Superpower (horse)

The colt made his debut in a maiden race over five furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse on 14 April and won by a length from Windsor Park after taking the lead soon after the start.

[8] On 5 July Superpower started 4/11 favourite for the Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket but sustained his first defeat as he was overtaken in the final strides and beaten into second place by the outsider Four-Legged Friend.

Willie Carson took the ride for the colts final race of the season, when he finished fourth behind Shuttlecock Corner in the Flying Childers Stakes at Doncaster in September.

As a three-year-old Superpower was campaigned exclusively over sprint distances and although he failed to win in four starts he produced some good performances in defeat.

On his debut he was matched against older horses in the Palace House Stakes at Newmarket in May and put up oe of his best efforts as he took the lead two furlongs out before being run down in the final strides and beaten a head by the four-year-old filly Silver Fling.

After another lengthy break he ended his career by coming home sixth of the eleven runners in the Diadem Stakes at Ascot in September.