Lord Clifden

Lord Clifden
Painting of Lord Clifden
Sire	Newminster
Grandsire	Touchstone
Dam	The Slave
Damsire	Melbourne
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1860
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Breeder	J. A. Hind
Owner	J. A. Hind 3rd Viscount St Vincent Thomas Gee
Trainer	Edwin Parr
Record	12: 7–2–0
Major wins
Woodcote Stakes (1862) Champagne Stakes (1862) St. Leger Stakes (1863) Doncaster Stakes (1863)
Awards
Champion sire in Germany (1872) Champion sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1876)

Lord Clifden (1860 – 7 February 1875) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He was undefeated as a two-year-old, including wins in the Woodcote Stakes and Champagne Stakes. As a three-year-old he was just beaten by a short-head in the Derby, before winning the St. Leger later in the season, despite being 100 yards behind the rest of the field at one point in the race. After an unsuccessful four-year-old campaign he was retired to stud and became champion sire of Great Britain and Ireland in 1876. He sired the St. Leger winners Hawthornden and Wenlock, the dual-Classic winners Petrarch and Jannette, as well as the champion sire Hampton. Lord Clifden was purchased by Carnegie Robert John Jervis, 3rd Viscount St Vincent, after his first race and was sold to Thomas Gee as a stallion. As the two and three-year-old he was trained by Edwin Parr, with William Bevill training him for his four-year-old season.

Lord Clifden was a bay colt bred by J. A. Hind and foaled in 1860. He was sired by Newminster, who had won the St. Leger in 1851. Newminster later became a successful stallion and was twice champion sire of Great Britain and Ireland. Among his other progeny was Hermit, who won the Derby and was champion sire seven times. Newminster also sired the Derby winner Musjid, the 1000 Guineas winner Nemesis and Adventurer who also became a champion sire. Lord Clifden's dam was The Slave, a daughter of Melbourne. Hind had purchased The Slave as a yearling in 1853. She raced as a two-year-old, placing once, before being retired to stud. Two years before the birth of Lord Clifden, she foaled Lady Clifden, a filly by Surplice. Lady Clifden went on to win the Portland Handicap and Stewards' Cup. Hind placed Lord Clifden in training with Edwin Parr.