Humorist | |
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![]() Humorist in 1921. | |
Sire | Polymelus |
Grandsire | Cyllene |
Dam | Jest |
Damsire | Sundridge |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1918 |
Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | Jack Barnato Joel |
Owner | Jack Barnato Joel |
Trainer | Charles Morton |
Record | 7: 4-2-1 |
Major wins | |
Woodcote Stakes (1920) Epsom Derby (1921) |
Humorist (1918–1921) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a leading two-year-old in 1920 and finished third in the 1921 2000 Guineas before winning the Derby at Epsom. Less than three weeks after the Derby, Humorist died in his stable from a lung haemorrhage caused by a tubercular condition.