Blandford (horse)

Blandford
SireSwynford
GrandsireJohn O'Gaunt
DamBlanche
DamsireWhite Eagle
SexStallion
Foaled1919
CountryIreland
ColourBrown[1]
BreederIrish National Stud
OwnerSamuel C. Dawson & Richard C. Dawson
TrainerRichard C. Dawson
Record4: 3-1-0
Earningsnot found
Major wins
Princess of Wales's Stakes (1922)
Awards
Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland
(1934, 1935, 1938)
Leading sire in France (1935)
Honours
Blandford Stakes at Curragh Racecourse
Last updated on 7 June 2011

Blandford (1919–1935) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the three-time Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland who sired eleven British Classic Race winners including four which won The Derby. He was the Leading sire in France and also in England in the same year.[2]

He was bred by the Irish National Stud at Tully. Blandford had pneumonia as a foal and was not ready for the early sale, but was later offered at the December Newmarket Sale where he sold for 720 guineas ro Messrs. RC & SC Dawson.[3]

  1. ^ Wicks, B.M., “The Australian Racehorse”, Libra Books, Canberra, 1973 ISBN 0-909619-00-X
  2. ^ Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), “Thoroughbred Breeding of the World”, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970
  3. ^ Leicester, Sir Charles, “Bloodstock Breeding”, J.A. Allen & Co, London, 1969