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Sire Line
Godolphin Arabian |
Babraham b c 1738 (Godolphin
Arabian
- Sachrissa, by Hartley's Blind Horse). Sire Line
Godolphin Arabian.
Family 15. A bay colt
with a snip and two white hind feet, he was bred by Lord
Godolphin, and considered to be one of the best sons of the
Godolphin Arabian. Described as a fine, strong horse standing 16
hands, his height was so exceptional that the General Stud Book
made note of it.
Purchased in
1744 by the Duke of Beaufort and later by Benjamin Rogers of
Mickleham, near Epsom, Surrey, his turf career was unremarkable,
although it should be noted that he raced and covered mares in
the same years. He defeated such horses as Wafer, Bustard, Old
England, Sutton and Little Drover.
From 1747 to
1756 he covered at Mr. Rogers's stud in Mickleham, Surrey, with
a fee as high as 5 gs. Moving north in 1757 to Milford, near
Tadcaster, Yorkshire, his fee rose to 10gs. He produced a number
of good sons, including Babraham Blank (b c 1758), Bosphorus (br
c 1754) and Cardinal Puff (gr c 1760). In America he was
represented by Young Babraham* (b c 1760),
Genius* (b c 1753), Hob-or-Nob* (b c 1751), Juniper* (b c
1752) and Shadow* (b c 1759).
His daughters
would prove invaluable. All of Family
46 and Family 55,
most of Family 27, and a
fair percentage of Family 5
descend from unnamed Babraham Mares. Red Rose (f 1760) is the
ancestress of many notable performers in Family
31.
Babraham died
at North Milford in 1760.
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Babraham |
Godolphin
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Sachrissa |
Hartley's
Blind Horse |
Holderness Turk |
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Milbanke's Makeless Mare |
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Flying
Whigg |
Woodstock Arabian |
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Race
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May of 1746 at Newmarket Mr. Pembroke's
(later Mr. Parson's) Babraham lost a 200gs
race over 4 miles to Mr. Martindale's
[Ancaster]
Starling (gr c 1738
Bolton
Starling). In August at Reading,
Berkshire, Babraham won
£50 winning both heats. |
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June of 1747 at Guilford, Surrey, Mr.
Rogers's Babraham won a
£50 plate for horses who had
never won a King's Plate, in 1 heat. In July
at Salisbury he finished 2nd in a £50 plate
for horses who had never won a King's Plate,
in 1 heat, won by Mr. Panton's
Bustard (gr c
1741 Crab). In
September of 1747 at Windsor, Berkshire, he
won £50, beating in 2 heats Mr. Prentis's
Wafer (b g). |
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In April of 1748 at Newmarket
he finished 2nd in a race for 50gs to Mr.
Haydon's Bajazet
(b c 1740
Godolphin Arabian). In July at
Nottingham he finished 2nd in a Fifty for
horses who had never won a King's Plate to
Lord Leigh's
Charming Molly (br f 1742 Leigh's
Whitefoot). In August at Oxford he won the
80gs Ladies Purse (ran 3 1 1), beating Mr.
Panton's Bustard
(gr c 1741 Crab) and
Sir W. W. Wynn's Old England (b c 1741
Godolphin
Arabian). In September at Burford,
Oxfordshire, he ran 3 2 in a Fifty for
horses who had never won a Royal Plate to
Mr. Dutton's Rat (bl g 1741
Hobgoblin),
defeating Lord Robert Manners's Skewball (b
g) and Mr. Grisewood's Trifle (gr c). |
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In September of 1749 he won a
Fifty at Lambourn, Berkshire, beating Mr.
Grevill's Sultan (b c 1741
Godolphin
Arabian) in 2 heats. Also in September
he won (1 1) a Fifty for horses who had
never won a King's Plate at Burford, beating
7 others. |
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Aimwell |
Aimwell
gr c 1750 (Babraham - Mare, by Fawkener's Grey Turk). Sire Line
Godolphin Arabian.
Family 6.
Owned by Mr. Pembroke, he won a £50 maiden Plate at
Chipping-Norton in 1754, beating Mr. Bowles's Lady Ann and Mr.
Snell's Prospero in three heats. The following October he won 40
guineas defeating Mr. Rogers's Bald Galloway (Young Cartouch) at
Newmarket, conceding him four stone over the Beacon Course. |
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| Alcides |
Alcides
b c 1753 (Babraham - Sister to Torismond, by Bolton
Starling). Sire Line Godolphin
Arabian. Family 4.
Bred by James Lenox Dutton, he was later sold to Jenison Shafto
of West Wratting, near Newmarket. In April of 1759, he won 200
guineas at Newmarket, beating Mr. Wynn's Lottery (Legacy) over
the Beacon Course. Starting for Mr. Shafto in October he won 300
guineas at Newmarket, beating Lord Rockingham's Brilliant over
the Beacon Course. In April of 1760 at Newmarket he collected a
500 guineas forfeit from Sir James Lowther's Whisk (Cade). He
retired to stud in North Yorkshire, where his best known
daughter, Alcides Mare (gr f 1764) was the 3rd dam of the St.
Leger winner Hambletonian (b c 1792 King
Fergus). |
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| Babraham
Blank |
Babraham Blank b c 1758 (Babraham - Sister to Blank, by Godolphin
Arabian). Sire Line Godolphin
Arabian. Family 15.
Bred by Sir John Dutton and later owned by Sir James Lowther, he
started only once. In October of 1762 he placed 4th in a 200
guineas each sweepstakes at Newmarket won by Lord
Northumberland's Boldface (br c 1758 Regulus).
Described as standing nearly fifteen hands, he was strong,
big-boned and free from any natural blemish. Inbred 2x2 to the Godolphin
Arabian, he was purchased for a stallion by Sir Joseph
Pennington and stood at Warter Hall, near Pocklington,
Yorkshire. His fee varied from free (1769) to 20 guineas. In the
stud he got a number of good runners, including Don Carlos (b c
1769) and Hazard (b c 1771) as well as the useful stallions
Carbuncle (ch c 1772), sire of Jenny Mole (b f 1787), the 2nd
dam of Dr. Syntax (br c 1811 Paynator), and *Bay Richmond (b c
1771). His daughter Babraham Blank Mare was the 2nd dam of Miss
Muston (b f 1790 King Fergus), a
matron in Family 9-a. |
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| Bosphorus |
Bosphorus
br c 1754 (Babraham - Mare, by Hampton Court Childers). Sire
Line Godolphin
Arabian. Family 21.
Owned by Richard Stamford, he won four Fifties as a five year
old, seven Royal Plates as a six year old, two matches, and
several Fifties as an aged horse. His dam only produced one
other foal, an untrained filly who was sent Ireland for a brood
mare. He was thought to be as good weight carrier at twelve
stone as any in his time. He was later in the stud for Mr.
Haswell at Epsom, Surrey, and said to be a sure foal getter and
likely to get runners, hunters and coach horses. Despite his
very limited mare book and also that few of his offspring were
trained he got a number of good quality racers. In the stud
Bosphorus Mare was the dam of the stallions Pegasus (ch c 1784 Eclipse)
and Brush (b c 1785 Eclipse), and
another Bosphorus Mare was the 3rd dam of the famous American
stallion Sir Archy (b c 1805
Diomed*). |
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Genius |
Genius*
b c 1753 (Babraham - Aura, by Stamford Turk). Sire Line Godolphin
Arabian. Family 9-a.
Bred by Anthony Keck, he was a full-brother to *Juniper. In 1758
he won a £50 Maiden Plate at Stratford upon Avon, beating Mr.
Quick's Silverlocks and five others in three heats. In 1759 he
won the King's Plate at Salisbury, beating the Duke of
Ancaster's Contest in three heats. He won one of two heats from
Dormouse in the King's Plate at Guildford, after which he
retired from the turf on account of his failing tendons.
Although he is recorded in the American Stud Book as
having been imported into New York the English literature makes
no mention of his export. In either case he doesn't appear to
have left any offspring. |
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Hob-or-Nob |
Hob-or-Nob*
b c 1751 (Babraham - unknown mare). Sire Line Godolphin
Arabian.
Hon-or-Nob was incorrectly entered in the American Stud Book
as a son of Goliah, however, a certificate for his son King
Alfred notes that his sire was Babraham. Owned in England by Mr.
Reynolds, he ran from 1755 to 1759 (winning £50 at Tetbury in
1756 and £50 at Cirencester in 1757). Sent to Virginia in 1760, he
stood from 1761 to 1766 at Archibald Cary's Ampthill stud in
Chesterfield County and in 1767 at Seth Ward's, also in
Chesterfield County. He left two good daughters, Cary's
Hob-or-Nob Mare, 2nd dam of Piccadilla (ch f c1784) a matron in
Family A18,
and Hob-or-Nob Mare, dam of the stallion Grey Alfred (gr c 1780
*Lindsey's Arabian), whose daughter, Grey Alfred Mare, was a
foundation mare of Family
A6. |
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Juniper |
Juniper*
b c 1752 (Babraham - Aura, by Stamford Turk). Sire Line Godolphin
Arabian. Family 9-a.
Bred by Anthony Keck, he was later owned by Richard Gorge. He
was described as standing fifteen hands one inch, "very
handsome and perfectly sound." In 1756 he won a £50 Maiden
Plate at Burford, beating Lord Craven's Chaunter and two others.
Starting for Mr. Gorge in 1757 he won £50 at Ascot Heath,
beating Mr. Humphrey's Snake (Whitenose) and Lord Portmore's
Steady (Cartouch) in three two-mile heats. He then collected a
premium for not starting at Rumford. At Worcester he won £50,
beating Mr. Brooke's Rainbow and Mr. Dutton's Nicodemus, and 50
guineas at Ludlow, beating Mr. Moore's chestnut mare. In 1758 he
won £50 at Winchester, beating Mr. Vernon's Cream of Tartar,
followed by £50 at Worcester, beating Mr. Hall's Venom, Mr.
Snell's Marcellus and two others. Later at Oxford he won £50,
beating Mr. Stuart's Hartley, Lord Craven's Chaunter and two
others. At Stockbridge he also won £50, beating Sir Edward
Hale's Juba (Babraham). In April of 1759 he won £50 at
Newmarket, beating Mr. Meredith's Whittington, the Duke of
Cumberland's Cato and Mr. Panton's Captain in three heats over
the Round Course. Ten days later he won £50 at Swaffham,
beating Lord Waldegrave's Jack of Newberry in one heat. In June
he won £50 at Winchester, beating Mr. Crosby's Crabstick, and
in July he won the £20 City Plate at Salisbury, beating Mr.
Hilliar's Tantivy, Mr. Crosby's Crabstick and Lord Weymouth's
Tweedale. In May of 1760 he won the Jockey Club Plate at
Newmarket, worth over 100 guineas, beating Lord Rockingham's
Remus and Mr. Greville's Feather. He later won £50 at Stamford,
beating Mr. Hardy's Nothing, Lord Scarborough's Cademus and Mr.
Ryder's No Hopes. At Huntingdon Juniper was defeated by Mr.
Shafto's Squirrel, and at Lichfield by Mr. Warren's Sportsman,
after which he taken out of training. He was sent to Virginia in
1761 and stood the 1762 at John Syme's stud in Hanover County.
From 1763 to 1765 he stood at Robert Harrison's stud in Charles
City County, and from 1766 to June of 1767 at Carter Braxton's
in King William County, both in Virginia. He went to Maryland in
1767 where he stood at Horatio Sharpe's Whitehall Stud in Anne
Arundel County before moving on to Pennsylvania for the 1768 and
1769 seasons which he spent at J. Hiltzheimer's stud. Although
he was bred to several fine mares his most notable offspring was
Juniper Mare, 11th dam of Foxhall (b c 1878 King Alfonso). |
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Shadow |
Shadow*
[ex-Vizier] b c 1759 (Babraham - Sister to Perseus, by Bolton
Starling). Sire Line Godolphin
Arabian. Family 19.
Bred in Yorkshire by Edward Rookes Leedes, he later ran for Lord
Northumberland and the Duke of Kingston. A half-brother to
Bolton* (b c 1760 Leedes' Chub) he was sent to South Carolina
in 1767. He raced there for E. Fenwick from 1768 to 1770,
winning the prestigious Charles Town Plate in 1770, defeating
several colts by Brutus* (ro c 1748 Regulus).
He went to stud in South Carolina where he remained until 1780,
then moved along to Virginia, standing there until 1783. He left
no stock that bred on, however, his offspring were somewhat
successful on the turf and described as speedy and stout. Most
of his offspring were probably drafted into the Revolution. |
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Young Babraham |
Young
Babraham* b c 1760 (Babraham - Mare, by Second).
Sire Line Godolphin
Arabian. Family 4.
Bred by in Yorkshire by Edward Rookes Leedes of North Milford,
he was a full-brother to the very successful runner Milford. His
pedigree is incorrectly entered in the American Stud Book,
which traces him to Miss Darcy's Pet Mare, whereas instead he
traces to Croft's Pet Mare. He was never trained for racing and
was apparently put to the stud as a hunter sire. He stood at
North Milford until 1769 when he was sent to South Carolina.
There he covered at Arthur Middleton's Ashley River stud from
1770 to 1774 and at Middleton's Goose Creek stud from 1775 to
1777. In 1778 he covered for D. Horry on the Santee and in 1779
he was offered for sale, which is the last record of him. His
son *Mask was exported to South Carolina along with him. Young
Babraham is also thought to have sired the 4th dam of Lawrence's
Diomed (c. *Diomed). |
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