Blair Athol (horse)

Blair Athol
Blair Athol, engraving by Charles Hunt & Son
SireStockwell
DamBlink Bonny
SexStallion
Foaled1861
CountryUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
ColourChestnut
BreederWilliam I'Anson
OwnerWilliam I'Anson
TrainerWilliam I'Anson
Record7: 5-2-0
Major wins
Epsom Derby (1864)
Triennial Stakes (1864)
St Leger (1864)
Awards
Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland
(1872, 1873, 1875, 1877)

Blair Athol (1861–1882) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted little more than three months in the summer and autumn of 1864, he ran seven times and won five races including one walk-over. His wins included The Derby and the St Leger. Despite the brevity of his racing career, he was regarded by contemporary experts as one of the best British racehorses of his era and arguably the greatest horse ever trained in the North of England. He went on to become a highly successful stallion, siring the winners of many races.