Her Grand-dam Oola Hills was the dam of Pappa Fourway, but unlike him, Park Top was at her best over middle distances.
Park Top was bred by Joan Scott of Buttermilk Stud Farm, South Newington, Oxfordshire.
Starting second favourite she won smoothly, defeating St Pauli Girl who had earlier finished second in The Oaks.
Piggott blamed himself for her defeat but her owner the Duke of Devonshire was more forgiving in the book he wrote about Park Top A Romance of the Turf.
[10] Appearing to have made a full recovery from what was only temporary lameness, she returned to Longchamp, for a seventh time, to bid farewell.