Mumtaz Mahal (horse)
| Mumtaz Mahal | |
|---|---|
Mumtaz Mahal in 1924. | |
| Sire | The Tetrarch |
| Grandsire | Roi Herode |
| Dam | Lady Josephine |
| Damsire | Sundridge |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | 1921 Driffield, England |
| Died | February 1945 (aged 23–24) Marly-la-Ville, France |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Grey |
| Breeder | Lady Sykes of Sledmere |
| Owner | Aga Khan III |
| Trainer | Richard C. Dawson |
| Record | 10: 7–2–0 |
| Earnings | £13,933 |
| Major wins | |
| Spring Stakes (1923) Queen Mary Stakes (1923) National Breeders Produce Stakes (1923) Molecomb Stakes (1923) Champagne Stakes (1923) King George Stakes (1924) Nunthorpe Stakes (1924) | |
| Last updated on February 18, 2011 | |
Mumtaz Mahal (1921 – 1945) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who was champion two-year-old, champion sprinter, Horse of the Year and a highly successful broodmare.
She was ranked 71st in Britain and Ireland's Top 100 Racehorses of All-Time in 2013 and was referred to by the National Horseracing Museum as "just about the best two-year-old filly seen in the 20th century" and by the National Sporting Library's Thoroughbred Heritage website as "one of the most important broodmares of the 20th Century".