{{short description|New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse and stud sire}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox racehorse | horsename = Sacred Falls | sire = O'Reilly | grandsire = Centaine | dam = Iguazu's Girl | damsire = Redoute's Choice | sex = Stallion | foaled = {{Birth date|2009|08|27|df=y}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|12|01|2009|08|27|df=y}} | country = New Zealand | colour = Bay | breeder = Waikato Stud | owner = Raffles Thoroughbred Racing Syndicate (Mgr: Kyan Yap), Dato' K S Yap & G J Chittick | trainer = Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue (2012)<br />Chris Waller (2013-2015) | record = 22: 9-2-1 | earnings = AU$4,660,237 | race = Hawke's Bay Guineas (2012)<br />New Zealand 2000 Guineas (2012)<br />Doncaster Handicap (2013, 2014)<br />George Main Stakes (2014)
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'''Sacred Falls''' (27 August 2009 – 1 December 2019) was a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.
He was sold at the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales in 2011 for $160,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waikatostud.co.nz/uploadmedia/Gr.1-Glory-for-Sacred-Falls.pdf|title=GR.1 Glory for Sacred Falls|publisher=Waikato Stud|access-date=2022-08-24}}</ref>
==Racing career== He began his career with Tony Pike and Mark Donoghue where he won his first six starts, including the Hawke's Bay Guineas and New Zealand 2000 Guineas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1211/S00213/unbeaten-sacred-falls-nz-passes-g1-guineas-test.htm |title=Unbeaten Sacred Falls (NZ) Passes G1 Guineas Test|publisher=Scoop.co.nz |date=12 November 2012 |accessdate=13 April 2014}}</ref> Following this he was transferred to Chris Waller in Sydney, Australia, where he finished second behind Dundeel in the Rosehill Guineas<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/superracing/its-a-dundeel-toys-with-rosehill-guineas-opposition-to-remain-on-course-for-triple-crown/news-story/c8d9626f5344b7ad65d4ae2c1851ceaa|title=Guineas Dun with absolute ease|date=30 March 2013|website=news.com.au}}</ref> before winning the Doncaster Handicap in both 2013 and 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/sydney/default.aspx?id=72712 |title=Sacred Falls (NZ) too good in wet Doncaster Mile|publisher=Thoroughbrednews.com.au |date=2014-04-12|last=Moore|first=Glenn|accessdate=13 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051452/http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/sydney/default.aspx?id=72712}}</ref> His first victory of the 2014–2015 season came in the George Main Stakes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-20/sacred-falls-to-the-fore-in-george-main/5758144|title=Sacred Falls wins George Main Stakes at Randwick for Chris Waller and Zac Purton|first=Daniel|last=Franklin|date=20 September 2014|website=ABC News}}</ref>
==Stud career== After Sacred Falls retired from racing he stood at Waikato Stud.
Sacred Falls died from liver disease at an equine hospital in Matamata on 1 December 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.racenet.com.au/news/dual-doncaster-mile-winner-passes-away-20191201 |title=Dual Doncaster Mile winner passes away |date=1 December 2019 |website=Racenet |accessdate=1 December 2019}}</ref>
===Notable progeny===
Sacred Falls has currently sired 2 individual Group 1 winners: Icebath and Aegon.
''c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding''
{| class="wikitable sortable" font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! width="35px" | Foaled ! width="120px" | Name ! width="35px" | Sex ! width="75px" | Dam ! width="75px" | Dam sire ! width="310px" | Major wins |- |2016 |Icebath<ref>{{Cite web |title=[aus] Icebath (NZ) 2016 / Breeding |url=https://loveracing.nz/Breeding/356846/aus-Icebath-NZ-2016.aspx#bm-overview |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=loveracing.nz}}</ref> |f | Fabulist | Savabeel |2022 Empire Rose Stakes (G1)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Result 7.00 Flemington (AUS) {{!}} 29 October 2022 |url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/297/flemington/2022-10-29/825353 |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=www.racingpost.com}}</ref> |- |2017 |Aegon<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aegon (NZ) 2017 / Breeding |url=https://loveracing.nz/Breeding/372002/Aegon-NZ-2017.aspx#bm-overview |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=loveracing.nz}}</ref> |g | Toss Up | Zabeel |2022 Moonga Stakes (G2) <br> 2021 Hobartville Stakes (G2) <br> 2021 Karaka Million 3YO Classic<ref>{{Cite web |title=Race 6 KARAKA MILLION 3YO CLASSIC at AUCKLAND RC on 23 JAN 2021 |url=https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/49656/6/Race-Detail.aspx |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=loveracing.nz}}</ref> <br> 2020 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (G1)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Race 8 AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI 48TH NEW ZEALAND 2000 GUINEAS at RICCARTON PARK - CANTERBURY JC on 7 NOV 2020 |url=https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/49592/8/Race-Detail.aspx |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=loveracing.nz}}</ref> <br> 2020 Hawke's Bay Guineas<ref>{{Cite web |title=Race 7 DUNDEEL AT ARROWFIELD HAWKE'S BAY GUINEAS at HAWKE'S BAY RI on 3 OCT 2020 |url=https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/49563/7/Race-Detail.aspx |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=loveracing.nz}}</ref> |- |}
==See also==
* Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand
==References== {{Reflist}}
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