Godolphin

American  

[goh-dol-fin, guh-] / goʊˈdɒl fɪn, gə- /

noun

1. Sidney, 1st Earl of, 1645–1712, English statesman and financier.

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Godolphin British  

/ ɡəˈdɒlfɪn /

noun

1. Sidney. 1st Earl of Godolphin. 1645–1712, English statesman; as Lord Treasurer, he managed the financing of Marlborough's campaigns in the War of the Spanish Succession

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Example Sentences

Sovereignty won the Kentucky Derby in May to give Godolphin stables a long-awaited first victory in the first jewel of US flat racing's Triple Crown.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

“You never know until they actually do it in a race,” said Michael Banahan, who heads Godolphin in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

The 9-2 shot, trained for owners Godolphin by Charlie Appleby, was the pick of jockey William Buick and proved the right choice.

From BBC • May 3, 2025

“This heartfelt story has touched the hearts of many in and outside of the Thoroughbred industry,” Dan Pride, chief operating officer of Godolphin, said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

To quote one passage from Evelyn: "Neither the cupping nor the pidgeons, those last of remedyes, wrought any effect."—Life of Mr. Godolphin, p.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 100, September 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various