Great Nephew
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{{Short description|British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse (1963–1986)}}
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{{Infobox racehorse
| horsename = Great Nephew
| image =
| sire = Honeyway
| grandsire = Fairway
| dam = Sybil's Niece
| damsire = Admiral's Walk
| sex = Stallion
| foaled = 1963
| country = Great Britain
| colour = Chestnut
| breeder = Hon. James Perrott Philipps
| owner = Dalham Hall
| trainer = Jack Jarvis
Etienne Pollet
| record = 22: 5-6-4
| earnings= $184,910
| race = Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (1967)
Prix Dollar (1967)
| awards= Leading sire in GB & Ireland (1975, 1981)
| honours =
| updated= 16 June 2023
}}
Great Nephew (1963 – 31 May 1986) was a British thoroughbred who became a champion miler in France. He was also a very successful sire, producing two Derby winners.[http://www.pedigreequery.com/great+nephew Great Nephew Pedigree] Retrieved: December 28, 2011 Great Nephew was trained as a two-year-old and for part of the following season by Jack Jarvis. After finishing second in the 2000 Guineas, he was transferred to France to be trained by Etienne Pollet.
Stud career
Great Nephew sired many stakes winners, such as like Champion Canadian Mare Carotene and ill-fated Derby winner Shergar. He was Champion English Sire two times: once in 1975 and again in 1981. He Died on 31 May 1986 at Dalham Hall Stud Newmarket.
His Best Progeny:
- Grundy ch. C (1972) - English Champion 2yo and Champion 3yo Colt, English and Irish Derby winner
- Nikoli b. c. (1977) - Irish 2000 Guineas winner
- Mrs Penny chestnut filly (1977) – English Champion 2yo and 3yo Filly, Champion 3yo Filly in Ireland
- Shergar b. C (1978) - European Horse of the Year, English and Irish Derby winner
- Tolmi, bay filly (1978), joint-top-rated European two-year-old filly
- Carotene ch. F (1983) - Champion 3YO Turf Horse in Canada (1986, 1987, 1988)