Son-in-Law (horse)

This article is about the racehorse. For other uses, see Son-in-law (disambiguation).
Son-in-Law
Son-in-Law in a photograph by Frank Griggs
SireDark Ronald
GrandsireBay Ronald
DamMother-in-Law
DamsireMatchmaker
SexStallion
Foaled1911
CountryGreat Britain
ColourBrown
BreederSir Abe Bailey
OwnerSir Abe Bailey
Record18: 8-1-1
Earnings£5,546
Major wins
Goodwood Cup (1914)
Jockey Club Cup (1914, 1915)
Cesarewitch Handicap (1915)
Awards
Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland (1924, 1930)
Last updated on 26 July 2007

Son-in-Law (22 April 1911 – 15 May 1941) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and an influential sire, especially for sport horses.

The National Horseracing Museum says Son-in-Law is "probably the best and most distinguished stayer this country has ever known." [1]

Described as "one of the principal influences for stamina in the modern thoroughbred" in Ulbrich's Peerage of Racehorses, Son-in-Law is seen in the pedigree of many of the top 100 show jumpers, particularly those of Holstein heritage.

In 1924 and 1930, Son-in-Law was the leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland. His progeny include:

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