100m57.51:06.1B. ShinnSebringOver The Wicket Won16/2/2008 Canonbury Stakes (2yo C&G)Randwick1000m54.058.1B. ShinnSebringMing Hol Treasure Won1/3/2008 NSW Breeders' Plate (2yo C&G)Randwick1100m56.01:04.9B. ShinnSebringDubai To Sydney Won19/4/2008 Golden Slipper (2yo)Rosehill1200m56.51:12.8Glen BossSebringVon Costa De Hero Won26/4/2008 AJC Sires Produce Stakes (2yo)Randwick1400m56.51:12.8B. ShinnSebringSamantha Miss 2nd3/5/2008 Champagne Stakes (2yo)Randwick1600m56.51:38.28B. Shinn Samantha Miss Sebring
Stud record Following an unsatisfactory fitness trial on 27 January 2009, the owners of Sebring decided to retire the horse to stud. He was standing at the Widden Stud at a service fee of $60,500 inc GST.Widden Stud: Sebring Retrieved 2010-12-27
Notable stock
Sebring has currently sired 9 individual Group 1 winners:
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
Foaled Name Sex Major wins 2010 Dissident c Randwick Guineas (2013)Memsie Stakes (2014)Makybe Diva Stakes (2014)C F Orr Stakes (2015)All Aged Stakes (2015) 2010 Criterion c Rosehill Guineas (2014)ATC Derby (2014)Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2015)Caulfield Stakes (2015) 2011 Lucky Bubbles g Chairman's Sprint Prize (2017) 2013 Egg Tart f Australasian Oaks (2017)Queensland Oaks (2017) 2013 Nettoyer f Doncaster Handicap (2020) 2015 Amphitrite f The Thousand Guineas (2018) 2016 Superstorm g Cantala Stakes (2021) 2018 Fangirl f Vinery Stud Stakes (2022)Winx Stakes (2023)King Charles III Stakes (2023) 2019 Tashi f Tattersall's Tiara (2025)
Pedigree
Death Sebring died of a heart attack aged 13 years whilst still performing stud duties at Widden Stud.
See also List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses
References
News Report Autumn 2008 Catalogue Page from 2007 Magic Millions Catalogue News Report Winter 2008