Polymelus (horse)

Polymelus
Sire	Cyllene
Grandsire	Bona Vista
Dam	Maid Marian
Damsire	Hampton
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1902
Country	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe
Owner	Earl of Crewe David Faber Solomon Joel
Trainer	1) John Porter Mr. Baker Charles Peck
Record	31: 11-7-2
Earnings	£16,803
Major wins
Criterion Stakes (1904) Richmond Stakes (1904) Duke of York Stakes (1905) Duke of York Handicap (1906) Cambridgeshire Handicap (1906) Champion Stakes (1906) Princess of Wales's Stakes (1907)
Awards
Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1914, 1915, 1916, 1920, 1921)
Last updated on May 6, 2010

Polymelus (1902–1924) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who was the leading sire of racehorses in Great Britain and Ireland for five years (1914, 1915, 1916, 1920, 1921). Among his most famous descendants are Secretariat and Northern Dancer. However, it was through his son Phalaris that he will forever be remembered. His great grandsire was Bend Or.

Polymelus was a bay horse bred by Lord Crewe. He was sired by Cyllene, an Ascot Gold Cup winner, who went on to become a highly successful stallion. In addition to Polymelus, he sired the Epsom Derby winners Cicero, Minoru, Tagalie and Lemberg and was champion sire in 1909 and 1910.

Polymelus's dam Maid Marian was a half-sister to the outstanding racemare La Fleche and later became an influential broodmare in her own right, being the foundation mare of Thoroughbred family 3-f. Her other descendants have included Big Red Mike, Mioland, Mont Tremblant, Pont l'Eveque, Right Royal and Saint Estephe.

Poymelus showed great promise as a two-year-old, winning both the Criterion Stakes and the Richmond Stakes.

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