Frances Bulwark
| Frances Bulwark | |
|---|---|
Frances Bulwark and Sören Nordin in 1953 | |
| Breed | Standardbred |
| Sire | Bulwark |
| Grandsire | Volomite |
| Dam | Frances Great |
| Maternal grandsire | Kaffir Axworthy |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 5 April 1945 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Martin Eklund |
| Owner | Väsby Stuteri |
| Trainer | Sören Nordin |
| Record | |
| 130: 80-21-12 | |
| Earnings | |
| SEK591,420 | |
| Major wins | |
| Swedish Championships (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956) Scandinavian Championship (1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955) Åby Stora Pris (1950) Gran Premio delle Nazioni (1952) Elitloppet (1953) | |
| Last updated on: 2009-03-17. | |
Frances Bulwark (born 5 April 1945[1]) was a Swedish Standardbred racing trotter and brood mare by Bulwark out of Frances Great by Kaffir Axworthy.[2]
Her most prestigious victories include six Swedish Championships (1950–51, 1953–56), five Scandinavian Championships (1950, 1952-1955), Åby Stora Pris (1950), Gran Premio delle Nazioni (1952) and Elitloppet (1953).[2][3] At the end of her career, the mare had earned SEK591,420.[2] Frances Bulwark was trained by successful Swedish trainer Sören Nordin, with whom the mare won 74 races, more than any other of Nordin's horses. Nordin considered Frances Bulwark to be the best among the horses he trained during his career.[4]
Pedigree
References
- ^ "Hästorier - Frances Bulwark, travdrottningen!". hovtramp.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ a b c d "The Blood Bank - Pedigree - Frances Bulwark". Blodbanken.nu. Archived from the original on 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ "Nordiskt mästerskap". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ "Stall T.Z. / Sören Nordin". stalltz.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-03-17.
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