[1] Golden Corn was highly bred, particularly on her dam side, which included several important racehorses of the late Victorian era, including the Triple Crown winner Isinglass, an Ascot Gold Cup winner in Isonomy and the undefeated St Simon.

She was trained at Newmarket by Hugh Powney and Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, later trainer to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

She ran third in the fillies classic, the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket behind the winner Silver Urn and Soubriquet, apparently failing to stay the distance of one mile.

She stayed in training as a four-year-old, adding the July Cup at Newmarket, when ridden by Joe Childs, to her victories.

Golden Corn had some success as a brood mare, including Cornbelt, winner of the John Porter Stakes at Newbury.