Leading Light
| Leading Light | |
|---|---|
Racing colours of Derrick Smith | |
| Sire | Montjeu |
| Grandsire | Sadler's Wells |
| Dam | Dance Parade |
| Damsire | Gone West |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 6 March 2010 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Lynch-Bages Ltd |
| Owner | Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor |
| Trainer | Aidan O'Brien |
| Record | 12: 8-1-0 |
| Earnings | £760,981 |
| Major wins | |
| Gallinule Stakes (2013) Queen's Vase (2013) St Leger Stakes (2013) Vintage Crop Stakes (2014) Ascot Gold Cup (2014) Irish St Leger Trial Stakes (2014) | |
| Awards | |
| Cartier Champion Stayer (2014) | |
Leading Light (foaled 6 March 2010) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old, he was well-beaten in his first race before winning a maiden race. In 2013, he established himself as a leading stayer, winning his first four races, including the Gallinule Stakes, the Queen's Vase, and the classic St Leger Stakes. As a four-year-old, he won the Vintage Crop Stakes before winning the Ascot Gold Cup.