Crepello(1954–1974) was aBritish-bredThoroughbredracehorse.In a short career, he won threeGroup Oneraces, including the2000 Guineasand England's most prestigious race, theEpsom Derby,in 1957. Later the horse was aleading sire.
| Crepello | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Donatello II |
| Grandsire | Blenheim |
| Dam | Crepuscule |
| Damsire | Mieuxce(FR) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1954 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Eve Stud |
| Owner | Sir Victor Sassoon |
| Trainer | Noel Murless |
| Record | 5: 3-1-0 |
| Earnings | £34,201 |
| Major wins | |
| Dewhurst Stakes(1956) 2,000 Guineas(1957) Epsom Derby(1957) | |
| Awards | |
| Timeform rating: 136 Leading sire in Britain & Ireland(1969) Leading broodmare sire in Britain & Ireland(1974) | |
| Honours | |
| Deltic locomotive 55012was namedCrepello[1] | |
| Last updated on 24 March 2024 | |
Pedigree
editHe was a chestnut horse sired by Donatello II (byBlenheim) in his last year of life. His dam was the race winner, andStar mare,Crepuscule by Mieuxce. Crepuscule created a British bloodstock record by producing Classic winners, Honeylight and Crepello as her first two foals.[2]Crepello was a half-brother to Honeylight (wonOne Thousand GuineasStakes) andTwilight Alley(Ascot Gold CupStakes).[3]
Racing record
editCrepello was trained byNoel MurlessatNewmarket.He was always ridden by jockey,Lester Piggott.As a two-year-old he finished second in his debut race, theWindsor Castle Stakes,fourth in theMiddle Park Stakesand won theDewhurst Stakes.Due to unsound forelegs, the horse always raced wearing bandages.
At age three Crepello raced only twice but won twoClassic Races.The first was the2,000 Guineas,followed by a victory over future starBallymossin the Epsom Derby. Crepello's winning time of 2:35.4 seconds was the fastest since 1936. However, this was to be the great horse's last race. His tendons, always delicate, began to cause significant problems and he missed theKing George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakesbefore being retired not long before theSt Leger Stakes.
He only had five starts but was undefeated in his last three, all of which are nowGroup Oneraces.[4]
Stud record
editRetired tostudat his owner'sEve StudinWoodditton,Cambridgeshire,Crepello was theleading sire in Great Britain & Irelandin 1969 and the Champion Broodmare sire in 1974. Notable progeny include:
- Busted,unbeaten at four in 1967 and voted the U.K. Horse of the Year, £58,937 sire[5]
- Caergwrle,winner of the 19681000 Guineas,
- Mysterious,winner of the 1973 1,000 Guineas andThe Oaks
- Celina (Irish Oaks)
- Crepellana (Prix de Diane)
- Crest of the Wave (sire in New Zealand)
- Soderini (stakeswinner, £28,128, sire)
- Bleu Azur, dam ofAltesse Royale(Epsom Oaks, One Thousand Guineas, Irish Oaks Stakes etc.)[6]
- Marlia, dam ofMarduk IIwhich won theGerman Derbyand consecutive runnings ofGermany'sGrosser Preis von Badenin 1974 and 1975.[7]
Crepello's record as sire was somewhat restricted by the fact that a number of his stock had bad legs and were untrainable.[8]
Honours
editFollowing theLondon & North Eastern Railwaytradition of naminglocomotivesafter winning racehorses,[9]British Railways"Deltic"Diesel locomotive no. D9012 (later 55012) was named after the horse on 4 September 1961,[1]and remained in service until 18 May 1981.[10]
References
edit- ^ab"Names".The Deltic Preservation Society Online.Chesterfield:Deltic Preservation Society.20 January 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 29 August 2009.Retrieved12 January2010.
The racehorse Crepello rose to fame in 1957 when it won the Derby and 2000 Guineas races
- ^Leicester, Sir Charles,Bloodstock Breeding,J.A. Allen & Co, London, 1969
- ^Morris, Simon;Tesio Power 2000 - Stallions of the World,Syntax Software
- ^Dewhust StakesRetrieved 2010-5-1
- ^Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief),Thoroughbred Breeding of the World,Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970
- ^ASB: Crepello (GB)Retrieved 2010-3-10
- ^Thoroughbred Heritage: Deutsches DerbyRetrieved 2010-3-10
- ^Hislop, John (1976).Breeding for racing.London:Secker & Warburg.ISBN0436197014.
- ^Nock, O.S.(1985).British Locomotives of the 20th Century: Volume 3 1960-the present day.London: Guild Publishing/Book Club Associates. pp. 70–71. CN9613.
- ^"D9012/9012/55012".The Chronicles of Napier.P.A. Bettany.Retrieved12 January2010.
in honour of racehorse owned by Sir Victor Sassoon, won The Derby and 2,000 Guineas