Lambert Simnel (horse)

Lambert Simnel
Sire	Fair Trial
Grandsire	Fairway
Dam	Simnel
Damsire	Blandford
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1938
Country	United Kingdom
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster
Owner	Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster
Trainer	Fred Templeman
Record	9: 3-2-0 (probably incomplete)
Earnings	£3,045
Major wins
2000 Guineas Stakes (1941)

Lambert Simnel (1938–1952) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, who raced during World War II and was best known for winning the classic 2000 Guineas in 1941. As a two-year-old he won once and finished second in the Dewhurst Stakes In the following spring he won the 2000 Guineas, beating a field which included the subsequent classic winners Owen Tudor and Sun Castle. He was beaten when favourite for the Derby and finished unplaced in the St Leger. He won once as a four-year-old in 1942 before being retired to stud. He stood as a breeding stallion in England and Argentina with limited success before his death in 1952.

Lambert Simnel was a bay horse, bred by his owner Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster. He was from the first crop of foals sired by Fair Trial who won the Queen Anne Stakes in 1935 before becoming a highly successful breeding stallion. His other progeny included the classic winners Court Martial, Festoon, and Palestine. Lambert Simnel's dam, Simnel was a moderate racehorse with a relatively undistinguished pedigree but was distantly related to Stargrass who became the grand-dam of the Exbury.

Lambert Simnel's racing career took place during World War II during which horse racing in Britain was subject to many restrictions. Several major racecourses, including Epsom and Doncaster, were closed for the duration of the conflict, either for safety reasons, or because they were being used by the military. Many important races were rescheduled to new dates and venues, often at short notice, and all five of the Classics were usually run at Newmarket.

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