Heroic was a champion sire of racehorses in Australia. He was sired from Valais out of Chersonese and foaled at Tarwyn Park, Bylong, New South Wales. He was the Australian champion sire from 1933 to 1938, 6 years in all.
showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life"
Of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes; as, the heroic age; an heroic people; heroic valor.