Springfield (horse)

Springfield
Sire	St. Albans
Grandsire	Stockwell
Dam	Viridis
Damsire	Marsyas
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1873
Died	1898 (aged 24–25)
Country	England
Colour	Bay
Owner	Mr J.H. Houldsworth
Trainer	James Ryan
Record	19: 17 wins, 2 seconds
Earnings	£8,920
Major wins
1875 Gimcrack Stakes 1876, 1877 July Cup 1877 Queen's Stand Plate 1877 Champion Stakes
Last updated on 25 September 2011

Springfield (1873–1898) was a successful English Thoroughbred racehorse that won 14 consecutive races and was a useful sire of the late 19th century. He was the grandsire of two English Triple Crown winners: Galtee More, who was exported to Russia, and later Germany and Rock Sand, who was exported to the U.S. and in turn was the grandsire of Man o' War, widely considered one of the greatest racehorses of all time.

He was a bay colt foaled in 1873 at Bushy Park Paddocks at Hampton Court. Springfield was sired by the St. Leger Stakes winner St. Albans, his dam was Queen Victoria's Viridis by Marsyas (who won the July Cup, and later sired The Derby winner George Frederick). He was sold as a yearling and purchased by J.H. Houldsworth for 320 guineas. Springfield was line-bred to Sultan in the fourth and fifth generation of his pedigree (5m x 4f).^[1]