Coneyskins

Sire Line

Coneyskins gr c 1712 (Lister Turk - Brisk's Dam, by Jigg). Sire Line Lister Turk.

Coneyskins was bred by John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland, at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, near Grantham, in Lincolnshire. His dam, an otherwise unidentified mare, also produced his full brother, the Duke of Kingston's Brisk (c 1703c Lister Turk). The General Stud Book records a Brisk (ch c 1711) by the Darley Arabian from Coneyskin's dam [GSB1:378], however, this may be a confusion with Lord Lonsdale's Brisk (b c 1711 by Darley Arabian) who ran at York in 1716, for whom no dam is given [Orton:7;Baily1:3].

At the close of his turf career he was sold, first to Mr. Marwood, then in 1720 to John Hutton, of Marske, near Richmond, Yorkshire. However, there is a stallion advertisement that specifically notes that he was not the same horse as Mr. Hutton's Coneyskins: "The bay Horse, called RAMPER, He was got by Old Crab; his Dam by Counsellor that got Thunderbolt; his Grandam by Hutton's Coney Skins. This was not the Rutland Horse that was of that Name. This Horse was full Brother to the Duke of Kingston's Brisk, that carried the Whip at Newmarket, and half Brother to Old Snake, they being all three got by the Lister Stradling Turk" [Pond1755].

He was said to have had limited opportunity in the stud yet he managed to sire a few significant fillies.

Pedigree

Coneyskins	Lister Turk	.	.
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	Brisk's Dam	Jigg	Byerley Turk
			Charming Jenny
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Race Record

In 1717 Coneyskins finisheded 2nd in the Ladies' Plate at York in July, won by Mr. Pulleine's chesnut colt, beating the Duke of Ancaster's Ball (b c 1712 Old Pert), Mr. Bourchier's Primrose (gr f 1712), Lord Stamford's Bonny Buttocks (gr c 1712), Mr. Bower's Archer (gr c 1712), Sir Robert Constable's Craver (b c 1712), and Mr. Ayscough's Castaway (ch c 1712), all carrying 10 stone over four miles. Coneyskins was ridden by John South.

In 1718 he won the 100gs King's Gold Cup at York in August, beating Mr. Egerton's Old Country Wench (gr f 1712 Snake) and Captain's Nugent's bay colt Stroaker, both of whom were withdrawn after the first heat. Won the King's Plate at Newmarket in October, beating Mr. Egerton's Old Country Wench; among the field were Sir R. Fagg's Little Jack, Mr. Broderick's Grey Slug and Mr. Fagg's Bennington, all of whom were distanced in the first heat.

In 1719 he won the King's Plate at Newmarket in April, beating Mr. Fagg's Bennington, Mr. Trower's dun colt, Lord Stamford's grey colt and Sir R. Fagg's Little Jack, the latter distanced in the first heat. Lost a 200gs match at Newmarket in October to the Duke of Somerset's Diamond. He is said to have also won Royal Cups at Nottingham and Lincoln and Newmarket, along with other plates and prizes.

Notable Coneyskins Mares
1.	Coneyskins Mare, a foundation mare of Family 8, and 4th dam of Marske (br c 1750 Squirt), Champion Sire in 1775 and 1776, and sire of Eclipse (ch c 1764).
2.	Coneyskins Mare, a foundation mare of Family 34, and dam of Hutton's Blacklegs (c 1725 Hutton's Bay Turk) and Routh's Surley (gr c 1720 Hutton's Surley) and his sister, the latter the dam of Hutton's Spot.
3.	Coneyskins Mare, a foundation mare of Family 58.
4.	Coneyskins Mare, 2nd dam of Black Chance (bl c 1732 Hutton's Bay Barb), sire of Bonny Lass* (b f 1751). Black Chance was half-brother to the good racehorses Phantom (gr c 1737 Hobgoblin) and Moorcock (gr c 1740 Hutton's Blacklegs) [GSB1:205]. However, Moorcock is elsewhere said to be "out of an own sister to Phantom's dam" [Pick1:85].
5.	Coneyskins Mare, 3rd dam of Spark* (c 1733c Aleppo), who was sent to Maryland around 1747 where he became an influential stallion in the colonial stud of Benjamin Tasker.
6.	Coneyskins Mare, dam of the good runner Spider (b c 1729 Lonsdale Bay Arabian).