Sir Hercules
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Sir Hercules was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse, and was later a successful sire.
Sir Hercules
Thorngrove (left) and Sir Hercules (right) in their stable, painted by Charles Hancock and engraved in 1838 by Henry S. Beckwith.
Waxy (horse)
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Waxy was a British Thoroughbred racehorse which won the 1793 Epsom Derby and was an influential sire in the late eighteenth and early part of the nineteenth century. Waxy was bred by Sir Ferdinando Po
Sir Hercules
…Sir Hercules Sire Whalebone Grandsire Waxy Dam Peri Damsire Wanderer Sex Stallion Foaled 1826 Died 1855 (aged 28–29) Country Ireland Colour Black Breeder Mr. Lang Owner Hercules Landford Rowley…
Waxy, winner of the 1793 Derby by Francis Sartorius.
Waxy's trainer, Robert Robson (center) with jockey Frank Buckle (left) and John Wastel in a painting by Benjamin Marshall, c. 1802
Waxy's most celebrated offspring were bred by the Duke of Grafton at the Euston Hall stud.