Nimbus (GB)

Nimbus
Sire	Nearco
Grandsire	Pharos
Dam	Kong
Damsire	Baytown
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1946
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Breeder	William Hill
Owner	Marion Glenister
Trainer	George Colling
Record	9: 6-2-1
Earnings	£33,076
Major wins
July Stakes (1948) 2000 Guineas (1949) Epsom Derby (1949)
Honours
Deltic locomotive 55020 was named Nimbus
Last updated on 11 January 2010

Nimbus (1946–1972) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. In a racing career which lasted from the spring of 1948 until August 1949, he ran nine times and won six races. Nimbus ran successfully as a two-year-old in 1948, winning the July Stakes, but reached his peak the following year. He won close finishes in both the 2000 Guineas and the Epsom Derby but was unable to attempt the Triple Crown after his career was ended by injury. He had modest success as a breeding stallion.

Nimbus was a bay horse with a white star and snip and white socks on his hind feet. He was bred by William Hill who would go on to win the St. Leger Stakes in 1959 with Cantelo. He was sired by Nearco, one of the most important sires of the 20th century. His dam, Kong, was sprinter whose victories included the Wokingham Stakes at Royal Ascot. In addition to Nimbus, Kong also produced Nimbus's three-quarter brother Grey Sovereign (sired by Nearco's son Nasrullah) who won the Richmond Stakes and became a successful breeding stallion. As a yearling, Nimbus was sent to the sales where he was bought for 5000 guineas by the trainer George Colling, acting on behalf of Henry Glenister. The colt was trained by Colling at his Hurworth House stable in Newmarket, Suffolk and raced in the colours of Glenister's wife, Marion.

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