Sir Ivor

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Sir Ivor
Sire Sir Gaylord
Grandsire Turn-To
Dam Attica
Damsire Mr. Trouble
Sex Stallion
Foaled 1965
Country USA Flag of the United States
Colour Bay
Breeder Mill Ridge Farm
Owner Raymond R. Guest
Trainer Vincent O'Brien
Record 13: 8-3-1
Earnings $561,323
Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours
Major Racing Wins
Grand Criterium (1967)
National Stakes (1967)
2,000 Guineas (1968)
Epsom Derby (1968)
Champion Stakes (1968)
Washington, D.C. International (1968)
Racing Awards
United Kingdom Horse of the Year (1968)
Leading broodmare sire in GB & Ireland (1983)
Infobox last updated on: October 4, 2006.

Sir Ivor (1965-1995) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed from a base in Ireland. Owned by American businessman and U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, Raymond R. Guest, the horse was named for his British grandfather, Sir Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne.

Ridden by Lester Piggott, Sir Ivor won important races at age 2, then at age 3 earned Horse of the Year honors for his important wins in the English 2,000 Guineas and Epsom Derby, plus in the American Washington, D.C. International.

Retired after his 3-year-old racing season, Sir Ivor was sold to a syndicate to stand at stud at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky. He sired 94 stakes winners and was the broodmare sire of more than 145 stakes winners before his death at age 30 in 1995.

Sir Ivir is the sire of Sir Tristram, who was an influencial sire in New Zealand and Australia.


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