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American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

Nureyev (1977–2001) was an American-bred, French-trained Thoroughbredracehorse and champion sire.

As a racehorse, he was best known as the disqualified "winner" of the 2000 Guineas in 1980.

Background

Nureyev was a bay horse with a white blaze and white sock on his right hind leg bred in Kentucky by the Claiborne Farm.

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He was sired by Northern Dancer out of the mare Special, making him a half brother of several winners including Fairy Bridge, the dam of Sadler's Wells. He was bought in 1978 at the Keeneland yearling sale by Stavros Niarchos for US$1.3 million ($6.1 million inflation adjusted),^[1] at the time the second-highest paid price ever paid for a yearling—behind only Canadian Bound.^[2] Niarchos named the colt in honor of the famous ballet dancer, Rudolf Nureyev.

Niarchos sent the colt to race in Europe where he was trained by François Boutin.

Racing career

In November 1979, Nureyev made h