Meadow Court
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| Meadow Court | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Court Harwell |
| Grandsire | Prince Chevalier |
| Dam | Meadow Music |
| Damsire | Tom Fool |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1962 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Elisabeth Ireland Poe |
| Owner | Max Bell, Frank McMahon, Bing Crosby |
| Trainer | Paddy Prendergast |
| Record | 8: 3-4-? |
| Earnings | US$254,503 (equivalent) |
| Major wins | |
| Irish Derby (1965) K. George VI & Q. Elizabeth Stakes (1965) | |
| Last updated on 11 July 2022 | |
Meadow Court (1962-c. 1982) was a British-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the Irish Derby and the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 1965.
He was bred by the American heiress Elisabeth Ireland Poe who owned Shawnee Farm in Harrodsburg, Kentucky as well as a racing and breeding operation in Ireland. Meadow Court was sired by Court Harwell, and out of the mare Meadow Music. His grandsire was Prince Chevalier, the Leading sire in France in 1960, and his damsire the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Tom Fool.
Meadow Court was owned by Canadian businessman Max Bell and Frank McMahon, the owners of Golden West Farms, and the famous American singer, Bing Crosby.