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Blue Gown
Blue Gown Blue Gown (1865 - November 25, 1880) was a British Thor-
oughbred racehorse that was the winner of the 1868 Ep-
Sire Beadsman som Derby and Ascot Gold Cup. He was a bay horse sired
Grandsire Weatherbit by the 1858 Epsom Derby winner Beadsman out of the
Stockwell bred mare Bas Bleu.[1] Blue Gown derived his
Dam Bas Bleu
name from the long blue gowns Scottish beadsmen would
Damsire Stockwell wear to collect alms for the poor in the name of the
reigning monarch. Blue Gown was bred and owned by Sir
Sex Stallion
Joseph Hawley.
Foaled 1865 Blue Gown was retired from racing as a four-year old
Country Great Britain and was sent to Germany as a stud horse, where he was
very successful. In 1879, Blue Gown was transferred back
Colour Bay to England to the Marden Deer Park Stud in Caterham,
Breeder Sir Joseph Hawley Surrey. He was bought by American horseman James R.
Keene in 1880 for £13,300 ($20,000) and was placed
Owner 1) Sir Joseph Hawley
aboard the steamship Victoria for his trans-Atlantic cross-
2) James R. Keene
ing to New York. The ship ran into very stormy weather
Trainer John Porter on November 25, leading to the destruction of its rudder
Record 11: 8-?-?
and to the death of Blue Gown, who thrashed about in his
cabin and ruptured a bowel.[1] The body of the horse was
Major wins cast overboard by the crew into the Atlantic Ocean.
Summer Hill Stakes (1867)
Clearwell Stakes (1867)
Ascot Gold Cup (1868)
References
Derby Stakes (1868) [1] New York Times. "Blue Gown dies at sea." Dec. 10,
Craven Stakes (1868) 1880
British Classic Race wins:
Epsom Derby (1868)
Horse (Equus ferus caballus)
caballus)
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Categories:
• 1865 racehorse births
• 1880 racehorse deaths
• British racehorses
• Epsom Derby winners
• British Classic Race winners
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