Montoya is by Kylain (USA) out of Saborinie. A 15.3hh Irish bred Dark Bay Thoroughbred gelding he was born on 24/04/1999.
Montoya raced 12 times on the flat, 5 times on the all weather and 6 times over hurdles. He came second 3 times and third 5 times, with total winnings of £7,342.
Montoya is quirky, sharp, naughty and terrified of bunnies, squirrels and pheasants. He is particularly talented at spinning on a sixpence and reversing far quicker than he goes forward (maybe that’s why he never came first in his races?). He can also spot the above offending creatures from a mile away. It’s still a bit of a mystery as to exactly why Montoya thinks that a bunny the size of one of his feet is going to kill him – but hey what do we know? Having said that Montoya is a very kind horse, but he is still a bit of child and his boyish nature is always bubbling on the surface!
