Blue Peter (British horse)
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For other racehorses of the same name, see Blue Peter (disambiguation).
Blue Peter (1936–1957) was a British bred Thoroughbred racehorse whose career was cut short by the outbreak of World War II. He won The Derby and was later a Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland.
Quick Facts Sire, Grandsire ...
Blue Peter | |
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Sire | Fairway |
Grandsire | Phalaris |
Dam | Fancy Free |
Damsire | Stefan the Great |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1936 |
Country | Great Britain |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Mentmore Stud |
Owner | Harry Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery |
Trainer | Jack Jarvis |
Record | 6: 4-1-0 |
Earnings | £31,964 |
Major wins | |
Blue Riband Trial Stakes (1939) 2,000 Guineas (1939) Epsom Derby (1939) Eclipse Stakes (1939) | |
Awards | |
Leading broodmare sire in Britain & Ireland (1954) | |
Honours | |
Blue Peter locomotive #60532 | |
Last updated on 22 September 2010 |
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Bred and owned by Lord Rosebery, his sire was the good racehorse, Fairway and his dam Fancy Free was by Stefan the Great, a son of The Tetrarch.
Blue Peter was buried in the Mentmore estate.