Charlottown
| Charlottown | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Charlottesville |
| Grandsire | Prince Chevalier |
| Dam | Meld |
| Damsire | Alycidon |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1963 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Someries Stud |
| Owner | Lady Zia Wernher |
| Trainer |
Towser Gosden Gordon Smyth |
| Record | 11: 7-3-0 |
| Major wins | |
|
Solario Stakes (1965) Horris Hill Stakes (1965) Epsom Derby (1966) Oxfordshire Stakes (1966) John Porter Stakes (1967) Coronation Cup (1967) |
|
| Awards | |
|
Timeform rating 127 British Horse of the Year (1966) |
|
Charlottown (foaled 1963 in England) was a Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career which lasted from 1965 until 1967 he ran ten times and won seven reces. He is best known for winning the 1966 Epsom Derby.
Charlottown was bred in England by his owner, Lady Zia Wernher's Someries Stud at Newmarket, Suffolk. He was sent into training with John "Towser" Gosden at Lewes in Sussex. He was sired by the Prix du Jockey Club winner Charlottesville and was the fifth and best foal of the racemare Meld who won the Fillies' Triple Crown in 1955.
Charlottown had a successful first season, being unbeaten in three starts. He won the Solario Stakes at Sandown by eight lengths, the Blackwood Stakes and the Horris Hill Stakes at Newbury. In the Free Handicap, an end of year ranking of the best two-year-olds he was rated five pounds below the top weight Young Emperor.
At the end of the 1966 season, Towser Gosden was forced to retire for health reasons and the training of Charlottown was taken over by Gordon Smyth.
As a three-year-old in 1966 Charlottown's wins included the Epsom Derby and the Oxfordshire Stakes. Charlottown lost his unbeaten record on his three-year-old debut, when he finished second to Black Prince II in the Lingfield Derby Trial. There was some criticism of his jockey Ron Hutchinson's performance in the race, and the Derby ride on Charlottown was given to Scobie Breasley.
...
Wikipedia