{{Infobox racehorse , horsename = East of the Moon , image = , caption = , sire = Private Account , grandsire =

Damascus )), is an adjective which means "spacious". , motto = , image_flag = Flag of Damascus.svg , image_seal = Emblem of Damascus.svg , seal_type = Seal , map_caption = , ...

, dam = Miesque , damsire = Nureyev , sex =

Filly A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare. There are two specific definitions in use: *In most cases, a ''filly'' is a female horse under four years old. *In some nations, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, t ...

, foaled = March 25, 1991 , country = United States , colour = Dark Bay , breeder = Flaxman Holdings Ltd. , owner = Stavros Niarchos , trainer =

François Boutin François Boutin (21 January 1937 – 1 February 1995) was a French Thoroughbred horse trainer. The son of a farmer, he was born in the village of Beaunay in the northerly Seine Maritime département. He began riding horses at a young age and ...

, record = 8: 4-2-0 , earnings = US$790,844 (equivalent) , race =

Prix Jacques Le Marois The Prix Jacques Le Marois is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile ...

(1994)

Poule d'Essai des Pouliches The Poule d'Essai des Pouliches is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) at ...

(1994)
Prix de Diane (1994) , awards=

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(1994) , honours = , updated= East of the Moon (March 25, 1991 – 2006) was a French Thoroughbred

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. She was bred in the United States by Flaxman Holdings Ltd., the breeding arm of the racing stables of shipping magnate Stavros Niarchos. She was sired by multiple American Grade 1 winner Private Account, a son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee,

Damascus )), is an adjective which means "spacious". , motto = , image_flag = Flag of Damascus.svg , image_seal = Emblem of Damascus.svg , seal_type = Seal , map_caption = , ...

. Her dam was Niarchos's French star and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Miesque who twice won the Breeders' Cup Mile. Trained by

, in 1994 East of the Moon won three

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races: the

and the most prestigious race for Three-Year-Old fillies, the Classic Prix de Diane. She was third in both the

Prix de la Grotte The Prix de la Grotte is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) at Longchamp in Apr ...

and the

Prix du Moulin de Longchamp The Prix du Moulin de Longchamp is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is sch ...

. Her performances earned her Champion Three-Year-Old Miler honors in France. Retired to Stavros Niarchos's

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near

Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is a city in Kentucky, United States that is the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, Fayette County. By population, it is the List of cities in Kentucky, second-largest city in Kentucky and List of United States cities by popul ...

, East of the Moon had the first of her nine foals in 1996, none of which were able to match her success on the track – however, her daughter Alpha Lupi is the dam of three Group One winners in Alpha Centauri, Alpine Star and Discoveries. East of the Moon died at Oak Tree Farm in 2006 after being struck by lightning. Stud Record *2000 CANDA (USA) : Bay filly by Storm Cat (USA) – dam of winners *2004 Alpha Lupi (IRE) : Bay filly by

Rahy Rahy (February 18, 1985 – September 22, 2011) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in England and the United States. Background Bred by Hill 'n' Dale Farms in Lexington, Rahy was a son of the very important sire Blushing Groom and out o ...

(USA) – the dam of

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, Alpine Star and Discoveries

References

East of the Moon's pedigree and partial racing stats
1991 racehorse births 2006 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in France French Thoroughbred Classic Race winners Thoroughbred family 20