Athens Wood

Athens Wood (foaled 1968 in Ireland) was a Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning a British Classic, the St. Leger Stakes.

[1] His sire was Celtic Ash, a British-born colt who raced in the United States where in 1960 he won an American Classic, the Belmont Stakes.

He won three starts in England including the Solario Stakes then was sent to France to compete where he ran sixth in a Grade II event at Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse.

In September, Athens Wood won the most important race of his career at Doncaster Racecourse when Lester Piggott rode him to victory in the Classic St. Leger Stakes.

As a four-year-old, Athens Wood made two starts at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris in 1972, both times finishing unplaced.