Cougar II (1966–1989) was a Chilean Thoroughbred racehorse who also competed in the United States, where he was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
Cougar was noted for his late running style and versatility, winning major stakes races on both dirt and turf.
[1] On future Hall of Fame inductee Charlie Whittingham's advice, Mary F. Jones then purchased the horse from Joe Hernandez for $125,000.
He retired at the end of the season with over $1 million in earnings, making him the first foreign-bred horse to achieve that milestone in the U.S.[5] At stud, Cougar initially stood at Spendthrift Farm.
He was later transferred to Stone Farm and sired his most famous offspring, Gato Del Sol, who won the 1982 Kentucky Derby.