| Little Wonder | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Little_Wonder_Derby_winner.jpg) Little Wonder | |
| Sire | Muley |
| Grandsire | Orville |
| Dam | Lacerta |
| Damsire | Zodiac |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1837 |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Alexander Nowell |
| Owner | David Robertson |
| Trainer | John Forth |
| Record | 8:1-2-3 |
| Major wins | |
| Epsom Derby (1840) | |
Little Wonder (1837–1843) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. In a career that lasted from September 1839 to September 1842 he ran eight times and won only one race. That race, however, was the 1840 Epsom Derby which he won as a 50/1 outsider. Little Wonder was one of the smallest Thoroughbreds to win a major race, standing less than 15 hands high. During his career, there were rumours that he was a "ringer", foaled in 1836 but the allegations were never substantiated. He was briefly retired after being injured in a race in 1842 and died of colic in 1843 while still in training.