Beeswing (horse)
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| Beeswing | |
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Beeswing |
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| Sire | Dr. Syntax |
| Grandsire | Paynator |
| Dam | Ardrossan mare |
| Damsire | Ardrossan |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1833 |
| Country | Great Britain  |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Nunnykirk Hall Stud |
| Owner | William Orde, Jr. |
| Trainer | James Watson |
| Record | 63: 51-8-1 |
| Earnings | Not found |
| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours | |
| Major Racing Wins | |
| Champagne Stakes (1835) Newcastle St. Leger (1836) Newcastle Gold Cup (1836, 1837, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1842) Doncaster Cup (1837, 1840, 1841, 1842) Cleveland Stakes (1837) Gold Shield (1837) Northallerton Gold Cup (1837, 1838) Craven Stakes (1838, 1839, 1840) Queen's Plate (1838, 1839) Fitzwilliam Stakes (1838, 1839, 1840) Queen's Purse (1839) Stockton Cup (1839, 1841) Ashton Stakes (1840) Lancaster Cup (1840) Hornsby Castle Stakes (1841) Ascot Gold Cup (1842) |
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| Honours | |
| Beeswing Stakes at Newcastle Racecourse Beeswing Ladies Day at Newcastle Racecourse Village named in Beeswing's honor |
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| Infobox last updated on: October 17, 2007. | |
Beeswing (1833-1854) was a 19th century British Thoroughbred racehorse from the north of England.
She raced at many venues between 1835 and 1842 and was a real crowd favourite. In her day, Beeswing was hailed as the greatest Mare in Britain and one of the greatest all time.
Her sire was described by the noted racing writer "The Druid" as "...scarcely fifteen hands, very broad at the base of the nose, with open nostrils, an eye full and bright as a hawk's, a high, drooping rump, and on the side view rather short quartered. He was quite a mouse in his colour." But he took the Preston Gold Cup seven times, the Richmond Gold Cup five times, and the The Lancaster Gold Cup five times as well. How many races Dr. Syntax started in is unknown. On both her dam and her sire's side, Beeswing went back to the renowned Eclipse.
Entering 63 events, she won an incredible 51 times. Of the 57 races she finished, she was placed lower than 2nd on only one occasion. Her most notable victory was the 1842 Ascot Gold Cup.
Such was her fame that the Scottish village of Lochend, Dumfries and Galloway changed its name to Beeswing in her honor.
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[edit] As a broodmare
Of her eight foals, five were sired by Touchstone. Four of her foals went on to become top class runners, two of which were Classic winners. Many of today's top racehorses can trace their genealogy back to Beeswing. Some of her top runners were:
- Nunnykirk (b. 1846) - won the 2,000 Guineas, ran 2nd in the St. Leger Stakes
- Newminster (b. 1846) - won the St. Leger Stakes, Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland in 1859 and 1863
[edit] References
- Beeswing's pedigree and partial racing stats
- Profile of Beeswing at Thoroughbred Heritage
- Story of Beeswing at The Northen Echo's History Pages (Newsquest Media Group - A Gannett Company)
