 He was foaled in the year of Queen Victoria's coronation.

Coronation's sire, Sir Hercules, was an Irish-bred racehorse who ran third in the St Leger of 1829. He went on to become a highly successful and influential stallion. He sired many important winners including Faugh-a-Ballagh (St Leger), The Corsair (2000 Guineas) and Birdcatcher, the male-line ancestor of most modern thoroughbreds.

Racing career

1840: two-year-old season
Coronation ran twice as a two-year-old in the summer of 1840. On his first appearance on 18 August he easily won a four-runner Sweepstakes for two- and three-year-old at Oxford Racecourse from a filly named Pelerine. He followed up by beating two opponents in a Sweepstakes at Warwick, winning by a neck from St Cloud, at odds of 1/4. After the race he was described as "the finest two-year-old" of the season and bookmakers offered him at odds of 18/1 for the following year's Derby.

1841: three-year-old season
On his three-year-old debut, Coronation won the Trial Stakes Warwick in impressive style in a large, but undistinguished field. On 15 April, Coronation's odds for the Derby were cut from 10/1to 9/1. In the final build-up to the Derby, Rawlinson entrusted the horse to a professional trainer, Isaac Day, who was based at Northleach, Gloucestershire.

At Epsom on 26 May, Coronation started 5/2 favourite for the Derby, having been backed down from 4/1 in the hours before the race, in a record field of twenty-nine runners. He was ridden by Patrick Conolly (or Connolly), a jockey who had won the 1834 Derby on Plenipotentiary. The weather was warm and sunny and the customary huge crowd – described by the Sunday Times as an "immense mob" combining every "rank, wealth, talent and beauty in the country" – was in attendance. There was no Royal presence, but the nobility were represented by four Dukes, four Marquises and seven Earls. After a long delay caused by six or seven false starts the race got under way and Conolly
He was foaled in the year of Queen Victoria's coronation. 

 Coronation's sire, Sir Hercules, was an Irish - bred racehorse who run third in the St Leger of 1829. He sound on to become a highly successful and influential stallion. He sired many important winners include Faugh - a - Ballagh (St Leger), The Corsair (2000 Guineas) and Birdcatcher, the male - line ancestor of most modern thoroughbred. 

 Racing career 

 1840: two - year - erstwhile season 
 Coronation ran twice as a two - class - old in the summer of 1840. On his first appearance on 18 August he easily won a four - stolon Sweepstakes for two- and three - year - old at Oxford Racecourse from a filly named Pelerine. He followed up by beating two opposition in a Sweepstakes at Warwick, winning by a neck from St Cloud, at odds of 1/4. After the race he was described as " the fine two - year - old " of the season and bookmakers offered him at odds of 18/1 for the come year's Derby. 

 1841: three - year - old season 
 On his three - year - old introduction, Coronation won the Trial Stakes Warwick in impressive style in a large, but undistinguished field. On 15 April, Coronation's odds for the Derby were cut from 10/1to 9/1. In the concluding physique - up to the Derby, Rawlinson entrusted the horse to a professional trainer, Isaac Day, who was based at Northleach, Gloucestershire. 

 At Epsom on 26 May, Coronation started 5/2 favourite for the Derby, having been backed down from 4/1 in the hours before the race, in a record battlefield of twenty - nine runners. He was ridden by Patrick Conolly (or Connolly), a jockey who had succeed the 1834 Derby on Plenipotentiary. The weather was quick and sunny and the customary huge crowd   – described by the Sunday Times as an " huge mob " blend every " rank, wealth, talent and smasher in the country "   – was in attendance. There was no Royal presence, but the nobility were represented by four Dukes, four Marquises and seven Earls. After a long delay caused by six or seven false starts the race make under way and Conolly
 He was foaled in the year uf Queen Victornq's cormnatioh.

Coronatkon's sire, Sir Hercules, was ai Irush-brtb racehorse who ran ghird in nhe St Leter id 1829. He went on to bceome z higklb successful anc influenthal stallion. Ha rixed many important winners including Faugh-a-Naplagh (St Leger), The Sorszpr (2000 Guineas) and Birdcatcher, the male-liie ancestor of kost modern thoroughbreds.

Rwcinh career

1840: two-year-olf season
Corinatyin ran twice as a two-ytax-old in the summer of 1840. On his first appearxnce pn 18 August hw ewvily won a hour-rugner Sweepstakes for two- anc three-year-old at Oxdord Racecourse from e filly named Pelerige. He folnoced up by beating two opponetts hn a Wwedpsuakxs zt Waraici, winning gy a neck feom St Cloud, at oddx jd 1/4. After the dace hq ras described as "the finest two-year-old" mf fhe season and bookmakees offered him at oddd of 18/1 for the following year's Derby.

1841: three-year-old season
On vis tirde-ytav-jue febut, Coronation won the Trial Stakes Warwick jn ikpressive stylc in a large, but umdlsyynguished fieud. On 15 Apdil, Coronation's odfs for jhe Deeby were sut grom 10/1to 9/1. In the final build-yp to the Degby, Eawlinson entrusteb the horse co a ptofessoonal trainer, Isaac Day, who was based wt Northlsxch, Gloucestershkre.

St Epsom on 26 May, Coronation ftarted 5/2 havouxite for the Derby, having befn bagned down from 4/1 in hhe hluss before hhe race, in a record field of txxnty-nine runngrs. He was ridben by Patrick Conojly (or Connolli), a jockev who fad won thv 1834 Derby mn Plenipotqntiary. The wawther was wacm and sugny qnd rhe cusgumary huge croed – descriytd by the Wunday Times as an "imosnse mob" combinnug every "rank, weakth, tajejt agg beauty in dhe zouvyry" – wxs in aucenbavce. Yhere was no Royal psesehce, but the nobiliyy were rekresented by four Dukex, four Marquises ajd seten Eacls. Afyer a long delay caused by six or seven fapse starts the wace got under wcy and Conolly
He was foaled in the year of coronation. sire, Sir was an Irish-bred the Leger of 1829. went on to a highly successful and influential stallion. sired many important winners including Faugh-a-Ballagh (St Leger), The Corsair (2000 Guineas) and the male-line ancestor of most modern thoroughbreds. Racing career 1840: two-year-old season Coronation twice a in summer of 1840. On his first appearance on 18 August he easily won a four-runner Sweepstakes two- and three-year-old at Oxford Racecourse from a named Pelerine. He followed by beating two opponents in Sweepstakes Warwick, winning a from Cloud, at odds 1/4. After the race he was described as "the finest two-year-old" of the season and bookmakers offered at odds for the year's 1841: season On his Coronation won the Trial Stakes Warwick in a large, but undistinguished field. On 15 Coronation's odds the Derby were cut from 10/1to In the final build-up to the Derby, Rawlinson the horse to a professional trainer, Isaac Day, who was based at Northleach, Gloucestershire. At 26 May, Coronation started favourite for the having backed from in the before the race, in a record field of twenty-nine runners. He ridden by Patrick Conolly (or Connolly), a jockey who had 1834 on Plenipotentiary. The was warm and sunny the huge crowd – described Sunday as combining "rank, talent and beauty in country" – was in attendance. was no Royal presence, by four Dukes, four Marquises and seven Earls. a long delay caused by six or false starts the race got under way and Conolly
 He was foaled in the year of QueEn Victoria'S coroNatIon.

coRonaTion'S sire, Sir HerculES, was An Irish-bred racehorse whO ran tHiRD in tHE ST LegeR of 1829. He weNT oN TO beCoMe A hiGhLY sUccesSfuL and infLuential stAllIoN. He sired many IMpOrtant winnErs Including FauGh-a-ballagH (ST LeGEr), The corSair (2000 GUineas) ANd BirdCatcher, thE mALe-line ANcestor OF MoSt moDern thoroughbreds.

rAcINg career

1840: two-yeaR-old seAsON
COROnaTioN ran twice aS a Two-yeAR-old in tHE sUMMEr oF 1840. on his first appEarance on 18 AuGUst He easiLy Won A Four-ruNner SWeEPstAkes for two- aNd thRee-year-olD at OxfORd RacecOUrse froM a fillY naMed peleRInE. HE foLlOWed UP bY beATinG two oppoNeNtS in a SWeepSTAKEs at warWick, WinniNg by a neck from st CLoud, AT odDs of 1/4. AFter tHe raCe He was DescriBed as "ThE finest two-year-oLd" of The season And BoOkmAkErs ofFEred hiM at OddS of 18/1 for tHe folloWIng YeAR'S deRby.

1841: three-year-old seaSoN
oN hIs three-yEar-old DEbUt, cOronatioN wOn tHe TrIAL StakEs WaRWiCk in imprEssive STyLe In a largE, bUt undiStIngUisHed fiELd. On 15 april, COronatioN's oddS For the Derby werE Cut from 10/1to 9/1. In thE FiNAL bUIld-uP to The Derby, RawLinsON entRustED tHe hORse to A profEsSIoNAl trainer, Isaac Day, whO wAs baseD at NoRthleach, GloucEstershire.

aT ePsom on 26 MaY, CorONaTIon started 5/2 favoUrite For the DerbY, Having beEn bacKed down fRom 4/1 in the hOURs before The RacE, in A reCORd Field of twenty-NINe ruNnErs. He waS riDden by PAtrIck conOllY (oR Connolly), A jockey wHo HaD wOn The 1834 derby ON PlenipoTeNtiArY. ThE weatHEr was wArm anD sunNy AnD The CustomaRY hUGE croWd – DeScriBed By The SuNday tImeS as an "imMense mob" cOmbINing EvErY "rank, weAlth, talent and BeAuty in the cOuNtrY" – was in ATTendance. there was no Royal presence, BUt the noBilIty weRe rePresented By fOur DukEs, fOUr MarqUises aNd sevEn earLS. after A LOnG deLaY caused by sIX Or sEven fAlSe stArts the Race got under way and cOnoLly
 He was foaled in the year  of QueenVicto ria 'sco rona tion .

Coronation' s  sir e, Sir Hercules, was a n Iri sh - bred ra cehor se whor an t hir din  th eS tLeger  of  1829.He went on  to  b ecome a high l ysuccessful  an d influentia l s tallio n.  He sired  ma ny im portan t  winne rs includ in g  Faugh - a-Balla g h  ( St L eger), The Corsai r  ( 2 000 Guineas) a nd Bir dc a tc h e r,the  male-line  a ncest o r of mo s tm o d ern thoroughbreds .

Racing c a ree r

184 0:  tw o -year- old s ea s onCoronationrantwice asa two- y ear-old in thesummer  of  18 40.O nhi s f ir s t a p pe ara n ceon 18 Au gu st  he e asil y w o n afou r-ru nnerSweepstakes f ortwo- and  thre e-yea r-ol dat Ox ford R aceco ur se from a filly  nam ed Peleri ne.  H e f ol lowed up bybea tin g two o pponent s  in  a S w ee pstakes at Warwick ,w i nn ing by a  neckf ro mS t Cloud,  a t o ddso f  1/4.  Aft e rthe race  he wa s  d es cribedas  "thefi nes t t wo-ye a r-ol d" ofthe seas on an d  bookmakers of f ered him at o d ds o f1 8/1for  the follow ingy ear' s De r by .
1 841:three -y e ar - old season
On his t hr ee-yea r-old  debut, Coron ation wont h e  Trial S take s  W a rwick in impre ssive  style ina  large,but u ndisting uished fi e l d. On 15  Ap ril , C oro n a ti on's odds for t he D er by were  cu t from10/ 1to  9/ 1.In  the fina l build- up  t oth e D erby, Rawlinso nent ru ste d the horseto aprof es si o nal  traine r ,I s aacDa y,  who  wa sbased  atN ort hleach,  Gloucest ers h ire. 
At  Epsomon 26 May, Co ro nation sta rt ed5/2 fa v o urite fo r the Derby, having bee n  backed  do wn fr om 4 /1 in the  ho urs be for e  the r ace, i n a r ec ord f ieldo f  t wen ty -nine runn e r s.He wa sridd en by P atrick Conolly (or Con nolly), a joc key  who h ad  wo n  t h e 1 83 4  De r b y on Plenipoten tiary. The  w e at her was wa r m a nd  sunnyand the  cust o mary hu ge crowd– describ ed  byt h e S unday Time s as an"immensem ob" c o mb ining  ev ery "r an k,wealt h, tal e ntand b eautyin  the c ountr y"  – was i n attendance. There was  no Ro yal p res ence, but  th e  no bility we re r epresented  by  fo ur Du kes ,  four  Mar q ui ses and s even Earls. Af t er  al o ng  delay caus e d bysix o r s e ven fa lsestarts the race g o t under way an d Co n o lly 
 He_was foaled_in the year of_Queen Victoria's_coronation.

Coronation's_sire, Sir_Hercules,_was an Irish-bred_racehorse who ran_third in the St_Leger of 1829._He_went on to become a highly successful and influential stallion. He sired many important_winners_including Faugh-a-Ballagh_(St_Leger),_The Corsair (2000 Guineas) and_Birdcatcher, the male-line ancestor of_most modern_thoroughbreds.

Racing career

1840: two-year-old season
Coronation ran twice as a_two-year-old_in the summer_of 1840. On his first appearance on 18 August_he easily won a four-runner Sweepstakes_for two- and_three-year-old_at_Oxford Racecourse from a_filly named Pelerine. He followed up_by beating two opponents in a_Sweepstakes at Warwick, winning by a neck_from St Cloud, at odds of_1/4. After the race he_was described_as "the finest two-year-old" of_the season and_bookmakers offered_him at odds_of 18/1 for the following year's_Derby.

1841: three-year-old season
On_his three-year-old debut, Coronation won the_Trial_Stakes Warwick in_impressive_style_in a_large, but undistinguished_field._On 15_April,_Coronation's odds for the Derby were_cut_from 10/1to 9/1. In the final build-up_to the Derby, Rawlinson_entrusted_the horse to a_professional trainer, Isaac Day, who_was based at Northleach, Gloucestershire.

At Epsom_on 26_May, Coronation_started 5/2 favourite for the Derby, having been backed down from_4/1 in the hours before the_race, in a record_field of_twenty-nine_runners. He was_ridden_by Patrick_Conolly (or Connolly), a jockey who had_won the_1834 Derby on Plenipotentiary. The weather_was warm and sunny_and_the customary huge crowd – described by_the Sunday Times as an "immense_mob" combining every "rank, wealth,_talent_and_beauty in the country" – was_in attendance. There was no Royal_presence, but the_nobility were represented by four Dukes, four_Marquises_and seven Earls. After a long_delay_caused by six or seven false_starts_the_race got under way and_Conolly