Canny Lad


Canny Lad was an Australian thoroughbred racehorse that won two Group 1 races and went on to become a successful sire.
Canny Lad was the brother of Sister Canny and Canny Lass who were also bred by Alec Dodson, their descendants include Camarena, Camarilla, Sepoy and Guelph.

Racing career

Canny Lad was trained by Rick Hore-Lacy. He won his debut race, the listed Maribyrnong on 7 October 1989 at Flemington ridden by Shane Dye, who would ride him in most of his races.
Notable performances include the following:
He was retired after his 3-year old season.

Stud career

After his racing career, Canny Lad stood at stud with success. His progeny included:
Canny Lad was broodmare/dam sire of:
His legacy has carried on through descendants such as:
After retiring from stud duties in 2011 Canny Lad shared a paddock with Octagonal. He died in 2014 and was buried at Woodlands.