Frances Bulwark
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| Frances Bulwark | |
|---|---|
| File:Frances Bulwark & Sören Nordin Elitloppet 1953 001.jpg 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 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Martin Eklund |
| Owner | Väsby Stuteri |
| Trainer | Sören Nordin |
| Record | |
| 130: 80-21-12 | |
| Earnings | |
| SEK591,420 | |
| Major wins | |
| Swedish Championships Sweden (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956) Scandinavian Championship DenmarkNorwaySweden (1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955) Åby Stora Pris Sweden (1950) Gran Premio delle Nazioni Italy (1952) Elitloppet Sweden (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
[edit | edit source]| Sire Bulwark United States |
Volomite United States | Peter Volo United States | Peter the Great United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nervolo Belle United States | |||
| Cita Frisco United States | San Francisco United States | ||
| Mendocita United States | |||
| Sister Guy United States | Guy Axworthy United States | Axworthy United States | |
| Lillian Wilkes United States | |||
| Sister Bingen United States | Bingen United States | ||
| Sis Directum United States | |||
| Dam Frances Great United States |
Kaffir Axworthy United States | Guy Axworthy United States | Axworthy United States |
| Lillian Wilkes United States | |||
| Aurora Dillon | |||
| Belle Dant United States | Peter the Great United States | Pilot Medium United States | |
| Santos United States | |||
References
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