The Champ - Theseo

'THE CHAMP'
THESEO
DANEWIN - OZONE SAND (USA) 2003 chestnut gelding

11 wins

5 GROUP 1 victories
$3,238,980 in prizemoney earnings

We are often asked the derivation of his name. On researching scientific information about the ozone layer, we ascertained that THESEO is an acronym for 'Third European Stratospheric Experiment on Ozone'.

Gai talks affectionately about THESEO in these words 'Theseo is my Champion. He is one of the bravest and most determined horses I have ever trained. I love a horse with his great will to win...he is one of the BEST.'

THESEO'S GROUP 1 RECORD INCLUDES:
Group 1 Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill Gardens - 20th March 2010
Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes at Warwick Farm - 6th March 2010
Group 1 Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill Gardens - 21st March 2009
Group 1 MacKinnon Stakes at Flemington - 1st November 2008
Group 1 Epsom Handicap at Randwick - 4th October 2008

Theseo is becoming an equestrian star	2012-09-26
Star hall of famer, Theseo is very much enjoying his retirement from the racetrack, especially now that he has a blossoming future as a one day eventer. Kim Faulkner of Two Mile Lodge, which is now home to Theseo, continues to be impressed by his transition from racehorse to riding horse.

The Mighty Champ Theseo Does It Again With A Fabulous Win	2010-12-16
The Mighty Champ Theseo Does It Again With A Fabulous Win In The Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes At Randwick. Our great hero, the wonderful Theseo, broke the hearts of the opposition again on Saturday by leading all the way to win the Chelmsford Stakes over the 1,600 metres journey at "headquarters" (Theseo's home track of Royal Randwick).

The Group 1 Ranvet Stakes At Rosehill	2010-12-15
Our great warrior THESEO continued to perform at the top level with a magnificent win in the Group 1 Ranvet over 2,000 metres at Rosehill, a race he also won in 2009.

Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes At Warwick Farm	2010-12-14
It was a tremendously hard fought win by THESEO in the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes over 1,600 metres at Warwick Farm, and a fantastic ride by Nash Rawiller after the gelding was headed by Rangirangdoo in the straight.

Australia's Champion Middle Distance Horse Of The Year 2009	2010-12-13
THESEO has won a most prestigious award at the AUSTRALIAN RACEHORSE OF THE YEAR and HALL OF FAME AWARDS , winning the AUSTRALIAN MIDDLE DISTANCE CHAMPION AWARD.

Group 1 Ranvet Stakes At Rosehill	2010-12-12
Weight for age star Theseo wins the group 1 ranvet stakes at Rosehill taking his career earnings to $ 2.1 million

Group 1 Australian Cup At Flemington	2010-12-11
"It's a fine line between pleasure and pain", (as sung by Christina Amphlett and others) because THESEO'S Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes win (by a nose) at Flemington during the Spring carnival, was followed by a Group 1 second (by a nose) in the Australian Cup, in the Autumn.

Group 2 St George Stakes	2010-12-10
Stralia's emerging weight for age superstar "Theseo" blitzed them in the group 2 St George Stakes over 1,800 metres at Caulfield.

A Group 1 Win On Derby Day	2010-12-09
Our Spring Carnival "Superstar" - the magnificent THESEO added a second Group 1 win to his increasingly impressive record, when he won the prestigious Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington on Derby day.

2008 Group 1 Epsom Handicap	2010-12-08
A day to remember for a lifetime our star horses Quinella the 2008 group 1 Epsom Handicap.

Our New Millionare	2010-12-07
Group 1 Epsom Handicap winner THESEO joined the millionaire's club on Saturday with a sterling 5th in the W.S Cox Plate. His $110,000 prize money took his career earnings to $1,106,000.