| Lake Coniston | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Bluebird |
| Grandsire | Storm Bird |
| Dam | Persian Polly |
| Damsire | Persian Bold |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 21 February 1991[1] |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | J P McManus |
| Owner | Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Ltd |
| Trainer | Geoff Lewis |
| Record | 16: 7-3-0 |
| Earnings | £225,161 |
| Major wins | |
| Hackwood Stakes (1994) Prix de Meautry (1994) Diadem Stakes (1994) Abernant Stakes (1995) Duke of York Stakes (1995) July Cup (1995) | |
| Awards | |
| Timeform rating=131 | |
Lake Coniston (21 February 1991 – 29 May 2014) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. After being sold as a yearling for 22,000 guineas he was sent to be trained in England by Geoff Lewis. Unraced as a juvenile, he established himself as a top-class sprinter as a three-year-old with wins in the Hackwood Stakes, Prix de Meautry and Diadem Stakes. He was even better at four, winning the Abernant Stakes, Duke of York Stakes and July Cup. His performance in the last-named race saw him regarded as one of the best British sprinters of modern times. He stood as a breeding stallion in Ireland, England, Australia, New Zealand, Italy and South Africa with limited success. He died in South Africa in 2014 at the age of 23.