| Isonomy | |
|---|---|
&sq=Bangladesh&lang=en&file=File:Isonomy_by_Harry_Hall.jpg) Isonomy by Harry Hall | |
| Sire | Sterling |
| Grandsire | Oxford |
| Dam | Isola Bella |
| Damsire | Stockwell |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1875 |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Graham Bros. |
| Owner | Frederick Gretton |
| Trainer | John Porter |
| Record | 14: 10–2–1 |
| Major wins | |
| Cambridgeshire Handicap (1878) Gold Vase (1879) Ascot Gold Cup (1879, 1880) Goodwood Cup (1879) Ebor Handicap (1879) Doncaster Cup (1879) | |
| Honours | |
| Prix Isonomy | |
Isonomy (May 1875 – April 1891) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from 1877 to 1880 he ran fourteen times and won ten races. As a three-year-old he deliberately bypassed the Classics in order that his owner could land a massive betting coup in the Cambridgeshire Handicap at Newmarket. In the following two seasons he was the dominant stayer in Britain, producing a series of performances which led many contemporary observers to regard him as one of the greatest racehorses of the 19th century. He was then retired to stud, where he became a successful stallion.