| Grundy | |
|---|---|
&sq=Bangladesh&lang=en&file=File:Grundy.jpg) Grundy at the 1975 Irish 2000 Guineas | |
| Sire | Great Nephew |
| Grandsire | Honeyway |
| Dam | Word From Lundy |
| Damsire | Worden |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1972 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Overbury Stud |
| Owner | Carlo Vittadini |
| Trainer | Peter Walwyn |
| Record | 11: 8-2-0 |
| Earnings | £326,421 |
| Major wins | |
| Sirenia Stakes (1974) Champagne Stakes (1974) Dewhurst Stakes (1974) Irish Derby (1975) Irish 2,000 Guineas (1975) Epsom Derby (1975) King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1975) | |
| Awards | |
| British Champion Two-Year-Old Colt (1974, Free Handicap) Timeform Top-rated two-year-old (1974) Timeform Top-rated Horse (1975) Timeform Horse of the Year (1975) British Horse of the Year (1975) Timeform rating: 137 | |
| Last updated on 16 June 2023 | |
Grundy (1972–1992) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. In a racing career which lasted from July 1974 until August 1975, he ran eleven times and won eight races. He was the leading British two-year-old of 1974, when his wins included the Champagne Stakes and the Dewhurst Stakes. In 1975 he was narrowly beaten in the 2000 Guineas but went on to win the Irish 2000 Guineas and the Epsom and Irish Derbies. He is best remembered for his win over Bustino in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, which has been described[1] as Britain's "Race of the Century". He was retired to stud at the end of 1975 and had some success as a sire of winners. He was exported to Japan, where he died in 1992.
- ^ Hawkins, Christopher (1976). The Race of the Century. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. p. 143. ISBN 0-04-796046-9.