Whizgig | |
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Sire | Rubens |
Grandsire | Buzzard |
Dam | Penelope |
Damsire | Trumpator |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | 1819 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton |
Owner | Duke of Grafton |
Trainer | Robert Robson |
Record | 14:7-1-0 |
Earnings | ca. £5,000 |
Major wins | |
1000 Guineas (1822) Oatlands Stakes (1822) Match against Ardrossan (1822) Subscription Handicap Plate (1823) |
Whizgig (1819–1840) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the classic 1000 Guineas at Newmarket in 1822. In a racing career which lasted from April 1822 until May 1824 she ran fourteen times and won seven races. Unraced as a two-year-old, Whizgig won six of her seven races in 1822, her only defeat coming in the Oaks Stakes. She remained in training for a further two seasons, but was less successful, winning only one more race. She later became a successful broodmare.