Ragstone (horse)
| Ragstone | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Ragusa |
| Grandsire | Ribot |
| Dam | Fotheringay |
| Damsire | Right Royal |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1970 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk |
| Owner | Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk |
| Trainer | John Dunlop |
| Record | 9: 7-0-1 |
| Major wins | |
| Aston Park Stakes (1974) Henry II Stakes (1974) Ascot Gold Cup (1974) | |
| Awards | |
| Timeform Best Stayer (1974) Timeform rating 109 (1973) 128 (1974) | |
Ragstone (1970–1978) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. A specialist stayer, he was unplaced in his only run as a two-year-old but won all four of his races in 1973. When moved up in class as a four-year-old he won the Aston Park Stakes and the Henry II Stakes before taking Britain's premier long-distance race, the Ascot Gold Cup. After seven successive wins he was beaten in his next race and retired to stud. He showed some promise as a breeding stallion before dying at the age of eight.