Frances Bulwark
Frances Bulwark and Sören Nordin in 1953
BreedStandardbred
SireBulwark
GrandsireVolomite
DamFrances Great
Maternal grandsireKaffir Axworthy
SexMare
Foaled5 April 1945
Country Sweden
ColourBay
BreederMartin Eklund
OwnerVäsby Stuteri
TrainerSören 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

Pedigree of Frances Bulwark Sweden
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

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References

  1. ↑ "Hästorier - Frances Bulwark, travdrottningen!". hovtramp.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "The Blood Bank - Pedigree - Frances Bulwark". Blodbanken.nu. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  3. ↑ "Nordiskt mästerskap". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  4. ↑ "Stall T.Z. / Sören Nordin". stalltz.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-03-17.
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