| Hyperion | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Hyperion_(1930-1960).jpg) | |
| Sire | Gainsborough |
| Grandsire | Bayardo |
| Dam | Selene |
| Damsire | Chaucer |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 18 April 1930 |
| Died | 9 December 1960 (aged 30) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby |
| Owner | Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby |
| Trainer | George Lambton |
| Record | 13: 9–1–2 |
| Earnings | £29,509 |
| Major wins | |
| New Stakes (1932) Dewhurst Stakes (1932) Prince of Wales's Stakes (1933) Chester Vase (1933) Epsom Derby (1933) St Leger Stakes (1933) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading Sire in GB & Ireland (1940, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1954) Leading Broodmare Sire in Britain & Ireland (1948, 1957, 1967, 1968) | |
| Last updated on 1 September 2022 | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Question_book-new.svg){kind=small} | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2017) |
Hyperion (18 April 1930 – 9 December 1960) was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse, a dual classic winner, an outstanding sire, and considered to be one of the most important Thoroughbreds of the 20th century.[1]
Owned by Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, Hyperion won GBP £29,509 during his racing career—a considerable sum at the time. His victories included the Epsom Derby and the St. Leger Stakes. He was the most successful British-bred sire of the 20th century and the champion sire in the UK six times between 1940 and 1954.[2]
- ^ "Hyperion". Thoroughbred Heritage Portraits. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Randall, John (23 August 1999). "John Randall on the 100 makers of 20th-century racing (Part 4)". The Racing Post. Retrieved 19 April 2013.