Sir Slick

Sir Slick
Sire	Volksraad
Grandsire	Green Desert
Dam	Miss Opera
Damsire	Paris Opera
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	2001
Country	New Zealand
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Monovale Holdings Ltd
Owner	Ms F B Crimmins & G A Nicholson
Record	151-22-22-17
Earnings	NZ$ 2,042,177
Major wins
	Thorndon Mile (2007, 2009) ; Awapuni Gold Cup (2007, 2008, 2010); New Zealand Stakes (2008); Zabeel Classic (2007); New Zealand International Stakes (2007); Otaki-Maori Weight for Age (2007); Japan New Zealand Trophy (2006, 2007); Tauranga Stakes (2006, 2009); Anniversary Handicap (2007) ; Anzac 1600 (2006)
Awards
	Champion Middle Distance Horse of the Year (2007); Most Popular Horse (2007)

Sir Slick (foaled 2001) is a bay gelding Thoroughbred racehorse by Volksraad from the Paris Opera mare Miss Opera. The New Zealand bred Sir Sick raced nationally and internationally performing in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong.

He is the winner of Six Group One races in New Zealand, Also known as The War Horse / Iron Horse, He became one of the country's most popular Racehorses of his time due to his success's and his ability to withstand long racing campaigns. He was bred by Monovale Holdings Ltd, .

His major victories include the 2007 International Stakes, 2007 and 2009 Thorndon Mile, 2007 Otaki-Maori Weight for Age, 2008 New Zealand Stakes and the 2007 Zabeel Classic. While not winning outside of New Zealand, he ran third in the 2009 Doomben Cup in Australia and ran fifth in the Singapore International Cup. His most recognised achievement involves being awarded the title of New Zealand's Champion Middle Distance Racehorse of the year 2006/07 That season saw him voted as the Most Popular Horse of that season, and he was runner-up in the overall Horse of the Year voting.

Dam of Sir Slick, Miss Opera, was the winner of 6 races including the Listed Castletown Stakes. Sir Slick was a NZ$48,000 purchase from Mapperley Stud at the 2003 Select Colts Karaka Yearling Sale by Graeme Nicholson. Sir Slick made an appearance in a substantial 151 races, racing in nine seasons between the ages of 2 and 10. Of the 151 races, including his overseas starts, he has seen the winners circle 22 times and has earnt himself over NZ$2 million in prize money internationally. He was retired after finishing last in the 2012 Awapuni Gold Cup.

Later in 2014 his younger half-brother Puccini won the Group 1 New Zealand Derby.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Sir Slick (NZ)
Sire Volksraad (GB) 1988	Green Desert	Danzig	Northern Dancer
		Danzig	Pas De Nom
		Foreign Courier	Sir Ivor
		Foreign Courier	Courtly Dee
	Celtic Assembly	Secretariat	Bold Ruler
		Secretariat	Somethingroyal
		Welsh Garden	Welsh Saint
		Welsh Garden	Garden Of Eden
Dam Miss Opera (NZ) 1992	Paris Opera	Marscay	Biscay
		Marscay	Heart Of Market
		Adelette	Baguette
		Adelette	Adelena
	Brierley	Sir Godfrey	Riverman
		Sir Godfrey	Glaneuse
		Justaz Wealthy	Resurgent
		Justaz Wealthy	So Wealthy

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Sir Slick

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