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Son-in-Law

Son-in-Law.jpg
Son-in-Law in a photograph by Frank Griggs

Sire Dark Ronald
Grandsire Bay Ronald
Dam Mother-in-Law
Damsire Matchmaker
Sex Stallion
Foaled 1911
Country Great Britain
Colour Brown
Breeder Sir Abe Bailey
Owner Sir Abe Bailey
Record 18: 8-1-1
Earnings £5,546
Major wins

Goodwood Cup (1914)
Jockey Club Cup (1914, 1915)
Cesarewitch Handicap (1915)
Awards

Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland (1924, 1930)
Last updated on 26 July 2007

Son-in-Law (22 April 1911 – 15 May 1941) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and an influential sire, especially for sport horses.


The National Horseracing Museum says Son-in-Law is "probably the best and most distinguished stayer this country has ever known." [1]


Described as "one of the principal influences for stamina in the modern thoroughbred" in Ulbrich's Peerage of Racehorses, Son-in-Law is seen in the pedigree of many of the top 100 show jumpers, particularly those of Holstein heritage.


In 1924 and 1930, Son-in-Law was the leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland. His progeny include:




  • Foxlaw (1922-1935) - won 1927 Ascot Gold Cup


  • Straitlace (f. 1921) - won 1924 Epsom Oaks, Coronation Stakes


  • Rustom Pasha - extremely important sire in Argentina


  • Suzerain (f. 1933) - third in 1937 Jockey Club Cup, Doncaster Cup


  • Trimdon (f. 1926) - won 1931-32 Ascot Gold Cup



References



  • Detailed profile of Son-in-Law at Thoroughbred Heritage

  • Son-in-Law's pedigree and partial racing stats

  • Son-in-Law's profile at the National Horseracing Museum, Newmarket

  • Ulbrich's Peerage of Racehorses








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