Lord Lyon (horse)

Lord Lyon
Lord Lyon by Harry Hall
Sire	Stockwell
Grandsire	The Baron
Dam	Paradigm
Damsire	Paragone
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1863
Country	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Colour	Bay
Breeder	General Mark Pearson
Owner	1) General Mark Pearson (1863–1876) Richard Sutton (lessee, 1865–1867) 2) Lord Rosebery and Clare Vyner (1876–c.1880) 3) John Winteringham (c.1881–1887)
Trainer	James Dover
Record	21: 17-3-1
Earnings	£18,700 ($127,825)[1]
Major wins
Troy Stakes (1865) Criterion (1865) Epsom Derby (1866) 2,000 Guineas Stakes (1866) St. Leger Stakes (1866) Craven Stakes (1867)
Honours
Third English Triple Crown winner

Lord Lyon (1863–1887) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1866 Epsom Derby, 2,000 Guineas Stakes and the St. Leger Stakes, becoming the third winner of the English Triple Crown. Lord Lyon raced until he was four-years old and was retired to stud in 1868. He is considered to be a marginally successful sire with his most notable progeny being the colt Minting and the filly Placida. He was euthanized in April 1887 after several years of failing health.