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| country = United States
| country = United States
| colour = [[Bay (horse)|Bay]]
| colour = [[Bay (horse)|Bay]]
| breeder = Mill Ridge Farm
| breeder = [[Mill Ridge Farm]]
| owner = [[Raymond R. Guest]]
| owner = [[Raymond R. Guest]]
| trainer = [[Vincent O'Brien]]
| trainer = [[Vincent O'Brien]]
| record = 13: 8–3–1
| record = 13: 8–3–1
| earnings = $561,323<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pedigreequery.com/sir+ivor |title=Sir Ivor's pedigree and stats |publisher=Pedigreequery.com |accessdate=2011-12-28}}</ref>
| earnings = $561,323<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pedigreequery.com/sir+ivor |title=Sir Ivor's pedigree and stats |publisher=Pedigreequery.com |access-date=2011-12-28}}</ref>
| race = [[Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère|Grand Criterium]] (1967)<br>[[National Stakes]] (1967)<br>[[2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes]] (1968)<br>[[2,000 Guineas Stakes|2,000 Guineas]] (1968)<br>[[Epsom Derby]] (1968)<br>[[Champion Stakes]] (1968)<br>[[Washington, D.C. International Stakes|Washington, D.C. International]] (1968)
| race = [[Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère|Grand Criterium]] (1967)<br />[[National Stakes]] (1967)<br />[[2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes]] (1968)<br />[[2,000 Guineas Stakes|2,000 Guineas]] (1968)<br />[[Epsom Derby]] (1968)<br />[[Champion Stakes]] (1968)<br />[[Washington, D.C. International Stakes|Washington, D.C. International]] (1968)
| awards= United Kingdom Horse of the Year (1968)<br>[[Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland|Leading broodmare sire in Britain & Ireland]] (1983)<br>[[Timeform|Timeform rating: 135]]
| awards= United Kingdom Horse of the Year (1968)<br />[[Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland|Leading broodmare sire in Britain & Ireland]] (1983)<br />[[Timeform|Timeform rating: 135]]
|updated= October 4, 2006
|updated= 23 July 2024
}}
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'''Sir Ivor''' (May 5, 1965 – November 10, 1995) was an [[United States|American-bred]] Irish-trained [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|racehorse]] and [[Horse breeding#Terminology|sire]], who competed from a base in [[Ireland]]. In a career which lasted from July 1967 to October 1968 he ran thirteen times and won eight races. He won major races in four countries: the [[National Stakes]] in Ireland, the [[Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère|Grand Criterium]] in France, the [[2000 Guineas]], [[Epsom Derby]] and [[Champion Stakes]] in England and the [[Washington, D.C. International Stakes|Washington, D.C. International]] in the United States.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301342731_Vincent_O'Brien_Biography</ref>
'''Sir Ivor''' (5 May 1965 – 10 November 1995) was an [[United States|American-bred]], Irish-trained champion [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|racehorse]] and [[Horse breeding#Terminology|sire]]. In a career which lasted from July 1967 to October 1968 he ran thirteen times and won eight races. He won major races in four countries: the [[National Stakes]] in Ireland, the [[Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère|Grand Criterium]] in France, the [[2000 Guineas]], [[Epsom Derby]] and [[Champion Stakes]] in England and the [[Washington, D.C. International Stakes|Washington D.C. International]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301342731 |title=Vincent O'Brien Biography |first=P. G. |last=McKenna |date=January 2015 |via=researchgate.net}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
Sir Ivor was bred by Alice Headley Bell at the Mill Ridge Farm in [[Kentucky]]. He was from the second crop of foals sired by [[Secretariat (horse)|Secretariat]]'s half-brother [[Sir Gaylord]], out of the mare Attica, who produced several other winners. As a yearling the colt was sent to the sales and was bought for $42,000 ({{Inflation|US|42000|1966|r=-4|fmt=eq}}) by American businessman and [[Ambassadors from the United States|U.S. Ambassador to Ireland]], [[Raymond R. Guest]], who named the horse after his British grandfather, [[Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne|Sir Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne]]. Sir Ivor was sent to Ireland to be trained by Vincent O'Brien at [[Ballydoyle]].
Sir Ivor was bred by [[Alice Headley Chandler|Alice Headley Bell]] at her [[Mill Ridge Farm]] in [[Lexington, Kentucky]]. He was from the second crop of foals sired by [[Secretariat (horse)|Secretariat]]'s half-brother [[Sir Gaylord]], out of the mare Attica, who produced several other winners. As a yearling the colt was sent to the sales and was bought for $42,000 ({{Inflation|US|42000|1966|r=-4|fmt=eq}}) by American businessman and [[Ambassadors from the United States|U.S. Ambassador to Ireland]], [[Raymond R. Guest]], who named the horse after his British grandfather, [[Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne|Sir Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne]]. Sir Ivor was sent to Ireland to be trained by Vincent O'Brien at [[Ballydoyle]].


==Racing career==
==Racing career==


===1967: two-year-old season===
===1967: two-year-old season===
Sir Ivor's first three races were at [[Curragh Racecourse|Curragh]]. In July, he finished sixth in the [[Tyros Stakes]] and then won the Probationers' Stakes. He was then stepped up in class and won the National Stakes. On his final start of the year, he was sent to Paris to contest the Grand Criterium at [[Longchamp Racecourse]]. He established himself as one of the best European colts of his generation with a three-length win. Lester Piggott described him as having almost “quickened out from beneath him” his turn of foot was so electric.<ref name="Mortimer">{{cite book | last1 = Mortimer | first1 = Roger |last2=Onslow|first2=Richard|last3=Willett|first3=Peter| title = Biographical Encyclopedia of British Flat Racing| publisher=Macdonald and Jane’s | year = 1978| isbn = 0-354-08536-0}}</ref>
Sir Ivor's first three races were at [[Curragh Racecourse|Curragh]]. In July, he finished sixth in the [[Tyros Stakes]] and then won the Probationers' Stakes. He was then stepped up in class and won the National Stakes. On his final start of the year, he was sent to Paris to contest the Grand Criterium at [[Longchamp Racecourse]]. He established himself as one of the best European colts of his generation with a three-length win. His jockey [[Lester Piggott]] described him as having almost “quickened out from beneath him”, his turn of foot having been so electric.<ref name="Mortimer">{{cite book | last1 = Mortimer | first1 = Roger |last2=Onslow|first2=Richard|last3=Willett|first3=Peter| title = Biographical Encyclopedia of British Flat Racing| publisher=Macdonald and Jane’s | year = 1978| isbn = 0-354-08536-0}}</ref>


===1968: three-year-old season===
===1968: three-year-old season===
On his three-year-old debut, Sir Ivor traveled to England for the first time and won the [[2000 Guineas]] Trial Stakes at [[Ascot Racecourse|Ascot]]. He then started 11/8 favourite for the 2000 Guineas at [[Newmarket Racecourse|Newmarket]] in which his main rival was expected to be the English colt [[Petingo]]. Ridden by [[Lester Piggott]], Sir Ivor accelerated past Petingo in the closing stages to win by one and a half lengths.
On his three-year-old debut, Sir Ivor traveled to England for the first time and won the [[2000 Guineas]] Trial Stakes at [[Ascot Racecourse|Ascot]]. He then started 11/8 favourite for the 2000 Guineas at [[Newmarket Racecourse|Newmarket]] in which his main rival was expected to be the English colt, and champion miler, [[Petingo]]. Ridden by [[Lester Piggott]], Sir Ivor accelerated past Petingo in the closing stages to win by one and a half lengths.


At [[Epsom Downs Racecourse|Epsom]] Sir Ivor was made 4/5 favourite for the Derby. Held up in the early stages by Piggott, he turned into the straight in seventh place. In the final furlong, he produced what the ''[[Glasgow Herald]]'' described as an "electrifying surge"<ref name="google4156">{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w21AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4156,5703774&dq=sir-ivor+derby&hl=en|title=The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search}}</ref> of speed on the outside to catch the leader Connaught well inside the final furlong and win by one and a half lengths. After the race, Piggott described Sir Ivor as "the best I have ridden."<ref name="google4156"/> Sir Ivor had now won six races in succession, but his run of success ended in his next race, as he was beaten two lengths by Ribero in the [[Irish Derby]]. He was then matched against 1967 Derby winner [[Royal Palace (horse)|Royal Palace]] in the [[Eclipse Stakes]] at [[Sandown Park Racecourse|Sandown]]. In a closely contested race, Sir Ivor finished third, beaten a short head and three quarters of a length by Royal Palace and Taj Dewan. Both Piggott and O'Brien blamed the firm ground for Sir Ivor's defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Royal+Palace+snatches+crown.-a0104546492|title=Royal Palace snatches crown.}}</ref> He was then rested for an autumn campaign.
At [[Epsom Downs Racecourse|Epsom]] Sir Ivor was made 4/5 favourite for the Derby. Held up in the early stages by Piggott, he turned into the straight in seventh place. In the final furlong, he produced what the ''[[Glasgow Herald]]'' described as an "electrifying surge"<ref name="google4156">{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w21AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4156,5703774&dq=sir-ivor+derby&hl=en|title=The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search}}</ref> of speed on the outside to catch the leader Connaught well inside the final furlong and win by one and a half lengths. After the race, Piggott described Sir Ivor as "the best I have ridden."<ref name="google4156"/> Sir Ivor had now won six races in succession, but his run of success ended in his next race, as he was beaten two lengths by Ribero in the [[Irish Derby]]. At that time [[Liam Ward]] was retained to ride for O’Brien in Ireland and rode Sir Ivor. Piggott riding Ribero set out to test Sir Ivor’s stamina over a stiffer track and held Sir Ivor at bay in the final furlong . Only a week later he was then matched against 1967 Derby winner [[Royal Palace (horse)|Royal Palace]] in the [[Eclipse Stakes]] at [[Sandown Park Racecourse|Sandown]]. In a closely contested race, Sir Ivor finished third, beaten a short head and three quarters of a length by Royal Palace and Taj Dewan. Both Piggott and O'Brien blamed the firm ground for Sir Ivor's defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Royal+Palace+snatches+crown.-a0104546492|title=Royal Palace snatches crown.}}</ref> He was then rested for an autumn campaign.


Sir Ivor returned in late September when he ran in the Prix Henry Delamarre at Longchamp in which he finished half a length second to Prince Sao, to whom he was conceding nine pounds. One week later, he returned to Longchamp for the [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]]. Sir Ivor, whose best distance was probably 10 furlongs was outstayed by the favourite, [[Vaguely Noble]], who won by three lengths. Sir Ivor finished four lengths ahead of the remainder of the field to take second.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_9o9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=9UcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5062,1167947&dq=sir-ivor+vaguely&hl=en|title=The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search}}</ref> Two weeks after his run in Paris, Sir Ivor appeared at Newmarket, where he won the [[Champion Stakes]] easily<ref name="Mortimer"/> by two and a half lengths from a field which included Taj Dewan. On his final start, Sir Ivor was sent to the United States for the Washington, D.C. International at [[Laurel Park Racecourse|Laurel Park]], [[Maryland]]. Piggott held the colt up before producing a "furious stretch drive"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6HkyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GrkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=695,2949575&dq=sir-ivor+guineas&hl=en|title=The Montreal Gazette – Google News Archive Search}}</ref> to lead in the last twenty yards and beat Czar Alexander, with the [[American Champion Male Turf Horse]] [[Fort Marcy (horse)|Fort Marcy]] in third.
Sir Ivor returned in late September when he ran in the Prix Henry Delamarre at Longchamp in which he finished half a length second to Prince Sao, to whom he was conceding nine pounds. One week later, he returned to Longchamp for the [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]]. Sir Ivor, whose best distance was probably 10 furlongs was outstayed by the favourite, [[Vaguely Noble]], in the very soft ground who won by three lengths. Sir Ivor finished four lengths ahead of the remainder of the field to take second.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_9o9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=9UcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5062,1167947&dq=sir-ivor+vaguely&hl=en|title=The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search}}</ref> Two weeks after his run in Paris, Sir Ivor appeared at Newmarket, where he won the [[Champion Stakes]] easily<ref name="Mortimer"/> by two and a half lengths from a field which included Taj Dewan. On his final start, Sir Ivor was sent to the United States for the Washington, D.C. International at [[Laurel Park Racecourse|Laurel Park]], [[Maryland]]. Piggott held the colt up before producing a "furious stretch drive"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6HkyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GrkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=695,2949575&dq=sir-ivor+guineas&hl=en|title=The Montreal Gazette – Google News Archive Search}}</ref> to lead in the last twenty yards and beat Czar Alexander, with the [[American Champion Male Turf Horse]] [[Fort Marcy (horse)|Fort Marcy]] in third.


==Stud record==
==Stud record==
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|[[Sir Tristram]]
|[[Sir Tristram]]
|Stallion
|Stallion
|[[Leading sire in Australia]]
|Leading sire in New Zealand; 17 times champion Australasian sire
|-
|-
|1972
|1972
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|Mare
|Mare
|[[Poule d'Essai des Pouliches]], [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]]
|[[Poule d'Essai des Pouliches]], [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]]
|-
|1973
| Sir Wimborne (horse)|Sir Wimborne
|Stallion
|[[Vincent O'Brien National Stakes]], [[Royal Lodge Stakes]]
|-
|1973
|Malinowski
|Stallion
|[[Craven Stakes]]
|-
|-
|1974
|1974
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==Assessment and honours==
==Assessment and honours==
Sir Ivor was named British Horse of the Year by the Racecourse Association, gaining twenty-six of the forty votes to defeat Royal Palace. He was awarded a rating of 135 by [[Timeform]].<ref name="Guinness">{{cite book | last1 = Morris | first1 = Tony |last2=Randall|first2=John| title = Horse Racing: Records, Facts, Champions (Third Edition)| publisher=Guinness Publishing | year = 1990| isbn = 0-85112-902-1}}</ref> In their book ''A Century of Champions'', John Randall and Tony Morris rated Sir Ivor as a "superior" Derby winner and the seventh best Irish racehorse of the 20th century.<ref name="century">{{cite book|last1 = Morris | first1 = Tony |last2=Randall|first2=John|title=A Century of Champions|publisher= Portway Press|year=1999|isbn=1-901570-15-0}}</ref> Vincent O'Brien rated [[Nijinsky (horse)|Nijinsky]] and Sir Ivor as the two best horses he had trained, placing Nijinsky first for brilliance and Sir Ivor first for toughness.<ref>O'Brien, Jacqueline and Herbert, Ivor. ''Vincent O'Brien: The Official Biography'' (2005) Bantam Press {{ISBN|0-593-05474-1}}</ref>
Sir Ivor was named British Horse of the Year by the Racecourse Association, gaining twenty-six of the forty votes to defeat Royal Palace. He was awarded a rating of 135 by [[Timeform]].<ref name="Guinness">{{cite book | last1 = Morris | first1 = Tony |last2=Randall|first2=John| title = Horse Racing: Records, Facts, Champions| publisher=Guinness Publishing | year = 1990| isbn = 0-85112-902-1| edition = Third }}</ref> In their book ''A Century of Champions'', John Randall and Tony Morris rated Sir Ivor as a "superior" Derby winner and the seventh best Irish racehorse of the 20th century.<ref name="century">{{cite book|last1 = Morris | first1 = Tony |last2=Randall|first2=John|title=A Century of Champions|publisher= Portway Press|year=1999|isbn=1-901570-15-0}}</ref> Vincent O'Brien rated [[Nijinsky (horse)|Nijinsky]] and Sir Ivor as the two best horses he had trained, placing Nijinsky first for brilliance and Sir Ivor first for toughness.<ref>O'Brien, Jacqueline and Herbert, Ivor. ''Vincent O'Brien: The Official Biography'' (2005) Bantam Press {{ISBN|0-593-05474-1}}</ref>


Sir Ivor was the subject of the 1969 documentary film ''[[The Year of Sir Ivor]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1278478/|title=The Year of Sir Ivor (1969)|date=7 May 1969|work=IMDb}}</ref>
Sir Ivor was the subject of the 1969 documentary film ''[[The Year of Sir Ivor]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1278478/|title=The Year of Sir Ivor (1969)|date=7 May 1969|work=IMDb}}</ref>


A street in the town of Newmarket, Ontario Canada, was named after Sir Ivor. The street is called Sir Ivor Court and is located in the upper-class neighbourhood of Stonehaven in the southeast corner of the town.
A street in the town of Newmarket, Ontario Canada, was named after Sir Ivor. The street is called Sir Ivor Court and is located in the upper-class neighbourhood of Stonehaven in the southeast corner of the town.
Matt Farrell went under the pseudonym Sir Ivor with racing tips in the [[Evening Press]], where he was deputy editor.


==Pedigree==
==Pedigree==

Latest revision as of 19:34, 7 August 2024

Sir Ivor
Sir Ivor at Claiborne Farm in 1981
SireSir Gaylord
GrandsireTurn-To
DamAttica
DamsireMr. Trouble
SexStallion
Foaled1965
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederMill Ridge Farm
OwnerRaymond R. Guest
TrainerVincent O'Brien
Record13: 8–3–1
Earnings$561,323[1]
Major wins
Grand Criterium (1967)
National Stakes (1967)
2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (1968)
2,000 Guineas (1968)
Epsom Derby (1968)
Champion Stakes (1968)
Washington, D.C. International (1968)
Awards
United Kingdom Horse of the Year (1968)
Leading broodmare sire in Britain & Ireland (1983)
Timeform rating: 135
Last updated on 23 July 2024

Sir Ivor (5 May 1965 – 10 November 1995) was an American-bred, Irish-trained champion Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career which lasted from July 1967 to October 1968 he ran thirteen times and won eight races. He won major races in four countries: the National Stakes in Ireland, the Grand Criterium in France, the 2000 Guineas, Epsom Derby and Champion Stakes in England and the Washington D.C. International in the United States.[2]

Background

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Sir Ivor was bred by Alice Headley Bell at her Mill Ridge Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. He was from the second crop of foals sired by Secretariat's half-brother Sir Gaylord, out of the mare Attica, who produced several other winners. As a yearling the colt was sent to the sales and was bought for $42,000 (equivalent to $390,000 in 2023) by American businessman and U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, Raymond R. Guest, who named the horse after his British grandfather, Sir Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne. Sir Ivor was sent to Ireland to be trained by Vincent O'Brien at Ballydoyle.

Racing career

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1967: two-year-old season

[edit]

Sir Ivor's first three races were at Curragh. In July, he finished sixth in the Tyros Stakes and then won the Probationers' Stakes. He was then stepped up in class and won the National Stakes. On his final start of the year, he was sent to Paris to contest the Grand Criterium at Longchamp Racecourse. He established himself as one of the best European colts of his generation with a three-length win. His jockey Lester Piggott described him as having almost “quickened out from beneath him”, his turn of foot having been so electric.[3]

1968: three-year-old season

[edit]

On his three-year-old debut, Sir Ivor traveled to England for the first time and won the 2000 Guineas Trial Stakes at Ascot. He then started 11/8 favourite for the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket in which his main rival was expected to be the English colt, and champion miler, Petingo. Ridden by Lester Piggott, Sir Ivor accelerated past Petingo in the closing stages to win by one and a half lengths.

At Epsom Sir Ivor was made 4/5 favourite for the Derby. Held up in the early stages by Piggott, he turned into the straight in seventh place. In the final furlong, he produced what the Glasgow Herald described as an "electrifying surge"[4] of speed on the outside to catch the leader Connaught well inside the final furlong and win by one and a half lengths. After the race, Piggott described Sir Ivor as "the best I have ridden."[4] Sir Ivor had now won six races in succession, but his run of success ended in his next race, as he was beaten two lengths by Ribero in the Irish Derby. At that time Liam Ward was retained to ride for O’Brien in Ireland and rode Sir Ivor. Piggott riding Ribero set out to test Sir Ivor’s stamina over a stiffer track and held Sir Ivor at bay in the final furlong . Only a week later he was then matched against 1967 Derby winner Royal Palace in the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown. In a closely contested race, Sir Ivor finished third, beaten a short head and three quarters of a length by Royal Palace and Taj Dewan. Both Piggott and O'Brien blamed the firm ground for Sir Ivor's defeat.[5] He was then rested for an autumn campaign.

Sir Ivor returned in late September when he ran in the Prix Henry Delamarre at Longchamp in which he finished half a length second to Prince Sao, to whom he was conceding nine pounds. One week later, he returned to Longchamp for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Sir Ivor, whose best distance was probably 10 furlongs was outstayed by the favourite, Vaguely Noble, in the very soft ground who won by three lengths. Sir Ivor finished four lengths ahead of the remainder of the field to take second.[6] Two weeks after his run in Paris, Sir Ivor appeared at Newmarket, where he won the Champion Stakes easily[3] by two and a half lengths from a field which included Taj Dewan. On his final start, Sir Ivor was sent to the United States for the Washington, D.C. International at Laurel Park, Maryland. Piggott held the colt up before producing a "furious stretch drive"[7] to lead in the last twenty yards and beat Czar Alexander, with the American Champion Male Turf Horse Fort Marcy in third.

Stud record

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Retired after his three-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. His best winners included:

Foaled Name Sex Major Wins/Achievements
1971 Sir Tristram Stallion Leading sire in New Zealand; 17 times champion Australasian sire
1972 Ivanjica Mare Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
1973 Sir Wimborne Stallion Vincent O'Brien National Stakes, Royal Lodge Stakes
1973 Malinowski Stallion Craven Stakes
1974 Cloonlara Mare European Champion Two-Year-Old Filly
1974 Lady Capulet Mare Irish 1,000 Guineas, dam of El Prado
1976 Godetia Mare Irish 1,000 Guineas, Irish Oaks
1979 Bates Motel Stallion American Champion Older Male Horse
Optimistic Gal Mare Spinster Stakes, Frizette Stakes, Kentucky Oaks
Sweet Alliance Mare Kentucky Oaks

Assessment and honours

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Sir Ivor was named British Horse of the Year by the Racecourse Association, gaining twenty-six of the forty votes to defeat Royal Palace. He was awarded a rating of 135 by Timeform.[8] In their book A Century of Champions, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Sir Ivor as a "superior" Derby winner and the seventh best Irish racehorse of the 20th century.[9] Vincent O'Brien rated Nijinsky and Sir Ivor as the two best horses he had trained, placing Nijinsky first for brilliance and Sir Ivor first for toughness.[10]

Sir Ivor was the subject of the 1969 documentary film The Year of Sir Ivor.[11]

A street in the town of Newmarket, Ontario Canada, was named after Sir Ivor. The street is called Sir Ivor Court and is located in the upper-class neighbourhood of Stonehaven in the southeast corner of the town. Matt Farrell went under the pseudonym Sir Ivor with racing tips in the Evening Press, where he was deputy editor.

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Sir Ivor[12]
Sire
Sir Gaylord 		Turn-To Royal Charger Nearco
Sun Princess
Source Sucree Admiral Drake
Lavendula
Somethingroyal Princequillo Prince Rose
Cosquilla
Imperatrice Caruso
Cinqpace
Dam
Attica 		Mr Trouble Mahmoud Blenheim
Mah Mahal
Motto Sir Gallahad
Maxima
Athenia Pharamond Phalaris
Selene
Salamina Man o' War
Alcibiades

References

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  1. ^ "Sir Ivor's pedigree and stats". Pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. ^ McKenna, P. G. (January 2015). "Vincent O'Brien Biography" – via researchgate.net.
  3. ^ a b Mortimer, Roger; Onslow, Richard; Willett, Peter (1978). Biographical Encyclopedia of British Flat Racing. Macdonald and Jane’s. ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
  4. ^ a b "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search".
  5. ^ "Royal Palace snatches crown".
  6. ^ "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search".
  7. ^ "The Montreal Gazette – Google News Archive Search".
  8. ^ Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1990). Horse Racing: Records, Facts, Champions (Third ed.). Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-902-1.
  9. ^ Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1999). A Century of Champions. Portway Press. ISBN 1-901570-15-0.
  10. ^ O'Brien, Jacqueline and Herbert, Ivor. Vincent O'Brien: The Official Biography (2005) Bantam Press ISBN 0-593-05474-1
  11. ^ "The Year of Sir Ivor (1969)". IMDb. 7 May 1969.
  12. ^ "English Derby Winner: Sir Ivor".
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