Maid of Orleans (1806–1825) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the classic Oaks Stakes at Epsom Downs Racecourse in 1809.
Maid of Orleans was a bay mare bred by General John Leveson Gower, in whose pink and black colours she raced in 1809.
The "Sister to Champion" (as the Potoooooooo mare is sometimes known) also produced Advance, whose daughter Galata won the 1000 Guineas, Oaks and Ascot Gold Cup.
Maid of Orleans started at odds of 3/1 and won from Puck, a colt owned by Lord Grosvenor[6] after "a fine race".
In a field of eleven runners, Chryseis was made 3/1 favourite, whilst Maid of Orleans was relatively unfancied at odds of 100/6 (just over 16/1), in a race which provoked a good deal of betting interest.
Maid of Orleans was sent into the lead from the start by Ben Moss, whose "great jockeyship"[8] was praised by the Sporting Magazine, and was never overtaken, winning from Zaida and Spindle with Chryseis fourth.
Maid of Orleans was set to concede eight pounds in weight to her rival, and was not fancied in the betting, starting at odds of 5/1, but defeated Chryseis "quite easy"[11] over the Abington Mile to claim the 200 guinea prize.