| Wheel of Fortune | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Wheel_of_Fortune_(horse).jpg) Wheel of Fortune, circa 1903, in a photograph by W.A. Rouch. | |
| Sire | Adventurer |
| Grandsire | Newminster |
| Dam | Queen Bertha |
| Damsire | Kingston |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1876 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth |
| Owner | Lord Falmouth |
| Trainer | Mathew Dawson |
| Record | 11:10-1-0 |
| Earnings | £19,740[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Richmond Stakes (1878) Dewhurst Stakes (1878) 1000 Guineas (1879) Epsom Oaks (1879) Prince of Wales's Stakes (Ascot) (1879) Yorkshire Oaks (1879) | |
Wheel of Fortune (1876 – November 1903) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. In a career that lasted from July 1878 to August 1879 she ran eleven times and won ten races. She was the best British two-year-old of either sex in 1878, when she went unbeaten in six races. The following year she won the 1000 Guineas, The Oaks, the Prince of Wales's Stakes and the Yorkshire Oaks before being injured when suffering her only defeat. She was retired from racing at the end of 1879 and became a modestly successful broodmare. Wheel of Fortune was regarded by contemporary experts as one of the best racemares of the 19th century.