Potoooooooo (Pot-8-Os) | |
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Sire | Eclipse |
Grandsire | Marske |
Dam | Sportsmistress |
Damsire | Sportsman |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1773 |
Country | Great Britain |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | Willoughby Bertie, 4th Earl of Abingdon |
Owner | Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor |
Record | 40 starts – 34 wins[1] |
Major wins | |
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Potoooooooo or variations of Pot-8-Os (1773 – November 1800) was an 18th-century thoroughbred racehorse who won over 25 races and placed higher than some of the most prominent racehorses of his time. He went on to be an important sire, whose leading runners included Epsom Derby winners Waxy, Champion, and Tyrant. He is best known for the unusual spelling of his name, pronounced Potatoes.