Polymelus
| Polymelus | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Cyllene |
| Grandsire | Bona Vista |
| Dam | Maid Marian |
| Damsire | Hampton |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1902 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe |
| Owner | 1) Earl of Crewe 2) David Faber (age 4) 3) Solomon Joel |
| Trainer | 1) John Porter 2) Mr. Baker |
| Record | 31: 11-7-2 |
| Earnings | £16,803 |
| Major wins | |
| Criterion Stakes (1904) Richmond Stakes (1904) Duke of York Stakes (York) (1905) Duke of York Stakes (Kempton Park) (1906) Cambridgeshire Handicap (1906) Champion Stakes (1906) Princess of Wales's Stakes (1907) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1914, 1915, 1916, 1920, 1921) | |
| Last updated on May 6, 2010 | |
Polymelus (1902–1924) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who was the leading sire of racehorses in Great Britain and Ireland for five years (1914, 1915, 1916, 1920, 1921). Among his most famous descendants are Secretariat and Northern Dancer. However, it was through his son Phalaris that he will forever be remembered. His great grandsire was Bend Or.
The skeleton of Polymelus is now on display in the entrance lobby of the University of Cambridge Museum of Zoology, where it is an example of the specialised adaptations to high-speed running.
At stud
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Polymelus stood at stud at Solomon Joel's Maiden Erlegh Stud near Reading, Berkshire where he died in 1924. Among his progeny, Polymelus sired:[1]
- Black Jester, won the 1914 St Leger Stakes
- Pommern, the 1915 English Triple Crown champion
- Fifinella, won 1916 Epsom Oaks and Epsom Derby
- Humorist, won 1921 Epsom Derby
- Phalaris, Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland (1925, 1928) and Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland (1937, 1941, 1942)
- Parth won the 1923 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
References
- Polymelus' pedigree and partial racing stats
- Complete profile of Polymelus at Thoroughbred Heritage
- Details on page 44 in Designing Speed in the Racehorse by Ken McLean (2005) ISBN 978-0-929346-80-9