11 Facts About Mastercraftsman

Mastercraftsman was a Champion Thoroughbred racehorse.

Mastercraftsman was out of mare Starlight Dreams and by top stallion Danehill Dancer.

Mastercraftsman's career began in a six-furlong maiden at the Curragh in May 2008, where he won by half a length.

Mastercraftsman won two more races over 6 furlongs at the Curragh, the group 2 Railway stakes and group 1 Phoenix stakes.

Mastercraftsman was beaten into fourth place by the Freddy Head trained Naaqoos in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Maisons-Laffitte in France.

The race was won by Sea the Stars with Mastercraftsman finishing in 5th place and behind Aidan O'Brien's other runner Rip Van Winkle.

Success came in the Irish version of the classic with Mastercraftsman starting favourite and going on to win by 4 and a half lengths.

Mastercraftsman contested the International Stakes and Irish Champion Stakes finishing in 2nd and 3rd place respectively behind winner Sea the Stars.

Mastercraftsman easily won the Group 3 Diamond Stakes as odds on favourite before a trip to the Breeders' Cup.

Mastercraftsman was favourite to win his last race the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile but could only manage 4th place behind the Kentucky Cup Classic winner Furthest Land.

Mastercraftsman died from a suspected heart attack at Coolmore on 13 August 2021.