Roland Gardens | |
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Sire | Derring-Do |
Grandsire | Darius |
Dam | Katricia |
Damsire | Skymaster |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 9 May 1975[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Mrs. C. A. Ryan |
Owner | John Hayter |
Trainer | Robert Armstrong Duncan Sasse |
Record | 16:4-1-3 |
Major wins | |
Horris Hill Stakes (1977, disqualified) Blue Riband Trial Stakes (1978) 2000 Guineas (1978) Philip Cornes Trophy (1979) | |
Awards | |
Timeform rating 116 (1977), 122 (1978), 122 (1979) |
Roland Gardens (foaled 9 May 1975 – after 1993) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for winning the classic 2000 Guineas in 1978. During a racing career which lasted from 1977 until 1979 he ran sixteen times and won four races. As a two-year-old he showed moderate form in his first three races before being disqualified after passing the post first in the Horris Hill Stakes. In the following spring he won the Blue Riband Trial Stakes before recording a 28/1 upset victory in the 2000 Guineas. He was beaten in his remaining five races that year and won once in four starts as a four-year-old. He later stood as a breeding stallion in South Africa where he had some success as a sire of winners.