Bend Or | |
---|---|
Sire | Doncaster |
Grandsire | Stockwell |
Dam | Rouge Rose |
Damsire | Thormanby |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1877 |
Died | 1903 | (aged 25–26)
Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | Eaton Stud |
Owner | 1st Duke of Westminster |
Trainer | Robert Peck |
Record | 14: 10–2–0 |
Earnings | £16,466 |
Major wins | |
Chesterfield Stakes (1879) Richmond Stakes (1879) Epsom Derby (1880) St. James's Palace Stakes (1880) City and Suburban Handicap (1881) Epsom Gold Cup (1881) Champion Stakes (1881) | |
Awards | |
Leading broodmare sire in Britain & Ireland (1901, 1902) | |
Last updated on 6 November 2009 |
Bend Or (1877–1903) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1880 Epsom Derby. His regular jockey Fred Archer, winner of thirteen consecutive British jockey titles, said Bend Or was probably the greatest horse he had ever ridden.