- Hyperion (horse)
Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Hyperion
caption =
sire = Gainsborough
grandsire = Bayardo
dam = Selene
damsire = Chaucer
sex = Stallion
foaled = 1930
country =Great Britain flagicon|UK
colour = Chestnut
breeder =Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby
owner =Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby
trainer =George Lambton
record = 13: 9-1-2
earnings = £29,509
race =Dewhurst Stakes (1932)Prince of Wales's Stakes (1933)Chester Vase (1933)Epsom Derby (1933)St. Leger Stakes (1933)
awards=
Leading sire in GB & Ireland
(1940, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1954)Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland
(1948, 1957, 1967, 1968)
honours =
updated= January 7, 2007Hyperion (April 18,1930 - December 9,1960) was a
Thoroughbred racehorse and a successful sire. Owned byEdward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby , Hyperion won £29,509 during his career. His victories include theEpsom Derby andSt. Leger Stakes .Lord Derby commissioned
equine artist Martin Stainforth to paint a portrait of Hyperion.An important stallion, he was the
leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland six times, counting amongst his progenyPensive , winner of the 1944Kentucky Derby andPreakness Stakes . Hyperion was also the damsire of Nearctic who in turn siredNorthern Dancer , the 20th Century's greatest sire.External links
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/hyperion Hyperion's pedigree with photo]
* [http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Hyperion.html Hyperion's story with photos]
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