St. Paddy
St. Paddy | |
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Sire | St. Leger Stakes (1960) |
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Deltic locomotive 55001 was named St. Paddy[1] | |
Last updated on 13 May 2022 |
St. Paddy (1957–1984) was a British
Background
Owned and bred by Sir Victor Sassoon, he was out of the mare Edie Kelly, and sired by Aureole, a winner of the Coronation Cup and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Edie Kelly, who ran 14 times winning one small apprentice handicap, later produced Parmeila, a filly who won the Ribblesdale Stakes and the Park Hill Stakes in 1970.[2] St. Paddy's grandsire, Hyperion, and his damsire, Bois Roussel, both won The Derby. St. Paddy was bred and raised at his owner's Thornton Stud, Thornton-le-Street, North Yorkshire.[3]
Racing career
1959:two-year-old season
St. Paddy finished unplaced on his debut in the Acomb Stakes at York in August. In September he won the Royal Lodge Stakes at Ascot.
1960:three-year-old season
On 27 April 1960, St. Paddy finished unplaced behind Martial in the
In the Derby on 1 June at Epsom he was ridden by
He was narrowly beaten in the Gordon Stakes by Kipling, to whom he was conceding five pounds. He then won the Great Voltigeur Stakes at York in August.[8] In the St Leger at Doncaster in September he stated odds-on favourite against eight rivals and won easily by three lengths from Die Hard.[9]
1961: four-year-old season
St. Paddy won the Coombe Stakes at
In Autumn, St. Paddy won the Jockey Club Stakes, but was beaten in the Champion Stakes.[11] His defeat meant that he failed to break the record for prize money by a British-trained horse, his final total of $272,141 placing him second behind Ballymoss.[11] He was then retired to stud.
Stud Record
St. Paddy was retired after the 1961 racing season to stand at stud at Beech House Stud in Newmarket. As a sire, he met with reasonable success, notably siring Connaught, winner of the Eclipse Stakes and Jupiter Island, a multiple graded stakes race winner whose biggest success came in the 1986 Japan Cup.[12] St. Paddy was pensioned in 1981 and died on 16 May 1984 at the age of 27.[13] He is buried at Beech House Stud.[14]
Assessment and Honours
Following the
In their book A Century of Champions, John Randall and Tony Morris rated St. Paddy an “average” Derby winner and the one hundred and twenty-first best British racehorse of the 20th Century .[17]
Pedigree
Sire Aureole |
Hyperion | Gainsborough | Bayardo |
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Rosedrop | |||
Selene | Chaucer | ||
Serenissima | |||
Angelola | Donatello | Blenheim | |
Delleana | |||
Feola | Friar Marcus | ||
Aloe | |||
Dam Edie Kelly |
Bois Roussel | Vatout | Prince Chimay |
Vashti | |||
Plucky Liege | Spearmint | ||
Concertina | |||
Caerlissa | Caerleon | Phalaris | |
Canyon | |||
Sister Sarah | Abbots Trace | ||
Sarita |
References
- ^ a b "Names". Deltic Preservation Society. Chesterfield. 20 January 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
St. Paddy was a racehorse which won the 1960 Derby, 2000 guineas, St. Leger, Hardwick and Eclipse stakes
- ^ "Edie Kelly Offspring". Pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ "Thornton Stud". Yorkshire-racing.co.uk. 1999-07-09. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ "Ireland gets first English classic win". Schenectady Gazette. 28 April 1960. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ^ "Horse racing". Reading Eagle. 19 May 1960. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ^ "St. Paddy wins Derby". Youngstown Vindicator. 2 June 1960. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ^ "St. Paddy home first in 181st Derby". Reading Eagle. 1 June 1960. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ^ "Test Case colt of promise". Evening Times. 20 August 1960. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ^ "St. Paddy first in English race". Reading Eagle. 11 September 1960. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ^ "St Paddy can win again". Glasgow Herald. 15 July 1961. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ^ a b "A Roundup Of The Sports Information Of The Week - 10.23.61 - SI Vault". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 1961-10-23. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- Sydney Morning Herald. 24 November 1986. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ^ "St Paddy dies". Rail Enthusiast. No. 34. July 1984. p. 18.
- ^ "Grave Matters Beech House Stud". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- Nock, O.S.(1985). British Locomotives of the 20th Century: Volume 3 1960-the present day. London: Guild Publishing/Book Club Associates. pp. 70–71. CN9613.
- ^ "D9001/9001/55001". The Chronicles of Napier. P.A. Bettany. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
in honour of racehorse owned by Sir Victor Sassoon, winner of the Derby, St. Leger, 2,000 Guineas, Hardwick stakes and Eclipse stakes
- ISBN 1-901570-15-0.
- ^ "English Derby Winner: St. Paddy". Chef-de-race.com. Retrieved 2011-12-28.