| Swynford | |
|---|---|
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| Sire | John O'Gaunt |
| Grandsire | Isinglass |
| Dam | Canterbury Pilgrim |
| Damsire | Tristan |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1907 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby |
| Owner | 1) Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby 2) Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby (6/1908) |
| Trainer | George Lambton |
| Record | 12: 8–1–1 |
| Earnings | £25,508[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Liverpool Summer Cup (1910) Hardwicke Stakes (1910, 1911) St. Leger Stakes (1910) Chippenham Plate (1911) Princess of Wales's Stakes (1911) Eclipse Stakes (1911) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1923) Leading broodmare sire in Britain & Ireland (1932) | |
| Honours | |
| Swynford Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack | |
| Last updated on 13 November 2011 | |
Swynford (January 1907 – 18 May 1928) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred at the 16th Lord Derby's stud in Lincolnshire, England he was sired by John O'Gaunt, a son of Isinglass, winner of the British Triple Crown in 1893. His dam was Lord Derby's foundation mare and 1896 Epsom Oaks winner Canterbury Pilgrim who also produced Chaucer, the 1927 and 1933 Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland.
- ^ Leicester, Sir Charles (1974). Bloodstock Breeding. London: J.A. Allen & Co. p. 244. ISBN 0-85131-129-6.