| Buckskin | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Yelapa |
| Grandsire | Mossborough |
| Dam | Bete a Bon Dieu |
| Damsire | Herbager |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1 April 1973[1] |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Dayton Ltd. |
| Owner | Daniel Wildenstein |
| Trainer | Angel Penna Sr. Peter Walwyn Henry Cecil |
| Record | 19:10-3-2 |
| Major wins | |
| Prix de Barbeville (1977) Prix Jean Prat (1977) Prix du Cadran (1977, 1978) Doncaster Cup (1978) Jockey Club Cup (1978) Henry II Stakes (1979) | |
| Awards | |
| Timeform rating 130 (1977), 133 (1978), 131 (1979) Gilbey Champion Stayer (1977) Timeform best stayer (1978, 1979) | |
Buckskin (1 April 1973 – 19 June 1995) was a French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Unraced as a two-year-old, he was trained in France in 1976 and 1977 before being transferred to race the United Kingdom in 1978 and 1979. A specialist stayer, he overcame serious physical problems to win several major long-distance races including the Prix du Cadran (twice), Prix de Barbeville, Prix Jean Prat, Doncaster Cup, Jockey Club Cup and Henry II Stakes. He was also the beaten favourite in three successive runnings of the Ascot Gold Cup. After his retirement from racing, he became a very successful sire of National Hunt horses.