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Friar’s Balsam (1885–1899) was an English Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the outstanding British two-year-old of 1887 when he was unbeaten in seven races. He was a sick horse when a beaten favourite in the following year’s 2000 Guineas but returned in the autumn to beat Minting in the Champion Stakes. Friar’s Balsam was retired to stud where he had some success as a sire of winners. He was trained at Kingsclere by John Porter for Lord Alington and Sir Frederick Johnstone.
