Bayadère (1859–1872) was France's most famous trotting mare of the 19th century. The daughter of The Norfolk Phœnomenon and a mare also named Bayadère, she lost her mother at birth, then was bred and trained for trotting by her owners, Mr. Lefèvre-Montfort and Mr. Tiercelin.
Accumulating earnings were considered prodigious for her time; she was beaten only once or twice in trotting races. She has the distinction of having first competed in mounted trotting races, then in steeplechase racing, though with less success. Bayadère became a broodmare after her racing career. Known for her playful temperament and tendency to jump over obstacles in her path, she died at the age of 13 after impaling herself on her pasture fence.