Baldric (horse)
| Baldric | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Round Table |
| Grandsire | Princequillo |
| Dam | Two Cities |
| Damsire | Johnstown |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 16 May 1961 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Bull Run Stud (Howell E. Jackson and Dorothy Jackson) |
| Owner | Dorothy Jackson |
| Trainer | Ernest Fellows |
| Record | 11:4-5-0 |
| Earnings | £71,029 (in Britain) |
| Major wins | |
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2000 Guineas (1964) Prix Perth (1964) Champion Stakes (1964) |
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| Awards | |
| Timeform rating 131 | |
Baldric (16 May 1961 – 26 August 1986) was an American-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, best known for winning the classic 2000 Guineas in 1964. When racing in Britain, the horse was known as Baldric II. Baldric won twice in 1963 but after being beaten on his three-year-old debut he started a 20/1 outsider for the 2000 Guineas. He won the race, the most valuable ever run in Britain, and went on to win the Prix Perth and the Champion Stakes in Autumn. After two unsuccessful runs in 1965, Baldric was retired to stud where he had success as a sire of winners in both France and Japan.
Baldric was a bay horse with no white markings bred in Kentucky by Howell E. Jackson and Dorothy Jackson's Bull Run Farm. As a two-year-old he was sent to race in Europe where he was trained by the Australian-born Ernie Fellows at Chantilly in France and raced in Dorothy Jackson's colours. His sire, Round Table was one of the most successful grass specialists in American racing history, winning forty-three races and being named Horse of the Year in 1958. He became a highly successful breeding stallion, being the Leading sire in North America in 1972. Baldric's dam Two Cities won one minor race but became a successful broodmare, producing several other winners including the double Pimlico Cup winner Cross Channel. As a descendant of the broodmare Valkyr, Two Cities came from the branch of Thoroughbred family 13-c which produced Black Tarquin and Ferdinand.
As a two-year-old, Baldric won two races including the Prix Tramp at Le Tremblay. He was moved up in class to contest the Prix de la Salamandre over 1400 metres and finished second to the British-bred Kirkland Lake. On his final appearance he finished unplaced in the Grand Criterium at Longchamp Racecourse, having failed to settle for his jockey in the early stages. During his first season, Baldric demonstrated an unruly temperament and was equipped with blinkers by his trainer, who described him as a "crazy" colt.
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