Antelope

Sire Line

Antelope b c 1748 (Young Belgrade - Mare, by Scarborough Colt). Sire Line Belgrade Turk. Family 18.

Antelope was bred by Sir Marmaduke Wyvill (1692-1754), 6th Baronet, at his Constable Burton stud, near Bedale, Yorkshire, and raced for four years. He was sold to the Marquess of Hartington at the end of the 1753 season, and then to the Earl of Antrim in 1754.

He was then retired to Lord Antrim's stud in Ireland where he was said to be a great favourite. His best son was probably Mr. Pengree's Spanker. Although Antelope himself left no stock that bred on, his sisters made worthy contributions to Family 18.

Pedigree

Antelope	Young Belgrade	Belgrade Turk	.
			.
		Bay Bolton Mare	Bay Bolton
			Old Scarborough Mare
	Scarborough Colt Mare	Scarborough Colt	Tifter
			Old Scarborough Mare
		Childers Mare	Bartlet's Childers
			Devonshire Turk Mare

Race Record

In 1752, he won £50 at New Malton in June, then at York he won the King's Plate, beating Mr. Witty's Grenadier (b c 1746 Blaze) in both 4 mile heats, each carrying 12 stone. In September at Lincoln he won another King's Plate, beating Mr. Ann's Partner (ch c 1748 Croft's Partner), each carrying 12 stone in 4-mile heats.

His only defeat in 1753 came from Grenadier in the King's Plate at Newmarket, each carrying 12 stone over 4 miles. He won the 90 guineas Ladies' Plate at Huntingdon, beating Richard Vernon's Crab (gr c 1744 Old Crab) in both 3-mile heats.

In April of 1754 he won the 100 guineas Jockey Club Plate at Newmarket, beating Richard Vernon's Danby Cade (b c Old Cade), Cumberland's Crab (gr c 1744 Old Crab) and Lord Strange's Sportsman (b c 1747 Derby Whitefoot). Each carried 8 stone 7 pounds in 4-mile heats. He was said to have fallen lame a distance from home in the second heat. Later that year at Huntingdon he won the 90 guineas Ladies' Purse, beating Mr. Vernon's Joseph (b g 1748 Godolphin Arabian), who was also called the Godolphin Gelding, in both 3-mile heats.

In April of 1754, as the property of Lord Antrim, he lost a 30 sovereigns race at Chester to Mr. Read's Single Peeper (b c 1748 Regulus), all carrying 10 stone over 4 miles.

Spanker

Spanker br c 1758 (Antelope - Charming Molly, by Whitefoot). Sire Line Belgrade Turk. Family 13.
In June of 1762 he won £50 at Bridgenorth, defeating Mr. Bassett's Madge (gr f 1758 Regulus), Mr. Aldridge's Newcombe (b c 1758 Newcombe Arabian) and two others. In May of 1763 he placed 2nd to Mr. Allenby's Statesman (ch c 1758 Sultan), Mr. Wentworth's Young Roger and others. Returning to Bridgenorth in June of 1763 he won another £50 plate, beating two others. In July he won £50 at Ludlow, beating two others, in August he won £80 at Worcester, beating Mr. Howe's Render (Dormouse), Mr. Burslew's Roger and Mr. Kingsley's Liberty, and in September he won £50 at Gloucester, beating several others. He broke down at Maidenhead, having won the second heat, beating Sylla (Babraham), Americus, Cyclops and Venture. He entered the stud at Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire, for a fee of 2 guineas although he covered very few mares.