| Birmingham | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Birmingham_(horse).jpg) 'Birmingham', the Winner of the Great St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster, 1830 by John Frederick Herring, Sr. | |
| Sire | Filho da Puta |
| Grandsire | Haphazard |
| Dam | Miss Craigie |
| Damsire | Orville |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1827 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Mr Lacey |
| Owner | John (or William) Beardsworth |
| Trainer | Thomas Flintoff |
| Record | 38: 23-6-1 |
| Major wins | |
| Chillington Stakes (1829) Palatine Stakes (1830) Ludford Stakes (1830) Guy Stakes (1830, disqualified) Avon Stakes (1830) St Leger Stakes (1830) Grosvenor Stakes (1831, 1832) Chester Stand Cup (1831, 1832) Liverpool Tradesman's Cup (spring 1832) Liverpool Stand Cup (1832) Burton Gold Cup (1832) Fitzwilliam Stakes (1832) | |
Birmingham (1827 – 1854) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for winning the classic St Leger Stakes in 1830. A cheaply bought foal, who almost died before he ever appeared on a racecourse, Birmingham developed into a "celebrated racer"[1] finishing first in twenty-four races from thirty-nine starts between July 1829 and June 1833.
At a time when British horse racing was centred on a small number of major racecourses, Birmingham was campaigned at relatively minor courses in the English Midlands before defeating The Derby winner Priam to record a 15/1 upset in the St Leger. Birmingham remained in training for a further three seasons after his classic success, winning four times in 1831, six times in 1832, and once in 1833. At the end of his racing career, Birmingham was sold and exported to Russia, where he had limited success as a sire of winners.