Shirley Heights

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Shirley Heights
Sire Mill Reef
Grandsire Never Bend
Dam Hardiemma
Damsire Hardicanute
Sex Stallion
Foaled 1975
Country Great Britain Flag of the United Kingdom
Colour Brown
Breeder 2nd Earl of Halifax and Lord Irwin
Owner 2nd Earl of Halifax
Trainer John Dunlop
Record 11: 6-3-1
Earnings $378,586
Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours
Major Racing Wins
Royal Lodge Stakes (1977)
Newmarket Stakes (1978)
Dante Stakes (1978)
Epsom Derby (1978)
Irish Derby (1978)
Infobox last updated on: August 29, 2007.

Shirley Heights (1975 -1997) was a British-bred and British-trained Thoroughbred race horse, winner of the Epsom Derby in 1978. He is the only Epsom Derby winner to be both the son of a previous winner (Mill Reef, 1971), and the sire of a subsequent winner (Slip Anchor, 1985).

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Shirley Height's pedigree and racing stats