Lemberg (horse)
| Lemberg | |
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| Sire | Cyllene |
| Grandsire | Bona Vista |
| Dam | Galicia |
| Damsire | Galopin |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1907 |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Alfred W. Cox ("Mr. Fairie") |
| Owner | Alfred W. Cox |
| Trainer | Alec Taylor, Jr. |
| Record | 24: 17-4-2 |
| Major wins | |
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Norfolk Stakes (1909) Middle Park Stakes (1909) Dewhurst Stakes (1909) Epsom Derby (1910) St. James's Palace Stakes (1910) Eclipse Stakes (1910) Jockey Club Stakes (1910) Champion Stakes (1910, 1911) Coronation Cup (1911) Doncaster Cup (1911) |
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Lemberg (1907–1928) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He won seventeen times in a career that lasted from 1909 until 1911, taking major races at two, three and four years of age. Lemberg won his most important victory as a three-year-old in 1910 when he won the Epsom Derby. His career was marked by his rivalries, first with the fast and precociousNeil Gow and later with the outstanding middle-distance runner Swynford. Lemberg went on to have a successful career at stud.
Lemberg was bred by his owner Alfred W. Cox who raced his horses under the name of “Mr. Fairie”. He was sired by Cyllene, an Ascot Gold Cup winner, who went on to become a highly successful stallion. In addition to Lemberg, he sired three other winners of the Epsom Derby and through his grandson, Phalaris, he is the direct male-line ancestor of most modern thoroughbreds. Lemberg’s dam, Galicia was an outstanding broodmare. In the year before Lemberg’s birth she produced Bayardo, the best British horse of his era, and later produced Kwang-Su, who finished second in the Derby.
Lemberg was one of sixteen Classic winners trained by Alec Taylor, Jr. at Manton in Wiltshire.
Lemberg was the one of the two best British two-year-old of his generation. After running impressively in a private trial he was sent to Royal Ascot where he started favourite for the New Stakes and won by one and a half lengths. Lemberg followed with odds-on victories the Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket and the Rous memorial Stakes at Goodwood before being sent to Doncaster for the Champagne Stakes in September. He again started odds-on but finished third of the four runners behind Neil Gow.
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