Homeward Bound

Homeward Bound (1961 – after 1982) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. After finishing unplaced on her only appearance as a juvenile she emerged as a top class performer in the following year, winning the Princess Elizabeth Stakes, Epsom Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks. She never won again but was placed in both the Coronation Cup and the Doncaster Cup as a four year old. After her retirement from racing she became a broodmare and had some success as a dam of winners. Background Homeward Bound was a "lightly-framed" chestnut mare with a small white star bred by her owner Foster Robinson at his Wicken Parn Stud near Wolverton in Buckinghamshire. She was sent into training with John Oxley at his Hurworth House stable in Newmarket, Suffolk. Homeward Bound was sired by Alycidon, an outstanding stayer who suffered from low fertility as a breeding stallion but sired several top class performers including Alcide and Twilight Alley. Her dam Sabie River won four races and produced several other winners. Sabie River's dam Amorcille was a half-sister to Discord, the female-line ancestor of Mr Dinos. Both Alycidon and Sabie River died in 1963, before Homeward Bound had appeared on the track. Racing career