| Alycidon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sire | Donatello II (FR) |
| Grandsire | Blenheim (GB) |
| Dam | Aurora (GB) |
| Damsire | Hyperion |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1945 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby |
| Owner | Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby |
| Trainer | Walter Earl |
| Record | 17: 11-2-4 |
| Earnings | £37,206[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Princess of Wales's Stakes (1948) Jockey Club Stakes (1948) King George VI Stakes Ormonde Stakes (1949) Ascot Gold Cup (1949) Goodwood Cup (1949) Doncaster Cup (1949) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland (1955) Timeform rating 138 | |
| Honours | |
| Alycidon Stakes at Goodwood Deltic locomotive 55009 was named Alycidon[2] | |
| Last updated on 11 January 2010 | |
Alycidon (1945–1963) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who was described as "one of the greatest stayers in history".[3] In a career which lasted from the autumn of 1947 until September 1949 he ran seventeen times and won eleven races. He was the second best British three-year-old of his generation, when he finished second to Black Tarquin in the St Leger Stakes. He was undefeated in his remaining seven races, defeating Black Tarquin in the 1949 Ascot Gold Cup and going on to win the Stayers' Triple Crown. After his retirement from racing he became the Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland in 1955, despite having low fertility and a relatively short career at stud.
- ^ Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), “Thoroughbred Breeding of the World”, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
DPSwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Great Stayer's Victory". The West Australian. 30 Jul 1949. Retrieved 2012-06-04.