Beeswing (1833–1854) was a 19th-century BritishThoroughbredracehorse from the north of England. In her day, Beeswing was hailed as the greatest mare in Britain and one of the greatest of all time.[1]
Her sire, Doctor Syntax 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 Lancaster Gold Cup five times as well. On both her dam's and her sire's side, Beeswing was descended from two renowned stallions, Eclipse (5x5x5) and Herod (5x5).
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Beeswing raced at many venues between 1835 and 1842 and was a real crowd favourite. Entering 63 events, she won an astonishing 51 times. Of the 57 races she finished, she was placed lower than second only once. Her most notable victory was in the Ascot Gold Cup of 1842. She won the Newcastle Cup no fewer than six times and was retired after winning the Doncaster Cup for the fourth time.[1]
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 pedigree back to Beeswing. Some of her top runners were:
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Profile of Beeswing at Thoroughbred Heritage
Story of Beeswing at The Northern Echo's History Pages (Newsquest Media Group - A Gannett Company)
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Beeswing's pedigree and partial racing stats
Thoroughbred Heritage Portraits
April 27, 2024
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