Parthia (horse)

Parthia
SirePersian Gulf
GrandsireBahram
DamLightning
DamsireHyperion
SexStallion
Foaled1956
CountryUnited Kingdom
ColourBay
BreederSir Humphrey de Trafford
OwnerSir Humphrey de Trafford
TrainerCecil Boyd-Rochfort
Record12: 6-2-1
Earnings£43,786 (win prize money)
Major wins
Dee Stakes (1958)
Lingfield Derby Trial (1958)
Epsom Derby (1959)
Jockey Club Cup (1960)
Paradise Stakes (1960)

Parthia (1956–1982) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from October 1958 to July 1960 he ran twelve times, winning six races, four of which are now Group races. His most notable success came in the 1959 Epsom Derby. He went on to have a successful stud career in Great Britain and Japan.