| Short Story | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Short_Story_(horse).jpg) Short Story in 1926. | |
| Sire | Buchan |
| Grandsire | Sunstar |
| Dam | Long Suit |
| Damsire | Lemberg |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1923[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor |
| Owner | Lord Astor |
| Trainer | Alec Taylor, Jr. |
| Record | 7: 2-2-3 |
| Major wins | |
| Epsom Oaks (1926) | |
Short Story (1923 – 1939) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. After showing considerable promise as a two-year-old, Short Story finished third in the 1000 Guineas in the following spring and then won the Epsom Oaks by four lengths. She never won again but was placed in the Nassau Stakes, Yorkshire Oaks and Park Hill Stakes. As a broodmare she produced one good racehorse, but otherwise made little impact as a dam of winners.
The stable lad that took care of Short Story and rode her on work mornings was Ernest Sparrowhawk.
Sir Alfred Munnings painted Short Story together with Alec Taylor and Ernest Sparrowhawk. The painting is in the National gallery.
- ^ "Short Story pedigree". Equineline.