St George (GB)
 
 


St George

 

 

 

 

Sire Line


Highflyer

 

 

 

 St George b c 1789 (Highflyer - Mare, by Eclipse). Sire Line Highflyer. Family 9.

St George was bred from an Eclipse mare belonging to Dennis O'Kelly and began his turf career in the stable of the Honourable Charles Wyndham. After his 5th place in the Derby he was sold to R Taylor, who ran him with some success in the following three years. He was purchased in 1795 by Lord Darlington, for whom he garnered the Jockey Club Plate and "The Whip" at Newmarket. Sold yet again to the Honourable George Watson he ran for two more years, winning several Fifties.

The American Stud Book records him as an American import in error for St George (br c 1774 Dragon) [AmSB1:55].

In the stud he got a Derby winner in Pan (ch c 1805) and his son Zodiac (ch c 1801) got the 4th dam of St Simon (br c 1881 Galopin).

 
Pedigree
St George Highflyer King Herod Tartar
Cypron
Rachel Blank
Sister to South
Sister to Soldier Eclipse Marske
Spilletta
Miss Spindleshanks Omar
Starling Mare
Race Record
 
At 3: Won a 200 guineas at Newmarket First Spring, beating Sir F Standish's Sir John (ch c Crop), 2nd for the 100 guineas each Prince's Stakes at Newmarket First Spring, won by Lord Derby's Bustard (b c 1789 Woodpecker), beating Lord Grosvenor's Cayenne (b c 1789 Pot8os), 2nd in a 25 guineas each sweep at Newmarket Second October, won by Fetters (ch c 1790 Volunteer), 2nd for a £50 Plate at Newmarket November, won by Halbert (b c 1788 Javelin), 3rd in a 300 guineas sweep at Newmarket Second Spring, won by Sir H Fetherstone's Equity (b f 1789 Dungannon) followed by Mr Graham's Lyricus (ch c Dungannon), beating Whim (ch f 1789 Pot8os), 5th in the Derby at Epsom, won by Lord Grosvenor's John Bull (ch c 1789 Fortitude).
 
At 4: won a 1400 guineas sweep at Newmarket Craven, beating Cayenne, John Bull and two others, over the Beacon Course, 2nd in a 200 guineas sweep at Newmarket Craven, won by Lord Grosvenor's Brobdignag (b c 1789 Highflyer), beating the Duke of Grafton's Silver (gr c 1789 Mercury), 2nd in the Jockey Club Plate at Newmarket Second Spring, won by Lord Egremont's Cinnabar (ch c 1789 Mercury), beating Brobdignag, over the Beacon Course.
 
At 5: collected 50 guineas at Newmarket Craven, from Mr Wilson's Creeper (b c 1786 Tandem), 2nd for the Jockey Club Plate at Newmarket Second Spring, won by Mr C Wilson's Buzzard (ch c 1787 Woodpecker), over the Beacon Course, 4th in the Great Subscription at York, won by Mr Wentworth's Ormond (b c 1789 King Fergus), followed by Cayenne, over four miles, lost a 200 guines match at Newmarket Second Spring, to Silver, unplaced in the 50 guineas each Oatlands Stakes at Newmarket Craven, won by Mr C Wilson's Lurcher (b c 1789 Dungannon), ran twice more unplaced.
 
At 6: won a 300 guineas match at Newmarket Second Spring, beating Mr Cookson's Huby (ch c 1788 Phoenomenon), over the Beacon Course, also at Newmarket Second Spring, Lord Darlington challenged for the Whip with St George and, in the absence of any competition, received it, won the King's Plate at York in August, beating Mr Clifton's Chariot (b c 1789 Highflyer) and three others, over four miles, won £50 at Dumfries, beating Sir H Williamson's Hambleton (b c 1791 Dungannon), in four-mile heats, 2nd in a 200 guineas each sweep at Newmarket First Spring, won by Lord Sackville's Kitt Carr (c 1789 Tandem), beating Cinnabar, over the Duke's Course, lost a 300 guineas match at Newmarket Craven to Silver, ran unplaced twice more.
 
At 7: won £50 at Stockton, beating Hambletonian and Chariot in both four-mile heats, won £50 at Dumfries, beating (gr c Volunteer), 2nd in the Ladies' Plate at York in August, won by Hambletonian, 3rd in the Great Subscription at York in August, won by Screveton (b c 1790 Highflyer), followed by Ormond, paid 100 guineas forfeit to Kitt Carr at Newmarket Craven, ran twice more.
 
At 8: won the Jockey Club Plate at Newmarket Second Spring, beating Sober Robin (b c 1791 Ruler), Stickler (b c 1793 Highflyer), Patriot (b c 1790 Rockingham) and Aimator (b c 1790 Trumpator) over the Beacon Course, won £50 at Stamford, won £50 at Newmarket Houghton, beating the Hon G Watson's Yeoman (b c 1792 Highflyer), Lord Grosvenor's Druid (ch c 1790 Pot8os) and six others over three miles, collected a 150 guineas compromise at Newmarket First Spring, for a 500 guineas match with Druid, ran unplaced four more times.
 
At 9: won £50 at Stamford, beating Hare (b f 1794 Sweetbriar), won £50 at Huntingdon, beating Paynator (br c 1791 Trumpator) and three others, won £50 at Newmarket Houghton, beating two others, collected 50 guineas at Newmarket October from Mr Howorth's Lop (gr c), 2nd for a 500 guineas sweep at Newmarket, won by Diamond (br c 1792 Highflyer), beating four others, 2nd in the Jockey Club Plate at Newmarket, won by the St Leger winner Ambrosio (b c 1793 Sir Peter Teazle), lost a race at Newmarket October to Ambrosio.
 
At 10: collected 150 guineas forfeit at Newmarket October, from Mr Cussan's Young Spear (b c 1795 Javelin), lost two races at Newmarket to Diamond, lost a 200 guineas match to Spoliator (ch c 1793 Trumpator), ran four more times unplaced.
 
Notable Offspring
 
Pan (ch c 1805), winner of the Derby Stakes.
 
Petronilla (bl f 1805), dam of the stallion Falcon (b c 1820 Bustard), sire of Gardham (b c 1834), sire of the 2nd dam of the Derby winner Cremorne (b c 1869 Parmesan).
 
St George Mare (b f 1802), ancestress of the Prix du Jockey Club winner Archiduc (b c 1881 Consul), Two Thousand Guineas winners, Kennymore (b c 1911 John O' Gaunt) and Scot Free (br c 1981 Macgregor), and Santa Anita Derby winner Hill Rise (b c 1961 Hillary).
 
St George Mare (b f 1803), ancestress of Prix de Diane winner Geologie (b f 1856 The Prime Warden), Prix Royal Oak winner Etoile Filante (b f 1863 Young Gladiator) and Poule d'Essai des Poulains winner Gouvernail (b c 1865 Young Gladiator).
 
Sweetwilliam (b c 1803), sire of Queen Coil (b f 1813), dam of Maeonides (b c 1830 Catton).
 
Zodiac (ch c 1801), sire of Lacerta (b f 1816), dam of the Derby winner Little Wonder (b c 1837 Muley) and 4th dam of St Simon (br c 1881 Galopin). Zodiac also sired Maid of the Mill (b f 1814), ancestress of Prix du Jockey Club winner Reluisant (ch c 1882 Bagdad).