Gay Hermit

Gay Hermit was a bay stallion bred by J. Crowther and M. Harrison, sired by Hermit out of Doll Tearsheet, who would later produce Epsom Derby winner Merry Hampton. and was considered very handsome. Gay Hermit was sold for 800 guineas as a yearling. == Racing career ==

As a two-year-old in 1885, Gay Hermit was considered "a useful second-class horse". After winning the Woodcote Stakes, Gay Hermit was soundly beaten in the Whitsuntide Plate by Philosophy. In the Triennial Stakes, Gay Hermit was the only horse to face Philosophy, and he upset her and won by three-quarters of a length. In the Royal Stakes, Gay Hermit started as the even odds favorite, and he recovered from stumbling in the stretch to finish first in a dead heat with Exmoor. Gay Hermit then won the Biennial Stakes before finishing second again to Philosophy in the Lavant Stakes. In 1886, Gay Hermit ran second as he favorite in the Triennial Stakes, second in the Stockbridge Cup by a length and a half, won the Stockbridge Biennial Stakes by a length, finished unplaced in the Eclipse Stakes, won the Great Yorkshire Stakes by a length and a half, finished second to Whitelock in the Alexandra Plate by a length, and won the Triennial Produce Stakes by two lengths. He won three of six starts as a three-year-old. Gay Hermit broke down in the Doncaster Stakes. At the end of 1887, Gay Hermit was purchased by Santiago Luro and exported to Argentina. There, he broke down while winning the Gran Premio Internacional (later known as the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini). == Stud career ==

Gay Hermit was retired to stand stud at Haras Ojo de Agua after his injury. Gay Hermit led the Argentine general sire list four times, in 1896, 1897, 1898, and 1901. He led the Argentine broodmare sire list six times, 1910–1913, 1915, and 1916, and finished second in 1918 and third in 1914. Notable progeny • Cordon Rouge, winner of the Gran Premio Nacional, Gran Premio Jockey Club, Clásico Eliseo Ramírez, Clásico Ignacio Correas, etc. • Valero, winner of the Gran Premio Nacional and Gran Premio Jockey Club • Balcarce, winner of the Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos • Berezina, winner of the Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas • Celso, winner of La Copa, champion sire in Chile • Citoyenne, winner of the Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas • Colombia, winner of the Gran Premio Selección • Espina, winner of the Gran Premio Selección • Fedra, winner of the Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas • Gonin, champion sire in Chile • Talma, winner of the Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos and Durban July Handicap • Tarantula, winner of the Gran Premio Selección • Túnica, winner of the Clásico St. Leger, etc. Notable progeny of daughters • Locandiera, winner of the Gran Premio Selección and Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas • Parva, winner of the Gran Premio Selección, Premio Ignacio Correas, etc. • Partícula, winner of the Gran Premio Selección • Elcano, winner of the Clásico General San Martín • Enero, winner of the Clásico Comparación • Magda, winner of the Polla de Potrancas (Chile) and Clásico St. Leger ==Sire line tree==

• Gay Hermit • Talma • Balcarce • Gonin • Valero • Mister Irving • Cordon Rouge • Celso == Pedigree ==