Sir Gallahad
Sir Gallahad (1920–1949) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and an extremely important Sire in the United States.
| Sir Gallahad | |
|---|---|
 Sir Gallahad, c.1922 | |
| Sire | Teddy |
| Grandsire | Ajax |
| Dam | Plucky Liege |
| Damsire | Spearmint |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1920 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Jefferson Davis Cohn |
| Owner | Jefferson Davis Cohn American Syndicate (1926) |
| Trainer | Robert Denman |
| Record | 25: 12-?-? |
| Earnings | $9,960 |
| Major wins | |
| Prix du Petit Couvert (1922) Prix Eclipse (1922) Prix Daphnis (1923) Poule d'Essai des Poulains (1923) Prix Jacques Le Marois (1923) Lincolnshire Handicap (1924) Prix Boiard (1924) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in North America (1930, 1933, 1934, 1940) Leading broodmare sire in North America (1939, 1943-1952, 1955) | |
| Last updated on August 28, 2008 | |
Racing career
Racing at age two in France for his British breeder/owner, Jefferson Davis Cohn, Sir Gallahad earned victory in three of his five starts but was overshadowed by the 1922 Champion colt, Epinard. At age three, he won four races, most notably the French 2,000 Guineas (Poule d'Essai des Poulains). At four, he won three important races in France and in England won the Lincolnshire Handicap. That year, he also went head-to-head with Epinard, winning a 6½ furlong event.
Leading Sire
Sir Gallahad was retired after his four-year-old season to stand at stud at Haras du Bois-Roussel in Alençon. In 1926, owner Jefferson Davis Cohn sold him to an American syndicate made up of Robert A. Fairbairn, William Woodward, Sr., Marshall Field III, and Arthur B. Hancock. In the United States, he was recorded as Sir Gallahad III for registration clarification. Although he was sent to the various breeding farms of his four owners, he stood primarily at Woodward's Belair Stud in Maryland and at Hancock's Claiborne Farm in Kentucky.
Sir Gallahad sired 65 Graded stakes race winners and was the United States Champion Sire four times.
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins/Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Gallant Fox | Stallion | Triple Crown |
| 1931 | High Quest | Stallion | Preakness Stakes |
| 1937 | Gallahadion | Stallion | Kentucky Derby |
| 1942 | Hoop Jr. | Stallion | Kentucky Derby |
| 1937 | Fenelon | Stallion | Jockey Club Gold Cup |
| 1937 | Roman | Stallion | Fleetwing Handicap |
In addition, Sir Gallahad was the U.S. Champion Broodmare Sire a record 12 times, with his daughters producing 139 stakes winners including two Hall of Famer members: Challedon and Gallorette.
Sir Gallahad died at Claiborne Farm in 1949 and is buried in its equine cemetery.
Pedigree
| Sire Teddy |
Ajax | Flying Fox | Orme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vampire | |||
| Amie | Clamart | ||
| Alice | |||
| Rondeau | Bay Ronald | Hampton | |
| Black Duchess | |||
| Doremi | Bend Or | ||
| Lady Emily | |||
| Dam Plucky Liege |
Spearmint | Carbine | Musket |
| Mersey | |||
| Maid of the Mint | Minting | ||
| Warble | |||
| Concertina | St. Simon | Galopin | |
| St. Angela | |||
| Comic Song | Petrarch | ||
| Frivolity |