Sir Gaylord
Sir Gaylord was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who later became a successful sire.
Background
He was bred and raced by Christopher Chenery. Sir Gaylord was sired by the British-bred, American-raced Turn-To out of the mare Somethingroyal and was therefore the half-brother of Secretariat.Racing career
One of the leading two-year-old colts of 1961, Sir Gaylord was the favorite going into the 1962 Kentucky Derby. Shortly before the Derby, on May 4, he suffered a hairline fracture of the sesamoid bone in his right foreleg during a workout which ended his racing career.Stud career
Sir Gaylord was successful as a sire. He stood at stud in the United States until 1972, when he was sent to Haras du Quesnay. His best-known progeny included:- Sir Ivor 1968 Epsom Derby winner and Leading broodmare sire in [Great Britain & Ireland|champion broodmare sire]. Sir Ivor was the sire of Sir Tristram a champion sire in Australia and New Zealand, as was his son Zabeel.
- Habitat, a top-level stakes winner in England and France and also a successful sire.