| Sickle | |
|---|---|
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| Sire | Phalaris |
| Grandsire | Polymelus |
| Dam | Selene |
| Damsire | Chaucer |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 8 February 1924 |
| Country | England |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby |
| Owner | 1) 17th Earl of Derby 2) Joseph E. Widener (at stud) |
| Trainer | George Lambton |
| Record | 10: 3–4–2 |
| Earnings | US$24,122 |
| Major wins | |
| Mersey Stakes (1926) Goodwood Prince of Wales's Stakes (1926) Boscawen Post Stakes (1926) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in North America (1936, 1938) | |
Sickle (8 February 1924 – 26 December 1943) was a British-bred thoroughbred racehorse who was later exported to the US where he was twice the leading sire in North America. He was bred by Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby.
Sickle was a full brother to Pharamond, who also was a successful sire in the US[1] Their sire Phalaris, was twice the leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland and a three-time leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland. His dam Selene produced 16 named foals including the leading Argentine and Brazilian sire Hunter's Moon, and Hyperion, the 1933 Epsom Derby and St Leger Stakes winner and a six-time leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland as well as a four-time leading broodmare sire in Great Britain and Ireland. Pharamond and Sickle were inbred to Cyllene in the third and fourth generation (3Sx4D) and St. Simon in the third and fourth generation (4Sx3D).[citation needed]
Sickle was raced by Lord Derby and trained by George Lambton. The colt met with some success in racing, winning three of his ten starts and notably finishing third in a field of 23 in the 2,000 Guineas Stakes in 1927.[citation needed]