Blandford (1919) 🐎

Gaelic Warrior (GER), 2026 Cheltenham Gold Cup, 2024 Arkle Challenge Trophy, trained by Willie Mullins, ridden by Paul Townend, is sired by Maxios → Monsun → Königsstuhl → Dschingis Khan → Tamerlane → Persian Gulf → Bahram → Blandford. #Cheltenham youtu.be/CiHQ2Pei4lE

Sprinter Sacre (FR), 2016 & 2013 Queen Mother Champion Chase, trainer Nicky Henderson, ridden by N. de Boinville & B. Geraghty, is sired by Network → Monsun → Königsstuhl → Dschingis Khan → Tamerlane → Persian Gulf → Bahram → Blandford #Cheltenham youtu.be/3HUsrLDfvSk

Denman (IRE), 2008 #Cheltenham Gold Cup, 2007 & 2009 Hennessy Gold Cup, 2007 RSA Chase, trained by Paul Nicholls, ridden by Sam Thomas in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, is sired by Presenting → Mtoto → Busted → Crepello → Donatello → Blenheim → Blandford. youtube.com/watch?v=ACQIu0cz…

Annie Power (IRE), 2016 Champion Hurdle, trained by Willie Mullins, ridden by Ruby Walsh, is sired by Shirocco → Monsun → Königsstuhl → Dschingis Khan → Tamerlane → Persian Gulf → Bahram, the 1935 Triple Crown winner, → Blandford. #Cheltenham youtu.be/PysFwiLjW-M

Seagram (NZ), 1991 Grand National, trained by David Barons and ridden by Nigel Hawke, is sired by Balak → Busted → Crepello, the 1957 2000 Guineas & Derby winner → Donatello II → Blenheim, the 1930 Derby winner, → Blandford. #GrandNational youtu.be/HdCeBbsppeE

Midnight Court (IRE), 1978 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, trained by Fred Winter, ridden by John Francome, is sired by Twilight Alley → Alycidon → Donatello → Blenheim, the 1930 Derby winner → Blandford (1919). #Cheltenham youtu.be/PQO-BshesAY

Jodami (IRE), 1993 Cheltenham Gold Cup, 1993, '94, & '95 Irish Gold Cup, trained by Peter Beaumont, ridden by Mark Dwyer, is sired by Crash Course → Busted → Crepello → Donatello → Blenheim → Blandford. #Cheltenham youtube.com/watch?v=mbWx3zGZ…

Mill House (1957), trained by Fulke Walwyn, won the 1963 Cheltenham Gold Cup, and had Blandford's son Windsor Lad (won the 1934 Derby) as his grandsire. AKA 'The big horse' (18 hands!) he both won and lost battles against Arkle. Timeform rated him 191. youtu.be/GYTSR0ZNA7E

Gentlemansgame, 3rd at 40/1 in the 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup has Gentlewave as his sire and Monsun as his grandsire... which trace back to Blandford's son Bahram. #Gentlemansgame's damsire is Terimon, whose grandsire is Busted, and traces back to Blandford's other son, Blenheim.