Idun (horse)

Idun
Idun
Sire	Royal Charger
Dam	Tige O'Myheart
Damsire	Bull Lea
Sex	Mare
Foaled	1955
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Leslie Combs II & John W. Hanes
Owner	Josephine Bay Paul
Trainer	Sherrill W. Ward
Rider	Bill Hartack
Record	30: 17-4-4
Earnings	$392,490
Major wins
	Frizette Stakes (1957); Gardenia Trial Stakes (1957); Gardenia Stakes (1957); Matron Stakes (1957); Gazelle Handicap (1958); Mother Goose Stakes (1958); Colonial Handicap (1959); Columbiana Handicap (1959); Liberty Belle Handicap (1959); Maskette Handicap (1959)
Awards
	U.S. Champion 2-year-old filly (1957); U.S. Champion 3-year-old filly (1958)
	Last updated on November 24, 2006

Idun (1955-1979) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse who won U.S. Champion 2 and 3-year-old filly honors.

Sired by Royal Charger, a son of the very important sire Nearco, Idun was owned by Josephine Bay, wife of Charles Ulrick Bay, business executive and the United States Ambassador to Norway from 1946 to 1953.^[1] The filly was ridden by future Hall of Fame jockey Bill Hartack and trained by another future Hall of Famer, Sherrill W. Ward who would later condition Forego.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Pedigree

^ "Mrs. Josephine Bay Paul Dies". New York Times, page 29. 1942-06-27. Archived from the original on 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
^ "Frizette". NYRA. 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
^ "Idun Takes Rich Gardenia For Hartack's 40th Stake". New York Times, Section Sports, page 1. 1957-10-20. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
^ "Go For Wand Handicap". NYRA. 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2020-08-15.