page_title: Newminster (horse)
section_title: Stud career
hierarchical_section_title: Newminster (horse) / Stud career
caption_attribution_description: English: Painting of Hermit, British Thoroughbred racehorse and 19th century sire.
context_page_description: Newminster was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the St. Leger Stakes in 1851. He raced for four seasons, winning two of his ten races. He retired to stud in Yorkshire and became British champion sire in 1859 and 1863. Newminster sired the Derby winners Musjid and Hermit and the champion sires Adventurer and Lord Clifden. He was trained by John Scott and owned by Anthony Nichol throughout his racing career.
context_section_description: Newminster retired to stud at Tickhill Castle near Doncaster, where he stood for two seasons at the fee of 10 guineas. He then moved to Rawcliffe Stud near York, where his fee rose to 15 guineas. After his son Musjid won the Derby in 1859 his fee rose to 50 guineas and later 100 guineas. Newminster was a successful stallion and was the British champion sire in 1859 and 1863. His most notable progeny were:
  Musjid (1856) – won the Derby in 1859. He sired several good winners, but died relatively young in 1865.
  Nemesis (1858) – won the 1000 Guineas.
  Adventurer (1859) – won the City and Suburban Handicap and Ascot Gold Vase as a four-year-old. He then became a champion sire, producing 2000 Guineas and Derby winner Pretender and the multiple Classic-winning fillies Apology and Wheel of Fortune.
  Lord Clifden (1860) – won the St. Leger in 1863 and later become a champion sire. He sired the St. Leger winners Hawthornden, Wenlock, Petrarch (also won 2000 Guineas) and Jannette (also won the Oaks).
  Cambuscan (1861) – won the July Stakes and sired the undefeated Kincsem.
  Hermit (1864) – won the Derby, the Biennial at Ascot and St. James's Palace Stakes. After retiring from racing he became a successful stallion and was champion sire seven times. His best daughter was Shotover, who won the 2000 Guineas and Derby. He also sired the fillies St Marguerite, Lonely and Thebais.
  Newminster died on 2 October 1868 at Rawliffe.
caption: Newminster's son Hermit
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