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Hethersett (1959–1966) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for falling when favourite for the Epsom Derby and then winning the classic St Leger Stakes in 1962. After showing promise as a two-year-old he was the highest-rated British three-year-old of 1962 when he also won the Brighton Derby Trial and the Great Voltigeur Stakes. After his success in the Leger when he gave his trainer Dick Hern his first classic win Hethersett never won again and was retired in 1964.