Aunt Edith | |
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Sire | Primera |
Grandsire | My Babu |
Dam | Fair Edith |
Damsire | Hyperion |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | 1962 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | C B Hornung |
Owner | John Hornung |
Trainer | Noel Murless |
Record | 9:4-1-0 |
Major wins | |
Nassau Stakes (1965) Prix Vermeille (1965) Yorkshire Cup (1966) King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1966) | |
Honours | |
Timeform Top-rated three-year-old filly (1965) Timeform Top-rated older female (1966) |
Aunt Edith (1962–1986) was a British Thoroughbred race horse and broodmare. In a career which lasted from 1964 until October 1966 she ran nine times and won four races. As a three-year-old in 1965 she won the Nassau Stakes and the Prix Vermeille. In 1966 she won the Yorkshire Cup before becoming the first filly to win the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. After being retired from racing she became a successful broodmare.