Peleid

Peleid
Sire	Derring-Do
Grandsire	Darius
Dam	Winning Bid
Damsire	Great Captain
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	31 March 1970
Country	United Kingdom
Colour	bay
Breeder	Col. W E "Billy" Behrens
Owner	Billy Behrens
Trainer	Bill Elsey
Major wins
Zetland Gold Cup (1973) John Smith's Magnet Cup (1973) St Leger Stakes (1973) Great Breeders' Prize (Hungary) (1974))

Peleid (foaled 1970) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for winning the classic St Leger Stakes in 1973. After showing little promise in his early career he ran well in several important handicap races in 1973 before stepping up in class to record a 28/1 upset victory in the St Leger on 15 September. He was later sold and exported to stand as a breeding stallion in Hungary.

Peleid was a bay horse bred by his owner Colonel William E. Behrens. He was from the fourth crop of foals sired by Derring-Do, a horse whose wins included the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes in 1965 and whose other offspring included the 2000 Guineas winners High Top and Roland Gardens. Peleid's dam, Winning Bid, was a successful broodmare who also produced the Eclipse Stakes winner Coup de Feu. The colt was trained by Bill Elsey at his Highfield stables in Malton, North Yorkshire.

Peleid was not campaigned in the highest class, and won only once, when taking a maiden race at York Racecourse in July.

As a three-year-old Peleid was mainly campaigned in handicap races and made steady progress. After winning over one mile at Liverpool on Grand National day in March he won the valuable Zetland Gold Cup over ten furlongs at Redcar Racecourse in May. In June he was sent to Royal Ascot where he finished second to Zab in the King George V Stakes. In July he won the John Smith's Magnet Cup at York and was then sent to France where he finished second in the Prix de la Ville de Trouville. In August he returned to York for the Ebor Handicap over one and three quarter miles. Carrying a weight of 114 pounds he finished fourth to Bonne Noel.

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