| Medora | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Medora.jpg) Medora at stud c. 1828 by John Nott Sartorius | |
| Sire | Selim |
| Grandsire | Buzzard |
| Dam | Sir Harry mare |
| Damsire | Sir Harry |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1811 |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Colonel Adeane |
| Owner | John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland Thomas Cussans |
| Trainer | R D Boyce |
| Record | 13: 4-4-2 |
| Major wins | |
| Oaks Stakes (1814) Swinley Forest Stakes (1814) Billingbear Stakes (1814) | |
Medora (1811–1835) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the classic Oaks Stakes at Epsom Downs Racecourse in 1814. In a racing career which lasted from April 1814 to May 1816, she ran thirteen times, won four races, and twice "received forfeit" when her opponent did not appear for a scheduled match race. Unraced as a two-year-old, Medora produced her best form in the first half of 1814, she finished third in the inaugural 1000 Guineas, won the Oaks and then claimed two races at Royal Ascot. She remained in training for two more seasons but was less successful, winning only one competitive race. She was retired to stud where she became a highly successful and influential broodmare, whose direct descendants won many major races throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.