Great Communicator
American Thoroughbred racehorse
Great Communicator (1983-1990) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1988 Breeders' Cup Turf.
Owned by George Ackel and trained by his son Thad, Great Communicator was a grandson of the Hall of Fame sire Bold Ruler, an eight-time Leading sire in North America whose progeny includes the legendary Secretariat.
Thad Ackel had never started a horse in the Breeders’ Cup before he and jockey Ray Sibille won the Turf with Great Communicator in 1988.
Great Communicator suffered a breakdown in 1990 at the Carleton F. Burke Handicap in Santa Anita Park and was euthanized.
01Pedigree
| Sire Key to the Kingdom |
Bold Ruler | Nasrullah | Nearco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumtaz Begum | |||
| Miss Disco | Discovery | ||
| Outdone | |||
| Key Bridge | Princequillo | Prince Rose | |
| Cosquilla | |||
| Blue Banner | War Admiral | ||
| Risque Blue | |||
| Dam Blaheen |
Beekeeper | Hillary | Khaled |
| Snow Bunny | |||
| Saigon | Thumbs Up | ||
| Blessed Isle | |||
| Irish Rule | Court Splendour | Prince Chevalier | |
| Forecourt | |||
| Fern O'Doon | Moonlight Run | ||
| Jessie-o-Doon (family: 1-a) |
Sources and credits
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