Blandford (1919–1935) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the three-time Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland who sired eleven British Classic Race winners including four which won The Derby.

[3] Trained by co-owner Dick Dawson, Blandford raced only four times in his career.

Bad forelegs, inherited from his grandsire, John O'Gaunt, limited Blandford's career to four starts.

[4] According to Thoroughbred Heritage, at stud Blandford proved to be one of the great sires of the English turf.

Among his offspring were: Blandford was still successfully breeding at Whatcombe Stables in Wantage, Oxfordshire when he died unexpectedly on 24 April 1935 at age sixteen.