Blandford (horse)

Blandford
Sire	Swynford
Grandsire	John O'Gaunt
Dam	Blanche
Damsire	White Eagle
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1919
Country	Ireland
Colour	Brown
Breeder	Irish National Stud
Owner	Samuel C. Dawson & Richard C. Dawson
Trainer	Richard C. Dawson
Record	4: 3-1-0
Earnings	not found
Major wins
Princess of Wales's Stakes (1922)
Awards
Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland (1934, 1935, 1938) Leading sire in France (1935)
Honours
Blandford Stakes at Curragh Racecourse
Last updated on 7 June 2011

Blandford (1919–1935) was an Irish bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the three-time Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland who sired eleven British Classic Race winners including four which won the Epsom Derby. He was the Leading sire in France and also in England in the same year.

He was bred by the Irish National Stud at Tully. Blandford had pneumonia as a foal and was not ready for the early sale, but was later offered at the December Newmarket Sale where he sold for 720 guineas ro Messrs. RC & SC Dawson.

Trained by co-owner Dick Dawson, Blandford raced only four times in his career. At age two he ran second in the Windsor Castle Stakes at Ascot Racecourse and at three won the Princess of Wales's Stakes. Bad forelegs, inherited from his grandsire, John O'Gaunt, limited Blandford's career to four starts.

When he was retired to stud he initially stood at a fee of ₤149 which was later raised to 400 guineas. During 1924 his progeny earned ₤70,510.

According to Thoroughbred Heritage, at stud Blandford proved to be one of the great sires of the English turf. Among his offspring were:

Blandford was still successfully breeding at Whatcombe Stables in Wantage, Oxfordshire when he died unexpectedly on 24 April 1935 at age sixteen. He is buried in Whatcombe's equine cemetery. Blandford sired the winners of 308 races worth ₤327,840 in England, plus overseas winners.

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