(foaled 1925), English racehorse (Thoroughbred) who, though a successful racer, became best known as a sire. An outstanding stud, he sired Blue Peter and Watling Street. Fairway was foaled by Scapa Flow and sired by Phalaris. Lord Derby owned him, and Frank Butters trained him at Newmarket. As a two-year-old, he won three of his four races. As a three-year-old, he won four of five races. In his last racing year, 1929, he won five out of six races. Unusually successful at stud, he was the top stallion in 1936, 1939, 1943, and 1944, siring winners of 394 horse races, including Watling, the 1942 Derby winner, before being retired from stud in 1945.
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