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- Athens_Wood abstract "Athens Wood (foaled 1968 in Ireland) was a Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning a British Classic, the St. Leger Stakes. He was bred by Kilcarn Stud near Navan in County Meath, Ireland.[1] His sire was Celtic Ash, a British-born colt who raced in the United States where in 1960 he won an American Classic, the Belmont Stakes. Grandsire, Sicambre, was the Leading sire in France in 1966. His dam was Belle of Athens, a daughter of the Countess of Derby's multiple stakes winner, Acropolis.Athens Wood was owned and raced by Eileen Joel Rogerson, the daughter of prominent financier and racing stable owner, Solomon Joel. Trained by Tom Jones, the colt made his racing debut as a two-year-old in July 1970. He won three starts in England including the Solario Stakes then was sent to France to compete where he ran sixth in a Grade II event at Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse.Ridden by Greville Starkey, Athens Wood made a winning debut as a three-year-old on June 4. 1971 then won his next start at Epsom Downs before finishing third to winner Homeric in the Lingfield Derby Trial. In July he won the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood Racecourse and then in August captured the Great Voltigeur Stakes at York Racecourse. In September, Athens Wood won the most important race of his career at Doncaster Racecourse when Lester Piggott rode him to victory in the Classic St. Leger Stakes.As a four-year-old, Athens Wood made two starts at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris in 1972, both times finishing out of the money.Retired to stud, Athens Wood stood in England in 1973 and part of 1974 before being shipped to breeders in Russia. Among his Russian progeny, he sired the 1980, 1981, and 1985 winner of the Bolszoj Vserossijskij Priz (Russian Derby) as well as the winner of the 1981 Russian Oaks.".
- Athens_Wood breeder Kilcarn_Stud.
- Athens_Wood colour Bay_(horse).
- Athens_Wood country Ireland.
- Athens_Wood grandsire Sicambre.
- Athens_Wood race British_Classic_Races.
- Athens_Wood race Gordon_Stakes.
- Athens_Wood race Great_Voltigeur_Stakes.
- Athens_Wood race Solario_Stakes.
- Athens_Wood race St._Leger_Stakes.
- Athens_Wood sex "Stallion".
- Athens_Wood sire Celtic_Ash.
- Athens_Wood trainer Harry_Thomson_Jones.
- Athens_Wood wikiPageExternalLink index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=566.
- Athens_Wood wikiPageExternalLink stats_bios.aspx?id=3440.
- Athens_Wood wikiPageExternalLink athens+wood.
- Athens_Wood wikiPageID "22281079".
- Athens_Wood wikiPageRevisionID "571259896".
- Athens_Wood breeder Kilcarn_Stud.
- Athens_Wood colour Bay_(horse).
- Athens_Wood country Ireland.
- Athens_Wood dam "Belle of Athens".
- Athens_Wood damsire "Acropolis".
- Athens_Wood earnings "not found".
- Athens_Wood foaled "1968".
- Athens_Wood grandsire Sicambre.
- Athens_Wood hasPhotoCollection Athens_Wood.
- Athens_Wood horsename "Athens Wood".
- Athens_Wood owner "Eileen Rogerson".
- Athens_Wood race Gordon_Stakes.
- Athens_Wood race Solario_Stakes.
- Athens_Wood race St._Leger_Stakes.
- Athens_Wood race "Great Voltigeur Stakes British Classic Race wins:".
- Athens_Wood record "12".
- Athens_Wood sex Stallion.
- Athens_Wood sire Celtic_Ash.
- Athens_Wood trainer Harry_Thomson_Jones.
- Athens_Wood subject Category:1968_racehorse_births.
- Athens_Wood subject Category:British_Classic_Race_winners.
- Athens_Wood subject Category:Racehorses_bred_in_Ireland.
- Athens_Wood subject Category:Racehorses_trained_in_the_United_Kingdom.
- Athens_Wood subject Category:Thoroughbred_family_9.
- Athens_Wood subject Category:Thoroughbred_racehorses.
- Athens_Wood type Animal.
- Athens_Wood type Eukaryote.
- Athens_Wood type Mammal.
- Athens_Wood type RaceHorse.
- Athens_Wood type Species.
- Athens_Wood type Organism.
- Athens_Wood comment "Athens Wood (foaled 1968 in Ireland) was a Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning a British Classic, the St. Leger Stakes. He was bred by Kilcarn Stud near Navan in County Meath, Ireland.[1] His sire was Celtic Ash, a British-born colt who raced in the United States where in 1960 he won an American Classic, the Belmont Stakes. Grandsire, Sicambre, was the Leading sire in France in 1966.".
- Athens_Wood label "Athens Wood".
- Athens_Wood sameAs m.05q3rht.
- Athens_Wood sameAs Q4813540.
- Athens_Wood sameAs Q4813540.
- Athens_Wood wasDerivedFrom Athens_Wood?oldid=571259896.
- Athens_Wood isPrimaryTopicOf Athens_Wood.
- Athens_Wood name "Athens Wood".