| The Bug | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Signal Light |
| Grandsire | Pharos |
| Dam | Flying Meteor |
| Damsire | Flying Orb |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1943 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Mary Ellard or S. Donoghue |
| Owner | Norman Wachman |
| Trainer | Gerald Wellesley Marcus Marsh |
| Record | 14:10-1-0 |
| Earnings | £10,748 |
| Major wins | |
| Wokingham Stakes (1946) July Cup (1946) Nunthorpe Stakes (1946) Diadem Stakes (1946) Cork and Orrery Stakes (1947) | |
| Awards | |
| Timeform equal top-rated older horse (1947) Timeform rating 135 | |
The Bug (1943–1963) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. A specialist sprinter, he was trained first in Ireland and then in Britain during a racing career which lasted from 1945 until September 1947. After being beaten in his first three races he recorded ten consecutive victories including the Wokingham Stakes, July Cup, Nunthorpe Stakes, Diadem Stakes and Cork and Orrery Stakes. He was then injured and finished unplaced in his comeback race, ending with a record of ten wins from fourteen races. He was retired to stud where he had little success as a sire of winners.