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:''For other meanings see Diomede (disambiguation) and Diomedes (disambiguation).'' Diomed, foaled in 1777, was an English Thoroughbred race horse who won the inaugural running of the Epsom Derby in 1780. He was subsequently a successful sire in the United States. ==Racing years== A bright chestnut standing 15 hands 3 inches〔Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), “Thoroughbred Breeding of the World”, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970〕 he was named after the Ancient Greek hero Diomedes, he was by the unraced Florizel out of the unraced Pastorella's Dam, aka Sister to Juno (both going back to the Godolphin Arabian, and Sister to Juno going back as well to Darley Arabian), Diomed was bred by the Hon. Richard Vernon and owned by Sir Charles Bunbury.〔 and trained by him at Hilton Hall. He was started 19 times, winning 11, finishing second in 4, and third in 3. Of these eleven wins, ten were consecutive, which included the inaugural running of the Epsom Derby in 1780.〔http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=OW18930720.2.140&srpos=13&e=01-07-1893-31-07-1893--10--11----0Isinglass--〕 During these early bright years of Diomed's life, he was considered by many to be the best colt seen in Britain since Eclipse. He was allowed to rest for a while, but when he was brought back to the races, he wasn't the same horse. Sometimes he would win, and sometimes he wouldn't win, and more often the latter than the former. His last win was a King's Plate in four mile heats carrying 168 pounds. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Diomed」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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