April the Fifth (1929–1954) was a British thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from September 1931 until September 1932 he ran eight times and won three races. He failed to win or be placed in his first five races, but then showed sudden improvement in the spring of 1932, winning his next three races including the Epsom Derby. His subsequent career was adversely affected by injury and after one more unsuccessful race he was retired to stud, where he had little impact as a sire of winners.
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