| Hernando | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Niniski |
| Grandsire | Nijinsky |
| Dam | Whakilyric |
| Damsire | Miswaki |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 8 February 1990[1] |
| Died | February 2013 (aged 22–23) |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Stavros Niarchos |
| Owner | Stavros Niarchos |
| Trainer | François Boutin John Hammond |
| Record | 20: 7-4-1 |
| Earnings | £1,302,490 |
| Major wins | |
| Prix de Suresnes (1993) Prix Lupin (1993) Prix du Jockey Club (1993) Prix Niel (1993) Prix Gontaut-Biron (1994, 1995) | |
Hernando (8 February 1990 – February 2013) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He established himself as one of the best European colts of his generation in 1993 by winning the Prix Lupin, Prix du Jockey Club and Prix Niel and finishing second in the Irish Derby. As a four-year-old he won the Prix Gontaut-Biron and finished a close second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. In 1995 he won a second Prix Gontaut-Biron and was placed in both the Turf Classic Invitational and the Japan Cup. After he retired from racing, he became a very successful breeding stallion in England. He died in February 2013.