| Touchstone | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Touchstone.jpg) Painter: John Frederick Herring Sr. (1795–1865) | |
| Sire | Camel |
| Grandsire | Whalebone |
| Dam | Banter |
| Damsire | Master Henry |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1831 |
| Died | 1861 (aged 29–30) |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster |
| Owner | Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster |
| Trainer | John Scott |
| Record | 21: 15–2–2 |
| Earnings | £5,475[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Dee Stakes (1834) St. Leger Stakes (1834) Doncaster Gold Cup (1835, 1836) Ascot Gold Cup (1836, 1837) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1842, 1843, 1848, 1855) | |
| Last updated on May 7, 2009 | |
Touchstone (1831–1861) was a British bred Thoroughbred racehorse and a leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland on four occasions. He was owned and bred by Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster, who bought him for the low price, at the time, of 600 guineas at the insistence of his chief stud groom Mr. Thomas Nutting.[2]