Filho da Puta (Portuguese: [ˈfiʎu ðɐ ˈputɐ], 14 April 1812 – 25 August 1835) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse.

Sir William, who had lived in Portugal and knew the Portuguese language well, in a fit of anger gave this name to the future champion.

[3][4] Filho da Puta was painted in oil on canvas by a famous English painter named John Frederick Herring in 1815.

[6] Filho da Puta was a bay horse[7] with a white snip and a star foaled on 14 April 1812[8] and bred by T.

[1] Filho da Puta started his racing career on 21 June 1814 by walking over for the Tyro Stakes at Newcastle.

[10] In September he beat Agapanthus and a filly by Clinker to win a Sweepstakes of 20 guineas each over the last mile of the Pontefract course.

Filho da Puta returned to the track as a three-year-old at the end of March, when he won a Sweepstakes of 100 guineas each at Catterick Bridge.

[16] In April Filho da Puta was beaten for the first time in his career when he lost to Sir Joshua in a 1000 guineas match race over one mile at Newmarket.

[17] In the summer he was beaten by Doctor Syntax in the Preston Gold Cup, before returning to Doncaster in October, where he four horses in a Sweepstakes of 50 guineas each over the St. Leger course.