Mufti (GB)
 
 


Mufti

 

 

 

Sire Line


Fitzherod


King Herod

 

 

 

 Mufti b c 1783 (Fitzherod - Mare, by Infant). Sire Line Herod. Family 7.

Bred by Lord Mann of Norwich, Mufti raced in the colours of the Prince of Wales (later King George IV) prior to his sale for 230gs to Richard Vernon in 1786. He subsequently ran for the Duke of Bedford for several years and retired to the Duke's Woburn Stud in Bedfordshire before export to America. In England he got Marianne (ch f 1798) dam of the Derby winner Octavius (br c 1809 Orville) and the Oaks winner Caroline (b f 1817 Whalebone). Sister to Marianne (b f 1797) was the ancestress of Cambridgeshire Stakes winner Bathilde (ch f 1858 Stockwell) who founded a highly successful family in central and eastern Europe.

Imported by Colonel John Tayloe of Virginia in 1799, Mufti stood in several Virginia counties, including three years at Tayloe's Mount Airy stud in Richmond. His stud career there was undistinguished in spite of opportunities, including a mating with the dam of Sir Archy (b c 1805 Diomed). His best son was Trafalgar (ch c 1804), a good racehorse and later an esteemed sire. To his credit his daughter Elephanta (b f 1808) founded a Kentucky racing family that culminated in the sire Judge Leonard (b c 1865 Zero). Considered the most beautiful horse in England according to John Tayloe, his good looks made him popular as a sire of saddle horses in his adopted country.

 
Pedigree
Mufti Fitzherod King Herod Tartar
Cypron
Miss Barforth Snap
Miss Cade
Infant Mare Infant Godolphin Arabian
Brown Betty
Miss Slamerkin Whittington
Sister to Othello
Race Record
 
In 1786 running for the Prince of Wales he won a 100gs match at Newmarket First Spring from Mr Wyndham's Prodigal (ch c 1793 Trentham). Ran a dead heat at Newmarket Second Spring for a 200gs match with Sir C Bunbury's Young Tityrus (ch c 1793 Alexis), equal weights.
 
In 1787 running for Mr Vernon he finished 2nd for a 100gs each Sweepstakes at Newmarket in April, won by Mr Douglas's [Grey] Highlander (gr c 1783 Bourdeaux), beating Lord Derby's Wren (b f 1783 Woodpecker) and Sir C Bunbury's Young Tityrus. Finished 3rd for the 200gs each Claret Stakes at Newmarket First Spring, won by the Duke of Bedford's Fidget (b c 1783 Florizel), with Mr Wastell's Shipton (br c 1783 Alfred) placing 2nd, beating Mr Panton's Thorn (ch c 1783 Sweetbriar), Lord Clermont's Mark-Ho! (b c 1783 Mark Anthony) and Lord Derby's Zilia (b f 1783 Eclipse). Finished 2nd for a 300gs each Sweepstakes at Newmarket Second Spring, won by Lord Grosvenor's Meteor (ch c 1783 Eclipse), beating Sir F Standish's Oaks winner Yellow Filly (ch f 1783 Tandem). Finished 4th for a 100gs each Sweepstakes at Ascot Heath in June, won by Lord Grosvenor's Roundelay (b c 1782 Justice), with Lord Foley's Blandish (bbr c 1782 Il'Mio) placing 2nd and Sir C Bunbury's Young Tityrus 3rd. Finished 4th for a 100gs each Sweepstakes at Newmarket in July, won by the Duke of Queensberry's Mulberry (b c 1783 Florizel), with the Duke of Grafton's Oberon (b c 1782 Florizel) placing 2nd and Lord Clermont's Woodcock (b c 1783 Woodpecker) 3rd.
 
In 1788 he won for the first time the 10gs each Craven Stakes at Newmarket in March, beating the Prince of Wales's Scota (b f 1783 Eclipse), Mr Vernon's Nimble (b f 1784 Florizel) and 9 others. Won a 300gs each Sweepstakes at Newmarket First Spring, beating the Duke of Bedford's Fidget. Lost a 500gs match at Newmarket Second Spring to the Duke of Bedford's Fidget. Finished 2nd for 60gs at Newmarket in July, won by Lord Grosvenor's Meteor, beating Lord Clermont's Mark-Ho! and the Prince of Wales's Chance (br c 1780 Javelin). Running for the Duke of Bedford he finished 5th for £50 at York in August, won by Mr Wetherell's Windlestone (gr c 1783 Magnet), with Mr Peirse's grey Young Marske filly placing 2nd, Mr Wentworth's Poor Soldier (ch c 1783 Eclipse) 3rd and the Prince of Wales's Skylark (b c 1783 Highflyer) 4th. Finished 4th for a £50 Subscription Purse the next day, won by the Duke of Norfolk's Dubskelper (b c 1782 Phlegon), with Mr Wetherell's Windlestone placing 2nd and Sir G Armytage's Stargazer (br f 1782 Highflyer) 3rd.
 
Mufti did not run in 1789.
 
In 1790 he won a 100gs match at Newmarket in July from Lord Barrymore's Highlander. Won a 50gs each Handicap Sweepstakes at Newmarket Second October, beating the Prince of Wales's Magpie (ro c 1786 Imperator) and 4 others. Won a 200gs match at the same meeting from the Prince of Wales's Don Quixote (ch c 1784 Eclipse).
 
in 1791 he won the 10gs each Craven Stakes at Newmarket in April, beating Mr Broadhurst's Creeper (b c 1786 Tandem), the Prince of Wales's Don Quixote and 12 others. Won a 200gs match at Newmarket Second Spring from the Prince of Wales's Glaucus (ch c 1786 Diomed). Lost a 200gs match at the same meeting to Mr Bullock's Spear (ch c 1786 Javelin). Won a 1000gs match at Newmarket First October from the Prince of Wales's Pegasus (ch c 1784 Eclipse).
 
In 1792 he finished 2nd for the 10gs each Craven Stakes at Newmarket in April, won by Mr Hamond's Minos (bl c 1785 Justice), beating Lord Grosvenor's Asparagus (ch c 1787 Pot8os) and 8 others. Won a 100gs match at Newmarket Second Spring from the Duke of York's Serpent (b c 1786 Eclipse). Finished 2nd for 60gs at Newmarket in July, won by Lord Grosvenor's Skylark (b c 1783 Highflyer), beating Mr Bullock's Toby (b c 1786 Highflyer) and Sir H Fetherston's Quetlavaca (ch c 1788 Diomed).