Lord Lyon (horse)
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Lord Lyon was a British Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1866 Epsom Derby, 2,000 Guineas Stakes and the St. Leger Stakes, becoming the third winner of the English Triple Crown. Lord Lyon raced unti
Lord Lyon by Harry Hall
Lord Lyon (left) in 1867 with his racing-lessee Richard Sutton and five-year-old colt and Queen's Vase winner Elland in a painting by Harry Hall.
Minting (horse)
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Minting was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from 1885 to 1888 he ran twelve times and won nine races. He was the leading British two-year-old of 1885 and went on to
Lord Lyon (horse)
…was four-years old and was retired to stud in 1868. He is considered to be a marginally successful sire with his most notable progeny being the colt Minting and the filly Placida. He was euthanized in April 1887 after several years of failing health. Lord Lyon was foaled in 1863 at Oakley Hall, the stud…
Minting at Kempton 1888
Mathew Dawson, Minting's trainer