Humorist (horse)

Humorist
Humorist in 1921.
Sire	Polymelus
Grandsire	Cyllene
Dam	Jest
Damsire	Sundridge
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1918
Country	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Jack Barnato Joel
Owner	Jack Barnato Joel
Trainer	Charles Morton
Record	7: 4-2-1
Major wins
Woodcote Stakes (1920) Epsom Derby (1921)

Humorist (1918–1921) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a leading two-year-old in 1920 and finished third in the 1921 2000 Guineas before winning the Derby at Epsom. Less than three weeks after the Derby, Humorist died in his stable from a lung haemorrhage caused by a tubercular condition.