Springfield (horse)
| Springfield | |
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| Sire | St. Albans |
| Grandsire | |
| Dam | Viridis |
| Damsire | Marsyas |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1873 |
| Country | England |
| Colour | Bay |
| Owner | Mr J.H. Houldsworth |
| Trainer | James Ryan |
| Record | 19: 17 wins, 2 seconds |
| Earnings | £8,920 |
| Major wins | |
| 1875 Gimcrack Stakes 1876, 1877 July Cup 1877 Queen's Stand Plate 1877 Champion Stakes |
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| Last updated on 25 September 2011 | |
Springfield (1873–1898) was a successful English Thoroughbred racehorse that won 14 consecutive races and was a useful sire of the late 19th century. He was the grandsire of two English Triple Crown winners: Galtee More, who was exported to Russia, and later Germany and Rock Sand, who was exported to the U.S.
He was a bay colt foaled in 1873 at Bushy Park Paddocks at Hampton Court. Springfield was sired by the St. Leger Stakes winner St. Albans, his dam was Queen Victoria’s Viridis by Marsyas (who won the July Cup, and later sired the Epsom Derby winner George Frederick). He was sold as a yearling and purchased by J.H. Houldsworth for 320 guineas. Springfield was line-bred to Sultan in the fourth and fifth generation of his pedigree (5m x 4f).
Springfield won his first start, the Prince of Wales's Plate at York and the following day won the six furlong Gimcrack Stakes. In October he had a victory in the four furlong Two Year Old Stakes at Newmarket. Following this Springfield then finished second in the Criterion Stakes defeated by a head from Clanronald and another second in the Dewhurst Stakes to the future Epsom Derby winner Kisber, These were the only times that he was defeated during his racing career,
Springfield was undefeated as a three-year-old, winning nine races, two of which were walk-overs. The wins included the July Cup, Goodwood's Bagnor Stakes, and the Bradgate Stakes at Doncaster. He won twice at Royal Ascot, taking the Fern Hill Stakes and the New Biennial Stakes.
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