Persimmon - Race Horse - Sandringham Norfolk
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
N 52° 49.824 E 000° 31.422
31U E 333178 N 5856277
Statue of race horse "Persimmon" at Sandringham A bronze statue of the race horse Persimmon outside the royal stables at Sandringham. Owned by The Prince Of Wales he won the Epsom Derby in 1896 and several other classic races.
Waymark Code: WMCCXF
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/23/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 3

This is in the grounds of the Royal Stud Farm at Sandringham Norfolk
incription:

PERSIMMON

SIRE ST SIMON - FOALED 1895 - DAM PERDITA II
1895 1896 1897
THE COVENTRY STAKES THE DERBY STAKES THE ASCOT GOLD CUP
ASCOT TIME 2MIN 49 SEC THE ECLIPSE STAKES
THE RICHMOND STAKES THE ST LEDGER STAKES
GOODWOOD THE JOCKEY CLUB TRAINED BY R.MARSH
STUD GROOM E WALKER
RIDDENBY J WATTS
Type of Memorial: statue

Type of Animal: other

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