Parthia | |
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Sire | Persian Gulf |
Grandsire | Bahram |
Dam | Lightning |
Damsire | Hyperion |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1956 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Sir Humphrey de Trafford |
Owner | Sir Humphrey de Trafford |
Trainer | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort |
Record | 12: 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.