Stud horse breeding operation in northern Hampshire at Woolton Hill, near Newbury, Berkshire. He had a notable stud career, becoming the leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland in 1932 and 1933. A breeding source for great stamina, he was the sire of a number of Classic Race winners including: Hyperion – won the 1933 Epsom Derby and St. Leger Stakes and a champion sire six times. Solario – winner of the 1925 St. Leger Stakes and the 1926 Ascot Gold Cup who was 1937's leading sire in England Singapore – won the 1930 St. Leger Stakes Orwell – won the 1930 2,000 Guineas and £29,251. Gainsborough's daughters did not distinguish themselves on the track but were good broodmares, including: Gainsborough Lass was his best race mare, running third in the 1,000 Guineas and winning £7,984. Mah Iran, the dam of Migoli, who won £22,950. Mah Mahal, the dam of Mahmoud, who won the 1936 Epsom Derby and was the Leading sire in North America in 1946 Una Cameron – dam of 1931 2,000 Guineas and Derby winner Cameronian Painted Vale – dam of 1949 1,000 Guineas and Epsom Oaks winner Musidora and Valerullah Ownership change In 1940, failing health forced Lady James Douglas to sell her Harwood Stud, including Gainsborough. Under an agreement with new owner Herbert Blagrave, Gainsborough remained there until his death in 1945. He is buried on the Harwood property that was eventually renamed Gainsborough Stud in his honour and since 1981 has operated as Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd. under the ownership of Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Assessment In their book A Century of Champions, John Randall and Tony Morris placed Gainsborough at number 56 in a list of the world's 200 best horses of the 20th century. See also List of historical horses References 1915 racehorse births 1945 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing winners British Champion Thoroughbred Sires British Champion Thoroughbred broodmare sires Thoroughbred family 2-n Chefs-de-Race Epsom Derby winners 2000 Guineas winners St Leger winners