Canadian Bound (April 29, 1975 – 1992) was the first

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ever to be sold for more than US$1 million. He was part of the first crop of foals

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. He proved to be of little use as a racehorse, managing one second-place finish in three starts in France and running unplaced in his only race in the United States.

Background

Canadian Bound was bred by

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. His dam was Charming Alibi, who was also the dam of Hunt's great

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. There was much excitement over the unnamed colt when he was sent to the 1976 Keeneland July sale and the opening bid of $716,000 broke the previous record set a year earlier. The bidding for the yearling broke the $1 million barrier for the first time, and he ended up being sold for $1.5 million ($ million inflation adjusted) to Canadians Ted Burnett and

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' John Sikura, Jr. He was sent to race in

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with trainer

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Racing career

Canadian Bound began racing at two, finishing second on his only start. He finished out of the money in both of his 1978 starts. At age four, he was sent to

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, where in the final race of his career, he finished fourth.

Stud record

Retired to stud, in 1982 Canadian Bound stood at the Stallion Station near

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. He was not successful as a sire. He died in 1992.

Pedigree

References

July 20, 2006 Bloodhorse.com article titled ''A Memorable Date: First Seven-Figure Yearling Sold''
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