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Aimwell
SIRE: Mark Anthony - Spectator - (Old) Crab - ALCOCK ARABIAN.
DAM: Mare by Herod - mare by Snap - mare by Gower Stallion - mare by Grey Childers - Fair Helen by Williams' Squirrel (Family 10).
Brown 1782. Bred by Mr. Carteret. Aimwell won the Epsom Derby in 1785, the only sire line descendant (Alcock Arabian) other than the "Big Three" to do so. |
Acaster Turk
See Carlisle White Turk. |
Alcides
SIRE: Babraham - GODOLPHIN ARABIAN. Godolphin Arabian Sire Line
DAM: Mare by Starling - mare by Partner - mare by Makeless - mare by Brimmer - mare by Place's White Turk - mare by Dodsworth - Layton Barb mare (Family 4).
Bay 1753. Sired the colt Remnant (1767), Melpomene (1765, dam of Czarina); Gander (1764); Constantine (1768).
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Alcock Arabian (Pelham's Grey Arab)
Said to have been imported by Sir Robert Sutton from Constantinople, which would date him to the first decade of the 18th century, but the source is questionable, and the thoroughbred historian C.M. Prior was unable to find a date of importation. He may, in fact, have been a son of the Curwen Bay Barb and out of Sir John Parson's Old Wen mare (sister to Clumsy) by (Old) Hautboy - D'Arcy Pet Mare (possibly by D'Arcy White Turk) - Sedbury Royal mare (Family 11). The GSB states the Wen mare produced a colt from the Curwen Bay Barb. Further, in pedigrees of the Alcock Arabian's famous racing and sire son, (Old/Portmore's) Crab, the Alcock Arabian is also credited with siring (Ancaster) Gentleman (1723) and (Wynn's) Spot. Wynn's Spot, bred by Charles Pelham of Lincolnshire, who also bred Crab, is listed in the GSB as being by a son of the Curwen Bay Barb. Crab, the most significant of the Alcock Arabian's offspring, was foaled in 1722 and bred by Pelham. A daughter, the grey Alcock Arabian mare, produced three good racehorses who were also sires, the dun or grey Dismal (1733), (Dutton's) Whitefoot (1734) and Trifle (1738). If the Alcock Arabian was in fact a son of the Curwen Bay Barb, both Crab and the Alcock Arabian mare were closely inbred, the mare being out of a daughter of the Curwen Bay Barb, and Crab being out of a grandaughter of his. The Alcock Arabian was acquired by Peregrine Bertie, (2nd) Duke of Ancaster, in 1722 from "Mr. Alcock, who also had a stud in Lincolnshire." |
Alexander
SIRE: Eclipse - Marske - Squirt - Bartlett's Childers - DARLEY ARABIAN. Darley Arabian Sire Line
DAM: Grecian Princess by (Williams') Forester - (Old/Croft's) Forester - mare by Coalition Colt - mare by Bustard - Charming Molly by Second - mare by Stanyan Arabian - Gipsy by King Williams No-tongued Barb - Milbanke's Black mare by Makeless - Grey Royal by D'Arcy White Turk - mare by D'Arcy Yellow Turk - Sedbury Royal Mare (Family 13).
Chestnut 1782. Owned and run by Richard, (1st) Earl Grosvenor. The Druidcalled him "an immense chestnut...his stock were much liked for their size, the colts being often strongly-whited chestnuts, and the mares, which were remarkably good, for the most part browns, full of speed and quality, and with a very fine expression about the head." Ran at Newmarket in the late 1780s. Sired Boadicea, the grand-dam of Touchstone; the important Alexander mare (1794), dam of Castrel, Rubens and Selim, and their sister, Oaks winner Bronze; siblings Statira (1793) and Roxana (1797); the dam of Young Sir Peter (1801); Tityrus (1798), Hephastion (1807, 2,000 Guineas winner), and a number of others. |
Alfred
SIRE: Matchem - Cade - GODOLPHIN ARABIAN. Godolphin Arabian Sire Line
DAM: Mare by Snap - Diana by Cullen Arabian - (Grisewood) Lady Thigh - (Croft's) Partner - mare by Greyhound - mare by Curwen Bay Barb - mare by D'Arcy's Chestnut Arabian - mare by Whiteshirt - mare by Old Montagu - mare by Hautboy - mare by Brimmer - Royal Mare (Family 12).
Bay 1770. Fairly popular sire, got Brown Bessy (1781); Shipton (1783); the siblings Ransom (1778), Imperatrix (1779, St. Leger winner), Guyler (1782) and Gaudy (1784) all from an Old England mare; Doctor (1781, also good sire); Elfleda (1778), and others. Some of his youngsters were sent to the U.S. |
Ambrosio
SIRE: Sir Peter Teazle - Highflyer - Herod - Tartar - (Old) Partner - Jigg - BYERLEY TURK. Byerley Turk Sire Line
DAM: Tulip - mare by Eclipse - Rarity - Snapdragon - mare by Regulus - mare by Bartlett's Childers - mare by Honywood's White Arabian - Dam of the Two True Blues (Family 3).
Bay 1793. Bred by James Lowther in 1793 and sold as a three year old to J. Cookson, he was widely acknowledged to be Sir Peter Teazle's best son. He ran between 1796 and 1799, generally at two and three mile distances; among his wins were the St. Leger at Doncaster, the Oatlands at Newmarket, Craven (twice), the Main Oatlands at Newmarket First Spring meeting, and the Great Subscription Purse at York (four miles), as well as a number of sweeps and matches. He was retired to stud at the end of the 1799 season: sired Brown Bess (1806) andRosario (1804), among others. |
Ancient Pistol
SIRE: Snap - Snip - Flying Childers - DARLEY ARABIAN. Darley Arabian Sire Line
DAM: Eloisa by Regulus - mare by Bartlett's Childers - sister to True Blue by Honywood Arabian - Dam of the Two True Blues (Family 3).
Bay 1764. Bred and raced by Richard, Lord (later Earl) Grosvenor; same generation as Eclipse. Fair race horse placed in races in top company (Bellario, Goldfinder) at Newmarket in 1768 and 1769. Sold to John Parker (later Lord Boringdon), who stood him at stud, where he got the racing colt Hardwicke (1781) and a number of good race mares and later producers, including Louisa (1787, won 6 races); Allegranti (1779), and Cinderwench (1775), in all about 15 offspring listed in the GSB. |
Antelope
SIRE: Young Belgrade - BELGRADE TURK.
DAM: Mare by Scarborough Colt - mare by Bartlett's Childers - mare by Devonshire Turk - mare by Mr. Curwen's Bay Barb - mare by Old Spot - Old Woodcock Mare (Family 18).
Bay 1748. Bred by Sir Marmaduke Wyvill in Yorkshire; purchased by the Marquis of Hartington at the end of his five year old year, and sold again a year later to the Earl of Antrim, who, after one race, retired him to stud in Ireland. He ran from 1752 to 1755 at courses from Newmarket to York, usually at four miles. He won a King's Plate over Grenadier at York, a King's Plate at Lincoln, a Ladies' Plate at Huntingdon (twice), the Jockey-Club Plate of 100 guineas at Newmarket. Sired Spanker (1758), the dun Gem (1770), and a few others. |
Antinous
SIRE: Blank - GODOLPHIN ARABIAN. Godolphin Arabian Sire Line
DAM: Sister to Spinster by Old Partner - mare by Squirrel - Little Partner's dam by (Old) Greyhound - mare by Makeless - mare by Brimmer - mare by Place's White Turk - mare by Dodsworth - Layton Violet Barb Mare (Family 4).
Chestnut 1758. Bred by the (3rd) Duke of Grafton at Euston. Ran for six years, from age 4, beating the top horses of his day in big purse matches, including Africus, Ascham, Tartar. His racing nemesis was Herod, who beat him in two matches. His racing zenith was his win in the 1765 Great Subscription Purse. Sired Darling (1775), who produced some racehorses and broodmares; the dam of racehorse and sire Soujah ul Dowlah by Eclipse and racehorse Manager by Dugannon. Also got the racehorses Lamplighter, who ran at Newmarket in the 1770s, Givens (1775), and others of moderate ilk. |
Anvil
SIRE: Herod - Tartar - (Old) Partner - Jigg - BYERLEY TURK. Byerley Turk Sire Line
DAM: Mare by Feather - Crazy by Lath - sister to Snip by Fling Childers - sister to Soreheels by Basto - sister to Mixbury Galloway by Curwen Bay Barb - mare by White Legged Lowther Barb -Vinter mare (Family 9).
Brown 1777. Bred by Thomas Panton of Newmarket, run first by J. Parker of Saltram, and then, after mid-season 1784, by the Prince of Wales. Ran six years from age 4, at distances between two and four miles. Among the many races he won were the Epsom Ladies' Plate, a 200 guineas match against Buccaneer in 1783; the 1783 King's Plate at Winchester; several matches in 1785 and 1786. His frequent competitor was the good racehorse Drone, against whom he both won and lost. Retired to stud at Aston Clinton, later moved to O'Kelly's (owner of Eclipse) stud farm in Middlesex. He got St. George (1789), Cymbeline (1790), Mother Shipton (1794), and some colts and fillies for O'Kelly out of Eclipse mares, among around 20 listed in the GSB. |
Archduke
SIRE: Sir Peter Teazle - Highflyer - Herod - Tartar - (Old) Partner - Jigg - BYERLEY TURK. Byerley Turk Sire Line
DAM: Horatia by Eclipse - Countess by Blank - mare by Rib - mare by Wynn Arabian - mare by Governor - mare by Alcock Arabian - Golden Locks by Bristol Grasshopper - mare by Hog - mare by King Charles' Hawker (also known as Duc de Chartres' Hawker) (Family 30).
Brown 1796. Bred by Sir Frank Standish. Won the Epsom Derby in 1799; he was purchased to Virginia in 1803. |
Ashridge Arabian
Erroneously listed in the GSB as the Astridge Arabian. Covered mares in the early 1740s, a daughter produced the grey racehorse Lizard (1750 by Ancaster Starling). Probably owned by the Second Duke of Bridgewater, who died in 1748. He was succeeded by his brother, Francis, an early member of the Jockey Club and owner of the mare who produced the racehorses Stripling, Grasshopper, and Spectre, but is better known as the builder of the Bridgewater canals. Their father, the first Duke, owned Ashridge Ball (by Leedes), a famous racehorse of the late teens. |
Asparagus
SIRE: Pot-8-Os - Eclipse - Marske - Squirt - Bartlett's Childers - DARLEY ARABIAN. Darley Arabian Sire Line: Pot-8-Os Branch
DAM: Mare by Justice - Marianne by Squirrel - Miss Meredith by Cade - Little Hartley Mare by Bartlett's Childers - Flying Whigg by Woodstock Arabian - Points by St. Victor Barb - Grey Whynot by (Old) Whynot - Royal Mare (Family 15).
Chestnut 1787. He sired the top racemare, Rhoda (dam of Fandango), who won the One Thousand Guineas in 1816 and beat 1815 Oaks winner Minuet at Newmarket, and also won a number of other cups and plates. He also got Teddy the Grinder, a racehorse and sire (1798); Eliza (1797), and others. |
Assassin
SIRE: Sweetbriar - Syphon - Squirt - Bartlett's Childers - DARLEY ARABIAN. Darley Arabian Sire Line Darley Arabian Sire Line
DAM: Angelica by Snap - mare by Regulus - mare by Bartlett's Childers - mare by Honywood's Arabian - Dam of the two True Blues (Family 3).
Bay 1779. Bred by George O'Brien Wyndham (3rd) Earl of Egremont. Won the 1782 Epsom Derby, but not much else. Retired to Egremont's stud, he got the racehorse Gunpowder (1791), the mare Rag (1786), and a few others.
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Atlas
SIRE: Babraham - GODOLPHIN ARABIAN. Godolphin Arabian Sire Line
DAM: Mare by Justice (by Hampton Court Litton Arabian) - further pedigree information not available.
Brown 1752. Bred by Duke of Devonshire. Top racehorse of the mid-eighteenth century. He ran from age 6 to age 10 at Newmarket and in the north of England, generally at distances of 3 and 4 miles winning, among others, the Jockey Club Plate of 1759, and was unbeaten until he met (Warren's) Careless for a second time in 1760, his only race of that year. That meet was immortalized in a song. Laid off in 1761, he was brought back to run in the Jockey Club purse at Newmarket in 1762, in which he was unplaced, after which he was retired.
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