Donovan (horse)
| Donovan | |
|---|---|
Donovan, by Harrington Bird | |
| Sire | Galopin |
| Grandsire | Vedette |
| Dam | Mowerina |
| Damsire | Scottish Chief |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1886 |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland |
| Owner | William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland |
| Trainer | George Dawson |
| Record | 21: 18-2-1 |
| Earnings | £55,443 |
| Major wins | |
| New Stakes (1888) July Stakes (1888) Middle Park Plate (1888) Dewhurst Stakes (1888) Newmarket Stakes (1889) Epsom Derby (1889) Prince of Wales's Stakes (1889) St Leger (1889) Lancashire Plate (1889) | |
Donovan (1886–1905) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from 1888 to 1889, he ran twenty-one times and won eighteen races. He was the leading British two-year-old of 1888 when he won eleven of his thirteen starts. At the age of three Donovan won The Derby and the St Leger: he failed to win the English Triple Crown owing to a narrow and probably unlucky defeat in the 2000 Guineas. He set a world record by earning a total of £55,443 in win prize money. Donovan was a modest success as a stallion. He died after being injured in an accident in 1905.