What is "roussalka"

Roussalka may refer to

• Rusalka, Bulgaria, also called Roussalka
• MY Roussalka, a luxury yacht in operation from 1931-33
• Roussalka (horse), a British Thoroughbred racehorse

Roussalka (1972 – after 1995) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. In a racing career which lasted from May 1974 until July 1976 she won seven of her seventeen races and was placed on four occasions. As a two-year-old in 1974 she won four races including the Cherry Hinton Stakes and the Princess Margaret Stakes. In the following year, she showed her best form in summer, winning the Coronation Stakes and the Nassau Stakes. In 1976 she ran only three times, but became the first filly to win the Nassau Stakes for a second time. She was then retired from racing and became a very successful broodmare.