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London theatre on the site of a 17th-century pleasure garden. A Music House of the 1680s was replaced by a theatre (1765) which was rebuilt in 1930 (cap. 1548); it became the home of Sadler's Wells Opera (1934-68; now English National Opera). Other opera, ballet and drama groups gave seasons from 1954 and since 1968 it has been the London home of companies from Britain and abroad.
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 Sadler's Wells at home at Coolmore |
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| Sire: | Northern Dancer | |
| Grandsire: | Nearctic | |
| Dam: | Fairy Bridge | |
| Damsire: | Bold Reason | |
| Sex: | Stallion | |
| Foaled: | 1981 | |
| Country: | USA  |
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| Colour: | Bay | |
| Breeder: | Swettenham Stud | |
| Owner: | Robert Sangster | |
| Trainer: | Vincent O'Brien | |
| Record: | 11:6-4-0 | |
| Earnings: | $663,423 | |
| Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards | ||
| Major Racing Wins | ||
| Beresford Stakes (1983) Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial (1984) Irish 2,000 Guineas (1984) Eclipse Stakes (1984) Irish Champion Stakes (1984) |
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| Racing Awards | ||
| Champion Miler in France (1984) Leading sire in North America (1995) Leading sire in GB & Ireland (1990, 1992-2004) Leading sire in France (1993, 1994, 1999) |
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Infobox last updated on: July 22, 2007. |
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Sadler's Wells was a racehorse born in 1981, and sired by Northern Dancer. Although foaled in the United States, he achieved his racing and breeding fame in Europe.
Sadler's Wells, trained by Vincent O'Brien, had a successful racing career - as a
three-year-old in 1984 he won the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial, the
Irish 2,000 Guineas, the Eclipse Stakes and
the inaugural Phoenix Champion Stakes. He also finished second in the
Prix du Jockey Club and
Sadler's Wells greatest success came as a champion sire and much of the Coolmore
breeding empire is founded on his success. Sadler's Wells has been
| Born | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
| 1986 | In the Wings | c | Coronation Cup, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Breeders' Cup Turf |
| 1986 | Old Vic | c | Prix du Jockey Club, Irish Derby |
| 1987 | Salsabil | f | 1,000 Guineas, Epsom Oaks, Irish Derby, Prix Vermeille |
| 1988 | Opera House | c | Coronation Cup, Eclipse, |
| 1990 | Barathea | c | Irish 2,000 Guineas, Breeders' Cup Mile |
| 1990 | Intrepidity | f | Prix Saint-Alary, Epsom Oaks, Prix Vermeille |
| 1991 | Carnegie | c | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud |
| 1991 | King's Theatre | c | K George VI & Q Elizabeth |
| 1991 | Northern Spur | c | Breeders' Cup Turf |
| 1992 | Istabraq | c | Champion Hurdle x 3 |
| 1992 | Moonshell | f | Epsom Oaks |
| 1994 | Ebadiyla | f | Irish Oaks, Prix Royal-Oak |
| 1994 | Entrepreneur | c | 2,000 Guineas |
| 1994 | Kayf Tara | c | Ascot Gold Cup x 2, Irish St Leger x 2 |
| 1995 | Dream Well | c | Prix du Jockey Club, Irish Derby |
| 1995 | King of Kings | c | 2,000 Guineas |
| 1996 | Montjeu | c | Prix du Jockey Club, Irish Derby, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, K George VI & Q Elizabeth |
| 1997 | Beat Hollow | c | Grand Prix de Paris, Arlington Million |
| 1998 | Galileo | c | Epsom Derby, Irish Derby |
| 1998 | Imagine | f | Irish 1,000 Guineas, Epsom Oaks |
| 1998 | Milan | c | St Leger |
| 1999 | High Chaparral | c | Epsom Derby, Irish Derby, Irish Champion Stakes, Breeders' Cup Turf x 2 |
| 1999 | Islington | f | Yorkshire Oaks x 2, Nassau Stakes, Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf |
| 2000 | Brian Boru | c | St Leger |
| 2000 | Doyen | c | K George VI & Q Elizabeth |
| 2000 | Refuse to Bend | c | 2,000 Guineas, Queen Anne, Eclipse |
| 2001 | Yeats | c | Coronation Cup, Ascot Gold Cup x 2, Irish St Leger |
| 2003 | Alexandrova | f | Epsom Oaks, Irish Oaks, Yorkshire Oaks |
| Sire Northern Dancer |
Nearctic | Nearco | Pharos |
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| Nogara | |||
| Lady Angela | Hyperion | ||
| Sister Sarah | |||
| Natalma | Native Dancer | Polynesian | |
| Geisha | |||
| Almahmoud | Mahmoud | ||
| Arbitrator | |||
| Dam Fairy Bridge |
Bold Reason | Hail to Reason | Turn-To |
| Nothirdchance | |||
| Lalun | Djeddah | ||
| Be Faithful | |||
| Special | Forli | Aristophanes | |
| Trevisa | |||
| Thong | Nantallah | ||
| Rough Shod |
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