| Horsename: | Floyd |
| Sire: | Relko |
| Grandsire: | Tanerko |
| Dam: | Honey Palm |
| Damsire: | Honeyway |
| Sex: | Gelding |
| Foaled: | 1980 |
| Country: | Great Britain |
| Colour: | Chestnut (coat) |
| Breeder: | Mrs Y. Gillespie |
| Owner: | Michael Walsh |
| Trainer: | David Elsworth |
| Record: | 39:19-4-3 (16 hurdle + 3 flat wins) |
| Earnings: | £196,234 |
| Race: | Imperial Cup (1985) County Hurdle (1985) Bula Hurdle (1986) Fighting Fifth Hurdle (1987, 1988) Ring & Brymer Hurdle (1988) Kingwell Hurdle (1988, 1989) Long Walk Hurdle (1990) Rendlesham Hurdle (1991) Daily Telegraph Hurdle (1992) |
Floyd (foaled 1980, died 7 January 1993) was an English bred and English trained National Hunt racehorse sired by Relko. The horse was named after the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd.
David Elsworth-trained Floyd was the first horse to win the Long Walk Hurdle when it was upgraded to Grade One status in 1990.[1]
Only five horses have done the double of winning the Imperial Cup with a follow-up win at the same year’s Cheltenham Festival, with Floyd being the first in 1985 when he completed the double by winning the County Hurdle.[2]
19 wins, £196,234: 3 wins at 3 and 5 years and £10,872; also 16wins over hurdles[3]