St. Simon (TB)

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St. Simon (1881 – April 2, 1908) was an undefeated British Thoroughbred racehorse and one of the most successful sires in the history of the Thoroughbred. In May 1886 The Sporting Times‘ carried out a poll of one hundred experts to create a ranking of the best British racehorses of the 19th century. St. Simon was ranked fourth, having been placed in the top ten by 53 of the contributors.

Henry Dangar’s inspired and prescient importation of ‘Positano’ (GB) by St Simon ex Ponza by Springfield in 1893 proved to be the epitome of his/their thoroughbred breeding enterprise launched so successfully in mid-nineteenth century Australia. It was bettered only by Rodney Dangar of ‘Baroona’ who bred local all-champion Peter Pan (1929) by Pantheon (GB) out of Alwina.