Blenheim II
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| Blenheim II | ||
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| Sire: | Blandford | |
| Grandsire: | Swynford | |
| 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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| Leading sire in North America (1941) | ||
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Infobox last updated on: September 29, 2006. |
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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.
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.
Blenheim II died in 1958 and was buried at Claiborne Farm.
