| Favonius | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Favonius.jpg) Engraving of Favonius | |
| Sire | Parmesan |
| Grandsire | Sweetmeat |
| Dam | Zephyr |
| Damsire | King Tom |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1868 |
| Died | 1877 (aged 8–9) |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Owner | Meyer de Rothschild |
| Trainer | Joseph Hayhoe |
| Record | 11: 5-4-0 |
| Earnings | £ |
| Major wins | |
| Epsom Derby (1871) Goodwood Cup (1872) | |
Favonius (1868–1877) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from 1871 to 1873, he ran ten times and won five races. In June 1871 he won The Derby on his second racecourse appearance. He went on to prove himself a top class stayer, winning the Goodwood Cup in 1872. Favonius was regarded by contemporary observers as one of the best English-trained horses of his era. At the end of the 1873 season he was retired to stud but had little chance to make an impact as a stallion before his death four years later. Favonius’s Derby win was one of the highlights of what became known as “The Baron’s Year”, in which his owner, Baron Meyer de Rothschild won four of the five British Classic Races.