Formosa
Sire Line
Highflyer
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Formosa ch f 1865 (Buccaneer
- Eller, by Chanticleer) Sire Line Highflyer.
Family 18-a.
Bred at the
Neasham Hall stud by industrialist James
Cookson, Formosa was a half sister to the stallion Odd Fellow (gr c 1864
Thormanby). Her dam was a half sister to the
Gimcrack Stakes, Great Yorkshire Stakes and Park Hill Stakes winner
Ellerdale (br f 1844 Lanercost). Formosa was later owned and raced by William Graham.
Starting out fairly slowly as a two year old she won several small
races. As a three year old she won many of the prestigious races in the
calendar, including the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes in a dead heat with Moslem,
the One Thousand
Guineas Stakes, the Oaks Stakes and the St Leger Stakes in a canter.
Both Formosa and Brigantine (b f 1866 Buccaneer),
the latter winning the Oaks in 1869,
made such an impression on the turf that an effort was made to
repurchase their sire Buccaneer (b c 1857 Wild Dayrell) from the Kisber
State Stud in Hungary, to which he had been sold in 1865. However, his
stock was equally successful in eastern Europe and he was not for sale.
Formosa herself did not impress in the stud and was sent to France
in 1879 in foal to Hermit. Her daughter Pulcherrima (br f 1873 Beadsman) was exported to Germany
in 1876 and there
produced the Deutsches St Leger winner Picollos (b c 1882 Chamant), the
Deutsches Derby winner Potrimpos (ch c 1883 Chamant) and the Deutsches
St Leger and Magyar St Leger winner Pumpernickel (b c 1884 Chamant).
Most of her successful descendants were produced in Australia and
New Zealand. Among them was the CJC New Zealand Derby winner Multiform (br
c 1894 Hotchkiss) who was also a popular stallion. Recent stars include
the CJC New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas winner Avedon (gr c 1991 Famous
Star), SAJC South Australian Derby winner Sea Brigand (ch c 1985 Toy
Pindarri) and WATC Western Australian Derby winner Old Money (b f 1997
Old Spice).
| Pedigree |
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Formosa |
Buccaneer |
Wild Dayrell |
Ion |
| Ellen Middleton |
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Little Red Rover Mare |
Little Red Rover |
| Eclat |
|
Eller |
Chanticleer |
Birdcatcher |
| Whim |
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Tomboy
Mare |
Tomboy |
| Tesane |
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| Race Record |
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| In 1867 she went unplaced for the Weston Stakes at Bath, won
by Lord Hastings Lady Elizabeth (b f 1865 Trumpeter). Unplaced
for the Queen's Stand Plate at Ascot. Finished 3rd for the
Triennial at the same meeting, won by the Duke of Beaufort's
Europa (ch f 1865 Trumpeter). Finished 4th at the same meeting
for the Biennial, won by Lord Falmouth's Tregeagle (ro c 1865
Wild Dayrell). Won the Nursery Stakes at Stockbridge, beating
the Duke of Hamilton's Contempt (b f 1865 King Tom) by two
lengths. Won the Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket, beating the
Duke of Hamilton's Leonie (ch f 1865
Newminster). Finished
third and last for the Bentinck Memorial at Goodwood, won by
Tregeagle. Won £235 at Abingdon, beating two others. Was
unplaced for the Middle Park Plate at Newmarket Second October,
won by Sir J Hawley's Green Sleeve (b f 1865 Beadsman). |
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| In 1868 ran a dead heat with Moslem (br c 1865 Knight of St
Patrick) for the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes at Newmarket First
Spring. Won the One Thousand Guineas at the same meeting,
beating Athena (ch f 1865 Stockwell)
"very easily". Won the Oaks Stakes at Epsom, beating Lady
Coventry (ch f 1865 Thormanby) and
Athena, winning in a canter "by ten lengths". Unplaced for the
Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot, won by King Alfred (br c 1865
King Tom). Finished second for the Triennial at the same
meeting, won by Vale Royal. Won the St Leger at Doncaster,
beating Paul Jones (br c 1865 Buccaneer)
"in a canter". Won the Newmarket Oaks, beating Nyanza (b f 1865
King Tom) by six lengths. |
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| In 1869 won £60 at Bath. Lost to the Derby winner Blue Gown
(b c 1865 Beadsman) for the Trial Stakes at Epsom Spring. Won
the Triennial at Ascot, beating the Goodwood Cup winner
Restitution (b c 1865 King Tom) by a neck. Finished third for
the Cup at the same meeting, won by this year's Oaks winner
Brigantine (b f 1866 Buccaneer).
Finished second for the Cup at Stockbridge, won by the
Lincolnshire Handicap winner Guy Dayrell (b c 1867 Wild Dayrell).
Finished second for the Hurstbourne Cup at the same meeting, won
by Brigantine. Won the Bentinck Memorial at Goodwood, beating
Blueskin (bl c 1865 Skirmisher) "by forty lengths". Won the
Queen's Plate at Weymouth. Unplaced for the Great Yorkshire
Handicap at Doncaster. Finished second for the All-Aged Stakes
at Newmarket, won by the Ascot Stakes winner Rosicrucian (b c
1865 Beadsman). Unplaced for the Autumn Cup at Liverpool. |
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| Produce Record |
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| 1872 |
ch c |
Worthless, by Orest |
W Graham |
| 1873 |
br f |
Pulcherrima, by Beadsman |
W Graham |
| 1874 |
b f |
Pulchra, by Rosicrucian |
W Graham |
| 1875 |
ch c |
Calistos, by Lord Clifden |
W Graham |
| 1876 |
b f |
White Poppy, by Winslow |
W Graham |
| 1877 |
br f |
Zenobia, by Young Melbourne |
Mr Gee |
| 1878 |
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barren |
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| 1879 |
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barren |
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| Pulcherrima was sold to the
Prussian Government in 1876. Pulchra was sent to New Zealand in
foal to Queen's Messenger in 1879. |
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