For the Knight of the Round Table, see Tristan. For the ship of the same name see RFA Sir Tristram (L3505)
| Sir Tristram | |
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| Sire | Sir Ivor (USA) |
| Grandsire | Sir Gaylord |
| Dam | Isolt |
| Damsire | Round Table (USA) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1971 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | not found |
| Owner | 1) Raymond R. Guest 2) Sir Patrick Hogan (at stud) |
| Trainer | 1) Clive Brittain 2) Charles G. Milbank (USA) |
| Record | 19: 2-6-3 |
| Earnings | ₣238,465 |
| Major wins | |
| Prix de Saint-Pierre Azif Prix de Tire Gerbe |
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| Awards | |
| 1984-87, 1988-90 Leading sire in Australia Leading Broodmare Sire in Australia 1986/7 Leading Sire of New Zealand |
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| Honours | |
| New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame (2008) | |
| Horse (Equus ferus caballus) | |
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Last updated on 22 October 2011 |
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Sir Tristram (IRE) (1971-1997) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who stood at stud in New Zealand, where he sired an extraordinary 45 Group One winners, including three Melbourne Cup winners. His progeny earned him 17 official Leading Australasian sire premierships, plus nine broodmare sire titles.
Sir Tristram was by the outstanding racehorse and sire Sir Ivor (by Sir Gaylord) out of Isolt (by Round Table), and had 19 starts for two wins in France.
Trained by Clive Brittain and raced in Ireland, England and France, owner Raymond Guest sent Sir Tristram to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky to compete in the 1974 Kentucky Derby. Under jockey Bill Hartack, the colt finished eleventh.
Read more about Sir Tristram: Stud Record, Pedigree
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“Sleep, beloved, such a sleep
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