Beeswing (horse)

Beeswing
Beeswing
Sire	Doctor Syntax
Grandsire	Paynator
Dam	Ardrossan mare (1817)
Damsire	Ardrossan
Sex	Mare
Foaled	1833
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Nunnykirk Hall Stud
Owner	William Orde, Jr.
Trainer	James Watson Robert "Bob" Johnson
Record	63: 51–8–1
Major wins
Champagne Stakes (1835) Newcastle St. Leger (1836) Newcastle Gold Cup (1836, 1837, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1842) Doncaster Cup (1837, 1840, 1841, 1842) Cleveland Stakes (1837) Gold Shield (1837) Northallerton Gold Cup (1837, 1838) Craven Stakes (1838, 1839, 1840) Queen's Plate (1838, 1839) Fitzwilliam Stakes (1838, 1839, 1840) Queen's Purse (1839) Stockton Cup (1839, 1841) Ashton Stakes (1840) Lancaster Cup (1840) Hornsby Castle Stakes (1841) Ascot Gold Cup (1842)
Honours
Beeswing Stakes at Newcastle Racecourse Beeswing Ladies Day at Newcastle Racecourse Village named in Beeswing's honor
Last updated on 15 May 2009

Beeswing (1833–1854) was a 19th-century British Thoroughbred racehorse from the north of England. In her day, Beeswing was hailed as the greatest mare in Britain and one of the greatest of all time.^[1]