| Hondo Grattan | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Adios (USA), the grandsire of Hondo Grattan. | |
| Breed | Standardbred |
| Sire | Hondo Hanover |
| Grandsire | Adios |
| Dam | Lola Grattan |
| Maternal grandsire | Loreto |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1 September 1968 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | B & R Webb |
| Owner | Bill and Bob Webb |
| Trainer | A.D. "Tony" Turnbull |
| Record | |
| 116: 58-16-17 | |
| Earnings | |
| A$215,402 | |
| Major wins | |
| 1971 NSW Sires Produce 1973 Lord Mayor's Cup 1973, 1974 Inter Dominion Pacing Championship 1974 Miracle Mile Pace 1975 Lord Mayor’s Cup | |
| Awards | |
| 1973 & 1974 NSW Harness Horse of the Year | |
| Honours | |
| Best mile rate, 1:59 Raced 1971-1976 | |
| Last updated on: 22 August 2011. | |
Hondo Grattan was a Standardbred pacer from Bathurst, New South Wales known as the "Bathurst Bulldog". He won the Inter Dominion Pacing Championship in both 1973 and 1974, becoming the first horse to successfully defend an Inter Dominion title. Hondo Grattan was the first horse in Australia to win (AUD)$200,000 and also the first horse to win 21 races at Harold Park Paceway.[1] He was a winner at a time of top competition, that included horses such as Pure Steel and Paleface Adios. He was inducted into the Inter Dominion Hall of Fame.[2]
- ^ Agnew, Max, Silks & Sulkies – The Complete Book of Australian and New Zealand Harness Racing, Doubleday, Sydney, 1986, ISBN 0-86824-245-4
- ^ "Hondo Grattan". Inter Dominion Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 15, 2020.