Abernant was a flying machine who plied his trade between 1948 and 1950. A grey colt, trained by Noel Murless, he was one of the greatest sprinters ever to be seen on a racecourse. He won fourteen of the seventeen races that he contested and what races they were. By the end of his two year old season he had already tucked away victories in the Chesham, Champagne and Middle Park Stakes. At the peak of his powers as a three year old he cruised to victory in the King's Stand, King George and Nunthorpe Stakes and added the July Cup for good measure. The following season he produced repeat victories in the King George Stakes, Nunthorpe Stakes and the July Cup.