Blenheim II
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Sire:	Blandford
Dam:	Malva
Damsire:	Charles O'Malley
Sex:	Stallion
Foaled:	1927
Country:	Great Britain
Colour:	Brown
Breeder:	Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon
Owner:	HH Aga Khan III
Trainer:	Dick Dawson
Record:	10: 5-3-0
Earnings:	£14,533
Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards
Major Racing Wins
New Stakes (1929) Hopeful Stakes (1929) Manton Plate (1929) Speedy Plate (1929) Epsom Derby (1930)
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Blenheim II (1927-1958) was a British-bred Thoroughbred race horse who won the prestigious Epsom Derby in 1930. Retired at the end of that year, he sired 1936 Epsom Derby winner Mahmoud but was sold after that year's horse breeding season to an American syndicate that included Claiborne Farm, Calumet Farm, Greentree Farm, and Stoner Creek Stud. Motto: (Royal motto) (French: God and my right)3 Anthem: God Save the Queen 4 Capital London Most populous conurbation Greater London Urban Area English (de facto)5 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen HM Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister The Rt Hon Tony Blair MP Formation    - Union of the Crowns 24... The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed in 18th century England when English mares were bred with imported Arabian stallions to create a distance racer. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... Epsom Derby, Théodore Géricault, 1821. ... Sire can refer to several things: Sire is how one spells Eris backwords. ... Horse breeding is the process of using selective breeding to produce additional individuals of a given phenotype, that is, continuing a breed. ... Claiborne Farm is located in Paris, Kentucky, USA, and is one of the most famous thoroughbred horse farms in the state and in the nation. ... Time Magazine cover of May 30, 1949, featuring Calumet trainer Ben Jones Calumet Farm is a 762 acre (3. ... John Hertz, 1899 John D. Hertz (April 10, 1879 - 1961) was an American businessman, thoroughbred racehorse owner, and philanthropist. ...

Registered in England as Bleinheim, because the name had already been registered in the United States he had to be registered as Blenheim II. Most notably, he sired the 1941 U.S. Triple Crown champion, Whirlaway. He was also the damsire of Nasrullah and Kauai King. The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (Triple Crown for short, but the term is also used in other sports, and thus the full name should be used when it could cause confusion) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ... Whirlaway (1938-1959) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse. ... Nasrullah (1940-1959) was a Brittish thoroughbred racehorse, and sire of 15 champions. ...

Blenheim II died in 1958 and was buried at Claiborne Farm.

References

• Blenheim II's pedigree and stats