Desmond | |
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Sire | St. Simon |
Grandsire | Galopin |
Dam | L'Abbesse de Jouarre |
Damsire | Trappist |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1896[1] |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Colour | Brown or black |
Breeder | 4th Earl of Dunraven |
Owner | 4th Earl of Dunraven |
Trainer | Robert Sherwood Jr. |
Record | 7: 3-1-0 |
Major wins | |
Coventry Stakes (1898) July Stakes (1898) | |
Awards | |
Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1913) |
Desmond (1896 – 1913) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was at his peak as a two-year-old in the early summer of 1898 when he won three races in quick succession including the Coventry Stakes and the July Stakes. He never won again and was retired from racing at the end of the following year. He later became a very successful breeding stallion and was the Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 1913, the year of his death.