Wilwyn
| Wilwyn | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Pink Flower |
| Grandsire | Oleander |
| Dam | Saracen |
| Damsire | Donatello |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1948 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | not found |
| Owner | Robert C. Boucher |
| Trainer | George Colling John Waugh (assistant) |
| Record | 35: 21-4-3 |
| Earnings | US$71,582 (equivalent) |
| Major wins | |
| Rous Memorial Stakes (1952) Great Yorkshire Stakes (1952) Washington, D.C. International Stakes (1952) Queen Anne's Plate (1953) John Porter Stakes (1953) Limekiln Stakes (1953) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in South Africa (1964) | |
Wilwyn (foaled 1948 in England) was a gunThoroughbred racehorse and sire.
Background
Wilwyn was sired by Pink Flower, a son of one of Germany's great runners, Oleander, a three-time winner of the Grosser Preis von Baden and a two-time winner of the Grosser Preis von Berlin. His dam, Saracen, was a daughter of Federico Tesio's outstanding Italian runner, Donatello.
The horse was by Robert C. Boucher, a fruit farmer from Kent ,[1] and trained by George Colling.
Racing career
He raced at age three with his best conditions race result a third in the Knights Royal Stakes.
In October 1952, assistant trainer John Waugh brought the four-year-old Wilwyn to the United States where he won his eleventh straight race by capturing the inaugural running of the Washington, D.C. International Stakes at the Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland.[2] An outstanding race in which the lead changed hands six times, the success of the Washington, D.C. International Stakes would help spawn the Breeders' Cup.
The November 27, 1952 edition of the New York Times reported that an American syndicate was negotiating with owner Robert Boucher to buy Wilwyn. The deal eventually did not go through as Boucher rejected an offer of US$100,000.[3][4]
After winning the October 27, 1953 Limekiln Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse, Wilwyn was sent back to the United States for the second edition of the Washington, D.C. International Stakes.[5] This time, he finished out of the money.
Stud record
Wilwyn was retired to stud duty in England, but met with his greatest success as a sire after being sent to breeders in South Africa in 1959. There, he earned Leading sire honors in 1964.[6] Wilwyn also has a successful progeny in Japan named Wildeal, who was named the Japanese Horse of the Year in 1959 after winning several graded races, most notably the Satsuki Shō.[7]
Sire line tree
- Wilwyn[8]
- Wildeal
- Date Horai
- Date Hakutaka
- Date Tenryu
- Kimberly Kid
- King Willow
- Before The Mast
- Willet
- Anchorage
- Uncle Ben
- Lightning Path
- Perganum
- Wildeal
Pedigree
| Sire Pink Flower 1940 b. |
Oleander 1924 b. |
Prunus | Dark Ronald |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomegranate | |||
| Orchidee | Galtee More | ||
| Orseis | |||
| Plymstock 1918 dk. b. |
Polymelus | Cyllene | |
| Maid Marian | |||
| Winkipop | William the Third* | ||
| Conjure | |||
| Dam Saracen 1943 b. |
Donatello 1934 b. |
Blenheim | Blandford |
| Malva | |||
| Delleana | Clarissimus | ||
| Duccia di Buoninsegna | |||
| Lovely Rosa 1933 b. |
Tolgus | Stefan the Great | |
| Rosa Croft | |||
| Napoule | Bachelor's Double | ||
| Orange Girl* |
* Wilwyn is inbred 4S x 5D to the stallion William the Third, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree, and fifth generation (via Orange Girl) on the dam side of his pedigree.
References
- ^ "Washington International Race Today; Laurel Park". St. Petersburg Times. 1952-10-18. p. 13. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ Roach, James (1952-10-19). "Wilwyn, British Racer, First In Washington International; WILWYN IS FIRST IN INTERNATIONAL". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ "American Syndicate Bids For British Colt Wilwyn". The New York Times. 1952-11-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ "$100,000 Bid for Wilwyn Not Enough, Owner Says". The New York Times. 1952-10-21. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ "WILWYN TRIUMPHS IN ENGLISH FINALE; British Racer Takes Limekiln Stakes -- Will Be Flown Here Sunday for Laurel Test". The New York Times. 1953-10-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ "Leading Sires of South Africa". www.tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ Tani, Maou. "日刊競馬で振り返る名馬 - ウイルデイール（1970年・菊花賞）". Nikkan Keiba (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2023-12-17. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ Portrait: Pink Flower
- ^ "Five-generation Pedigree Table". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2026-02-02.