Bruni (horse)
| Bruni | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sea Hawk |
| Grandsire | Herbager |
| Dam | Bombazine |
| Damsire | Shantung |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1972 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Grey |
| Breeder | Barrettsown Castle Stud |
| Owner | Charles St. George |
| Trainer | Ryan Price |
| Record | 21: 5–6-0 |
| Major wins | |
| St. Leger Stakes (1975) Yorkshire Cup (1976) Cumberland Lodge Stakes (1976) Henry II Stakes (1977) (disqualified) | |
| Awards | |
| Timeform 132 | |
Bruni (1972 – after 1982), was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. In a career which lasted from 1974 until September 1977, he ran 21 times and won 5 races. He recorded his most important victory when winning the Classic St. Leger Stakes by ten lengths, one of the biggest margins in the race's 200-year history. The following season he became a difficult and temperamental performer, but was one of the leading middle distance horses in Europe, winning two Group races and finishing second in Britain's most prestigious all-aged race, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. He was retired to stud after an unsuccessful five-year-old season.