Orwell (horse)
| Orwell | |
|---|---|
2000 Guineas (1932, Newmarket) | |
| Sire | Gainsborough |
| Grandsire | Bayardo |
| Dam | Golden Hair |
| Damsire | Golden Sun |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1929 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Brown |
| Owner | Washington Singer |
| Trainer | Joseph Lawson |
| Record | 11:8-0-1 |
| Earnings | £30,106 |
| Major wins | |
| National Breeders' Produce Stakes (1931) Champagne Stakes (1931) Imperial Produce Stakes (1931) Middle Park Stakes (1931) Greenham Stakes (1932) 2000 Guineas (1932) | |
| Awards | |
| Top-rated British Two-year-old (1931) | |
Orwell (1929–1948), also known as the Golden Hair Colt, was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from June 1931 to September 1932 he ran eleven times and won eight races. He was the leading British two-year-old of his generation, winning five successive races in 1931 including the Champagne Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes. During this season he was one of the last notable racehorses to race without being officially named. The following year he won the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket but was beaten when starting favourite for both The Derby and the St. Leger Stakes. At the end of 1932 he was retired to stud, where his record was disappointing.