| Sceptre | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Sceptre_by_Emil_Adam.jpg) Sceptre by Emil Adam. | |
| Sire | Persimmon |
| Grandsire | St Simon |
| Dam | Ornament |
| Damsire | Bend Or |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1899 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster |
| Owner | Robert Sievier Sir William Bass Edmund Somerville Tattersall John Musker Lord Glanely |
| Trainer | Charles Morton Robert Sievier Alec Taylor, Jr. |
| Record | 25: 13-5-3 |
| Earnings | £38,225[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Woodcote Stakes (1901) July Stakes (1901) 2,000 Guineas (1902) 1,000 Guineas (1902) Epsom Oaks (1902) St. James's Palace Stakes (1902) Nassau Stakes (1902) St. Leger (1902) Hardwicke Stakes (1903) Jockey Club Stakes (1903) Duke of York Stakes (1903) Champion Stakes (1903) | |
Sceptre (1899–1926) was a British-bred and British-trained Thoroughbred racemare whose career ran from 1901 to 1904. In 1902, she became the only racehorse to win four British Classic Races outright.
- ^ Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), Thoroughbred Breeding of the World, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970