Kirkland (horse)
Irish-bred Thoroughbred
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Kirkland (foaled 1896) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in National Hunt racing.
| Kirkland - 1905 | |
|---|---|
Kirkland | |
| Sire | Kirkham |
| Dam | Perizonius Mare |
| Damsire | Perizonius |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1896[1] |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Owner | Frank Bibby |
| Trainer | E Thomas |
| Major wins | |
| Grand National (1905) | |
Kirkland is most famous for winning the 1905 Grand National while being ridden by Frank Mason. He was the first, and so far only, Welsh-trained horse to have won the Grand National.[2] [3]
Grand National record
Pedigree
| Sire Kirkham (AUS) 1887 |
Chester (AUS) 1874 |
Yattendon (AUS) | Sir Hercules (AUS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra (AUS) | |||
| Lady Chester (GB) | Stockwell* (GB) | ||
| Austrey (GB) | |||
| La Princesse (GB) 1880 |
Cathedral (GB) | Newminster* (GB) | |
| Stolen Moments (GB) | |||
| The Princess of Wales (GB) | Stockwell* (GB) | ||
| The Bloomer (GB) | |||
| Dam Perizonius Mare (IRE) 1893 |
Perizonius (GB) 1892 |
Pero Gomez (GB) | Beadsman (GB) |
| Salamanca (GB) | |||
| Mrs Wolf (GB) | Newminster* (GB) | ||
| Lady Tatton (GB) | |||
| Sensation Mare (IRE) | Sensation (GB) | Best Returns (GB) | |
| A Norfolk Trotting Mare | |||
| East Lancashire Mare (IRE) | East Lancashire (GB) | ||
| Dough Mare (GB) |
* Kirkland is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion Stockwell, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree, and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
* Kirkland is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion Newminster, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree, and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.