| Owner: Rokeby Stables/Paul Mellon Breeder: Paul Mellon State Bred: VA Winnings: 14 Starts: 12 - 2 - 0, $764,412
1st Derby S. [GB-GI], Dewhurst Stake [GB-GI], Eclipse S. [GB-GI], King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. [GB-GI], Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe [FR-GI] (ntr Longchamp 2400m), Coronation Cup [GB-GI], Greenham S., Prix Ganay
2nd 2000 Guineas [GB-GI]
European Horse of the Year, Champion 3-Year-Old in England. Timeform 143 Champion Older Horse in 1972. Record of six consecutive Group One wins that stood for 30 years. Had a successful operation after breaking a leg. Retired to stud at the National Stud in Newmarket and was a popular and successful stallion. Mill Reef was put down at the age of 18 in 1986 on account of a deteriorating heart condition.
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