| Brigadier Gerard | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Queen's Hussar |
| Grandsire | March Past |
| Dam | La Paiva |
| Damsire | Prince Chevalier |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 5 March 1968 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | John L. Hislop |
| Owner | Mr & Mrs. John L. Hislop[1] |
| Trainer | Dick Hern |
| Record | 18: 17-1-0 |
| Earnings | £253,024.70 |
| Major wins | |
| Washington Singer Stakes (1970) Middle Park Stakes (1970) 2000 Guineas (1971) St. James's Palace Stakes (1971) Sussex Stakes (1971) Goodwood Mile (1971) Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1971 & 1972) Champion Stakes (1971 & 1972) Westbury Stakes (1972) Lockinge Stakes (1972) Prince of Wales's Stakes (1972) Eclipse Stakes (1972) K. George VI & Q. Elizabeth Stakes (1972) | |
| Awards | |
| British Horse of the Year (1972) Timeform top-rated horse (1971 (equal), 1972) | |
| Honours | |
| Timeform rating: 144 Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown Park | |
| Last updated on 29 July 2022 | |
Brigadier Gerard (5 March 1968 – 29 October 1989) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from June 1970 until October 1972, he won seventeen of his eighteen races. The colt is rated the best racehorse trained in Britain in the 20th century.
Brigadier Gerard was unbeaten as a two-year-old in 1970, when his most important win came in the Middle Park Stakes. At three he was again unbeaten, defeating Mill Reef in a famous race for the 2000 Guineas and going on to win the St. James's Palace Stakes, Sussex Stakes, Goodwood Mile and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over a mile, before moving up in distance to win the Champion Stakes over ten furlongs. As a four-year-old he won the Lockinge Stakes, Prince of Wales's Stakes and Eclipse Stakes before moving up in distance to win the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes over 1+1⁄2 miles. Brigadier Gerard sustained his only defeat when beaten by Roberto in the inaugural running of the Benson and Hedges Gold Cup.