Frances Bulwark

Frances Bulwark (born 5 April 1945[1]) was a Swedish Standardbred racing trotter and brood mare by Bulwark out of Frances Great by Kaffir Axworthy.[2]

Frances Bulwark
Frances Bulwark and Sören Nordin in 1953
BreedStandardbred
SireBulwark
GrandsireVolomite
DamFrances Great
Maternal grandsireKaffir Axworthy
SexMare
Foaled5 April 1945
Country Sweden
ColourBay
BreederMartin Eklund
OwnerVäsby Stuteri
TrainerSören Nordin
Record
130: 80-21-12
Earnings
SEK591,420
Major wins
Swedish Championships (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956)
Scandinavian Championship (1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955)
Åby Stora Pris (1950)
Gran Premio delle Nazioni (1952)
Elitloppet (1953)
Last updated on: 2009-03-17.

Her most prestigious victories include six Swedish Championships (1950–51, 1953–56), five Scandinavian Championships (1950, 1952-1955), Åby Stora Pris (1950), Gran Premio delle Nazioni (1952) and Elitloppet (1953).[2][3] At the end of her career, the mare had earned SEK591,420.[2] Frances Bulwark was trained by successful Swedish trainer Sören Nordin, with whom the mare won 74 races, more than any other of Nordin's horses. Nordin considered Frances Bulwark to be the best among the horses he trained during his career.[4]

Pedigree
Pedigree of Frances Bulwark
Sire
Bulwark 		Volomite Peter Volo Peter the Great
Nervolo Belle
Cita Frisco San Francisco
Mendocita
Sister Guy Guy Axworthy Axworthy
Lillian Wilkes
Sister Bingen Bingen
Sis Directum
Dam
Frances Great 		Kaffir Axworthy Guy Axworthy Axworthy
Lillian Wilkes
Aurora Dillon
Belle Dant Peter the Great Pilot Medium
Santos

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References
  1. "Hästorier - Frances Bulwark, travdrottningen!". hovtramp.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  2. "The Blood Bank - Pedigree - Frances Bulwark". Blodbanken.nu. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  3. "Nordiskt mästerskap". qhurth.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  4. "Stall T.Z. / Sören Nordin". stalltz.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-03-17.
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