Bred by Mr. Ex-Turnor he was described as a horse of great muscular power and fine symmetry, having superior speed and blessed with a docile temperment. He raced for three years, winning the Oatlands at Newmarket twice and the Craven Stakes.

After the death of Ex-Turnor he was purchased by Richard Morland and stood at Walthamstow, near London. He was said to be remembered in Essex for several splendid hunters.

Imported in 1804 by William Lightfoot of Sandy Point, Virginia, his American daughters did him credit. Black Ghost (bl.f. 1806) became the dam of two good racemares, Columbia (f. Sir Archy) and Isabella (br.f. 1821 Sir Archy). An unnamed daughter was the 2nd dam of the worthy Madam Tonson (b.f. 1814) who produced the excellent brothers Monsieur Tonson (b.c. 1822), Sir Henry Tonson (c. 1824) and Sir Richard Tonson (gr.c. 1823) to Jackson's Pacolet. Another daughter was the 2nd dam of the sire Engineer (gr.c. 1852 Revenue). He stood at Sandy Point in 1805 and 1806, after which there is no record of him.