17 Facts About Cwrw

Cwrw was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire and best known for winning the classic 2000 Guineas in 1812.

Cwrw won the 2000 Guineas on his racing debut in a race which led indirectly to a change in the betting rules in the United Kingdom.

Cwrw won his two other races in 1812, but the rest of his career was relatively undistinguished.

Cwrw passed through the hands of various owners winning once in 1813, once in 1814 and once in 1816.

Cwrw was retired from racing and exported to stand as a breeding stallion in South Africa.

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Cwrw was a brown horse bred by his owner William Vane, 3rd Earl of Darlington, later the 1st Duke of Cleveland.

Cwrw was the fourth of eleven foals produced by Lady Charlotte a mare bred by Mr Wilkinson.

Cwrw did not race again in 1812: he was entered in the Garden Stakes in October but was withdrawn from the race.

Cwrw was pitted against Mr Shakespear's horse Hydaspes in a match over the Abington Mile in which he conceded seven pounds to his opponent.

Cwrw began his 1814 campaign by running uplaced behind Slender Billy in the Craven Stakes at Newmarket on 11 April.

Cwrw ran a dead heat with Lord George Cavendish's mare Cat, and won a deciding heat to take the prize.

Cwrw failed to win in his eight competitive races in 1815.

At the Houghton meeting, Cwrw finished unplaced in two five furlong handicap races.

Cwrw began his final season by racing three times at Newmarket in spring.

Cwrw finished second to Asmodeus in a subscription race at the Craven meeting, ranunplaced behind Sir Thomas in a five furlong race at the First Spring meeting and finished third to Equator in a ten furlong handicap race at the Second Spring meeting.

Cwrw finished second in the first heat, third in the second and was then withdrawn from the deciding heat.

Cwrw won the first heat, finished second to Mr Kings's horse Grasshopper in the second and third to the same horse in the deciding heat.