Solford

Solford
Sire	Nijinsky
Grandsire	Northern Dancer
Dam	Fairness
Damsire	Cavan
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	31 January 1980
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	King Ranch
Owner	Robert Sangster
Trainer	Vincent O'Brien
Record	6:5-0-0
Major wins
Prix du Lys (1983) Eclipse Stakes (1983)
Awards
Timeform rating=127 in 1983

Solford (foaled 31 January 1980) was an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was undefeated in his first five races, culminating in a victory over a strong international field in the Eclipse Stakes in 1983. He also defeated the Prix du Jockey Club winner Caerleon at Phoenix Park Racecourse and won the Prix du Lys in France. He ran poorly in his only race after the Eclipse and was retired to stud, where he had no impact as a sire of winners.

Solford was a bay horse with a white blaze and white mrkings on three of his feet bred in Kentucky by King Ranch. Solford was sired by Nijinsky, the Canadian-bred winner of the English Triple Crown in 1970 who went on to become an important stallion, siring horses such as Ferdinand, Lammtarra, Sky Classic and Shahrastani. His dam, Fairness, never raced, but was a full-sister to Prove Out, and had previously produced the Vosburgh Stakes winner No Bias. Fairness' dam Equal Venture, was a sister of the Triple Crown winner Assault.

As a yearling, Solford was sent to the Fasig-Tipton sales where he was sold for $1,700,000 to representatives of the British owner Robert Sangster. Like most of Sangster's best horses, Solford was sent to Ireland to be trained by Vincent O'Brien at Ballydoyle. The name of Solford had previously been used for a gelding which won the Champion Hurdle in 1940.

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