| Hermit | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Hermit_(GB).jpg) Hermit as painted by Harry Hall (1870s). | |
| Sire | Newminster |
| Grandsire | Touchstone |
| Dam | Seclusion |
| Damsire | Tadmor |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1864 |
| Died | 1890 (aged 25–26) |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | William Blenkiron |
| Owner | Henry Chaplin |
| Trainer | George Bloss |
| Record | 23: 8–9–0 |
| Earnings | £41,261 |
| Major wins | |
| Epsom Derby (1867) St. James's Palace Stakes (1867) | |
| Honours | |
| Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland (1880–1886) Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland (5 times) | |
| Last updated on 14 February 2011 | |
Hermit (1864–1890), sometimes known, incorrectly as "The Hermit", was a 19th-century British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from April 1866 until July 1869 he ran 23 times and won eight races. He was a leading two-year-old in 1866 and won the 1867 Epsom Derby, despite breaking down in training shortly before the race. He continued to race until the age of five, but never recovered his form after running three times in three days at Doncaster in September 1867. After his retirement he had a long and highly successful career at stud.[1]