| Matilda | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Matilda_(horse).jpg) Matilda, a bay racehorse with her groom in a loosebox (detail) by John Frederick Herring, Sr. | |
| Sire | Comus |
| Grandsire | Sorcerer |
| Dam | Juliana |
| Damsire | Gohanna |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1824 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Edward Petre |
| Owner | Edward Petre |
| Trainer | John Scott |
| Record | 9:4-2-0 |
| Major wins | |
| St Leger Stakes (1827) | |
Matilda (1824–1846) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the St Leger Stakes in 1827. In a racing career confined to racecourses in Yorkshire she ran nine times and won four races between August 1826 and October 1828. After winning three of her first four races she defeated the Derby winner Mameluke in a controversial race for the 1827 St Leger. She was retired from racing after four unsuccessful races in 1828 and became a broodmare.