Diomed | |
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Sire | Florizel |
Grandsire | Herod |
Dam | Mare (1763) by Spectator |
Damsire | Spectator |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1777 |
Died | 1808 | (aged 30–31)
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | Honorable Richard Vernon of Newmarket |
Owner | Sir Charles Bunbury, 6th Baronet |
Record | 20: 11-5-3 |
Major wins | |
Epsom Derby (1780) | |
Honours | |
Diomed Stakes at Epsom Downs Racecourse | |
Last updated on August 24, 2007 |
Diomed (1777–1808) was an English Thoroughbred race horse who won the inaugural running of the Epsom Derby in 1780. Sold and imported to Virginia, he was subsequently a successful sire in the United States after the American Revolutionary War.