Chester (1874–1888) was a good Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and champion sire. He defeated some of the best horses in training over distances ranging from five furlongs to three miles.
Chester, on the side of his sire, was a third generation colonial-bred Australian stallion. Chester's sire was the influential stallion Yattendon, who was serving mares as a three year old while still racing. His dam Lady Chester (GB) was by Stockwell from Aus...
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Chester (1874–1888) was a good Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and champion sire. He defeated some of the best horses in training over distances ranging from five furlongs to three miles.
Chester, on the side of his sire, was a third generation colonial-bred Australian stallion. Chester's sire was the influential stallion Yattendon, who was serving mares as a three year old while still racing. His dam Lady Chester (GB) was by Stockwell from Austrey by Harkaway. Stockwell was out of the breed-shaping broodmare, Pocahontas.
Chester's illustrious racing career began on New Year's Day 1877 in the Sydney Tattersall's Two Year Old Stakes, in which he came a close second to Viscount. After that, Chester won three consecutive races, all in the same week, and was spelled to await his three year old season. He was ridden in these three wins by jockey, G.Donnelly. Chester was then sold to James White.
As a flying three year old, Chester won seven of his ten starts, setting three race records....
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