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 Sweden (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956)
Scandinavian Championship DenmarkNorwaySweden (1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955)
Åby Stora Pris Sweden (1950)
Gran Premio delle Nazioni Italy (1952)
Elitloppet Sweden (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

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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

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  1. ^ "Hästorier - Frances Bulwark, travdrottningen!". hovtramp.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-03-17. [dead link]
  2. ^ a b c d "The Blood Bank - Pedigree - Frances Bulwark". Blodbanken.nu. Archived from the original on 2016-12-27. 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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