Le Moss
| Le Moss | |
|---|---|
Le Moss as a yearling | |
| Sire | Le Levanstell |
| Grandsire | Le Lavandou |
| Dam | Feemoss |
| Damsire | Ballymoss |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 3 April 1975 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | McGrath Trust Company |
| Owner | Carlo d'Alessio |
| Trainer | Henry Cecil |
| Record | 15:11-2-0 |
| Major wins | |
| Queen's Vase (1978) March Stakes (1978) Ascot Gold Cup (1979, 1980) Goodwood Cup (1979, 1980) Doncaster Cup (1979, 1980) | |
| Awards | |
| Timeform top-rated older horse (1980) Timeform: rating 135 | |
| Last updated on 20 June 2025 | |
Le Moss (3 April 1975 – 17 August 2000) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. A specialist stayer, he excelled at distances of two miles and beyond, winning eleven times from fifteen races between 1977 and 1980. He showed good form as a three-year-old, winning the Queen's Vase and finishing second in the classic St Leger, but reached his peak as an older horse. In 1979 he completed the "Stayers' Triple Crown" by winning the Ascot Gold Cup, Goodwood Cup and Doncaster Cup. He won the same three races as a five-year-old, becoming the only horse to achieve this feat twice. At stud Le Moss had some success as a sire of steeplechasers.