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Abbas Mirza (GB) bl c 1831 (Camel - Medina, by Shebdeez Arabian). Sire Line Camel. Family 2. Bred by Robert Grosvenor (1767-1845), 2nd Earl Grosvenor and subsequently 1st Marquess of Westminster, he ran for two years, winning at Liverpool and Holywell Hunt, defeated twice by Lord Westminster's other horse Touchstone. He retired to the Eaton Stud of his owner where he covered for a fee of 10 guineas. He sired the 1847 Cambridgeshire winner The Widow (b f 1839). His daughter Aspen (br f 1837) was the second dam of the Manchester Cup winner Ivanhoff (b c 1858 Muscovite) and the third dam of the Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen winner Goldfisch (b c 1876 Laneret), whilst his son The Shah (br c 1837) got the 1846 Poule d'Essai winner Philip Shah (b c 1843). Abbas Mirza was sent to Holland in October of 1838. Abdallah c 1840c. Said to be an Arabian he stood in Australia. His most significant offspring was his daughter Clanfoergal (f 1850c) the taproot mare of Colonial Family c42. Abjer (GB)* br c 1817 (Truffle - Briseis, by Beningbrough). Sire Line Matchem. Family 2. Abba Thulle (GB) b c 1786 (Young Marske - Mare, by Chatsworth). Sire Line Darley Arabian. Family 9-c. Abba Thulle was bred in Yorkshire by Matthew Dodsworth (1726c-1804) of Thornton Watlass Hall near Ripon, a notable land owner and justice of the peace. He was a half brother to Arra Kooker* (br c 1789 Drone). Campaigned for four years by Mr Dodsworth and then by Mr Clifton he won sixteen races, including the Doncaster Cup in 1790, the King's Plate at Carlisle in 1791 and the Richmond Cup in 1791 and 1793. In the stud he sired Clifton* (b c 1797). He was later sent to Russia. Acacia (GB) ch c 1787 (Turf - Madonna, by King Herod). Sire Line Matchem. Family 1-a. He sired Lismahago (ch c 1799) and Cynthius* (ch c 1799). Ackbar c 1841. Said to be an Arabian imported into New South Wales from India he sired Twinkle (b f 1851) the taproot mare of Colonial Family c58 as well as the stallion Lambuscat (c 1850c). Achievement (GB) br f 1864 (Stockwell - Paradigm, by Paragone). Sire Line Stockwell. Family 1-j.  Achilles (GB) ch c 1779 (Eclipse - Countess, by Blank). Sire Line Darley Arabian. Family 30. He sired Revenge* (b c 1791). Actaeon (GB) ch c 1822 (Scud - Diana, by Stamford). Sire Line Beningbrough. Family 28. He sired Albion* (bl c 1837) and Atlantic* (b c 1836). Adolphus (GB) ro c 1750 (Regulus - Miss Layton, by Croft's Partner). Sire Line Godolphin Arabian. Family 43. Agonistes (GB) b c 1797 (Sir Peter Teazle - Wren, by Woodpecker). Sire Line Highflyer. Family 3. Owned by Lord Darlington he won the Pontrefact Gold Cup along with three King's Plates. He sired Whitworth (b c 1805). Aimwell (GB) gr c 1750 (Babraham - Mare, by Fawkener's Grey Turk). Sire Line Godolphin Arabian. Family 6. Ainderby (GB)* ch c 1832 (Velocipede - Kate, by Catton). Sire Line King Fergus. Family 2-c. Bred by Captain Taylor and imported into Tennessee by Lucius J. Polk of Mount Pleasant in December of 1838. "As a 3-year old Ainderby, carrying 118 lbs., ran in the then unprecedented time (for 3-year olds) of 1:43. Polk paid a 'high figure' for him." From 1843 to 1854 Ainderby sired 25 winners of 37 races. Alarm (USA) b c 1869 (Eclipse - Maud, by Stockwell). Sire Line Camel. Family 15-d. He sired the Leading Sire Himyar (b c 1875) and the Belmont Stakes winner Panique (ch c 1881). Albert (USA) c 1798 (Americus - Hoskin's Kitty Fisher, by Symme's Wildair). Sire Line Darley Arabian. Family 40. He sired Yellow Jacket, the 2nd dam of Ellen Swigert (gr f 1851), and the dam of Black-Eyed Susan (br f 1821). Albion (GB)* bl c 1837 (Actaeon - Panthea, by Blacklock). Sire Line Beningbrough. Family 11-g. Bred by Mr E Peel he was sent to Charleston, South Carolina, in the ship "China" in January of 1839 and was later purchased at auction by Colonel George W Polk for $1,600. He trained at Richmond and was then sold to Lucius J. Polk who stood Albion* in Tennessee. From there he went to Colonel Elliott who had more success with him. He died in 1859, the property of Colonel George Elliot of Sumner County, Tennessee. Alcides (GB) b c 1753 (Babraham - Sister to Torismond, by Starling [Bolton]). Sire Line Godolphin Arabian. Family 4. Alcock's Arabian (GB) [Widdrington Grey Arabian, Pelham's White Barb, Pelham's White Turk, Bridgewater Arabian] gr c 1712c (Curwen's Bay Barb - Old Wen Mare, by Hautboy). Sire Line Curwen's Bay Barb. Family 11. Alderman (GB)* b c 1787 (Pot8os - Lady Bolingbroke, by Squirrel). Sire Line Pot8os. Family 26. Bred by Mr. Burton, he was half-brother to the Oaks winner Tetotum (b f 1777). Imported into Richmond, Virginia, by John Banks, he is best known as the broodmare sire of Boston. Alexander (GB) ch c 1782 (Eclipse - Grecian Princess, by Williams's Forester). Sire Line Eclipse. Family 13. Alexander ran for six years in the colours of Richard Grosvenor (1731-1802), 1st Earl Grosvenor, of Eaton Hall in Cheshire and Oxcroft Farm in Cambridgeshire, winning a 200gs match from Lord Vere's Fox in 1786 and a 500gs each subscription in 1789. All his races were at Newmarket. Later owned by James Dutton (1744-1820), 1st Baron Sherborne, he was said to have been an immense horse who got good stock, with a fine expression of head. He covered first at Oxcroft Farm and then at Figdale, near Chester, for a fee of 15 guineas which later declined to 5 guineas. He sired the Two Thousand Guineas winner Hephestion (b c 1807), the Oaks winner Nike (b f 1794), and an unnamed daughter (b f 1790) who became the dam of the full siblings by Buzzard (ch c 1787 Woodpecker): Oaks winner Bronze (br f 1803), Castrel (ch c 1801), champion sire Rubens (ch c 1805), and the champion sire Selim (ch c 1802). Alexander died in 1811. Alfred (GB) b c 1749 (Sedbury - Sister to Bonny Lass, by Bay Bolton). Sire Line Byerley Turk. Family 1. He sired the dam of Maclin's Fearnought. Alfred (USA) [Craig's] c 1792 (Medley* - Mare, by Symme's Wildair - Mare, by Sloe - Mare, by Valiant* - Mare, by Fearnought*). Sire Line Godolphin Arabian. Bred by Mr. Craig of Virginia, he sired Hart's Maria (f 1805c) and The Faun (b f 1800c). Algerine (USA) gr c 1804 (Dey of Algiers - Sister to Amanda, by Bedford*). Family 31. Bred and owned by John Broaddus of Caroline County, Virginia, he sired the second dam of Black-Eyed Susan (br f 1821). Dey of Algiers was an imported Arabian. Ali Bey [Pembroke's Arabian, Percy's Arabian] bbr c 1767c. Ali Bey was said to have been given to Count Alexey Grigoryevich Orlov (1737-1808), commander-in-chief of the fleet sent by Her Imperial Majesty of Russia against the Turks, by the governor of Arabia Felix. Said by the governor to be the most precious thing in his power to give, Ali Bey joined the Orlov stud near Moscow. In 1778 the Count presented the horse to Lord Herbert, son of Henry Herbert (1734-1794), 10th Earl of Pembroke, whilst the former was on his "Grand Tour" with travelling companion Reverend (later Archdeacon) William Coxe. Orlov advised in a letter that this "brown bay horse was presented to me by Aley Bay; he is a true Arabian, and actually of the Cochlean Race". He was described as a deep blood bay standing 14 hands 2 inches exactly, without shoes, having great bone, being perfectly sound, and of the highest racing blood. Whilst owned by Lord Pembroke Ali Bey covered at Mr Daniel's at Newmarket and at Wilton, Wiltshire, for a fee of 2gs rising to 3gs. He then passed into the hands of Algernon Percy (1750-1830), 1st Earl of Beverley, who, as second son of the 1st Duke of Northumberland, was called Lord Percy from 1766 to 1786. He left about seven unnamed offspring, most of whom did not run or breed on. However, two of his daughters enjoyed some success in the stud. (1) One of his daughters was the second dam of the stallion Eryx (b c 1816) who sired Brandy Ann (ch f 1826), ancestress of such horses as Gimcrack Stakes winner King Olaf (b c 1875 Kingcraft) and Gran Premio Jose Pedro Ramirez winner Maron (gr c 1922 St Wolf). Eryx also got the dam of the Prix du Jockey Club and Prix de Diane winner Lanterne (b f 1841 Hercule). (2) Another daughter was the second dam of the York Royal Plate winner Sweetwilliam (b c 1803 St George). Sweetwilliam was the damsire of Maeonides (b c 1830 Catton), sent to Australia, who in turn was the damsire of the New Zealand bred Dainty Ariel (b c 1857 Riddlesworth). Dainty Ariel sired the second dam of Richochet* (br f 1883 Musket) who was sent to America and there founded a small family of runners which included Harry Payne Whitney's Ladies Handicap winner Yankee Girl (b f 1904 Sir Dixon), she the second dam of his Preakness Stakes winner Bostonian (bl c 1924 Broomstick), and the fourth dam of the Ascot Gold Vase winner Faux Pas (bl c 1948 Mieuxce). Faux Pas, acquired by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, sired a black mare named Burmese who was presented to Queen Elizabeth II in 1969 and used by Her Majesty as a ceremonial mount. Alice Hawthorn (GB) b f 1838 (Muley Moloch - Rebecca, by Lottery). Sire Line Beningbrough. Family 4-f.  Allworthy (GB) gr c 1744 (Crab - Sister to Steady, by Childers). Sire Line Alcock's Arabian. Family 6. Amadis (GB) br c 1807 (Don Quixote - Fanny, by Sir Peter Teazle). Sire Line Eclipse. Family 5-a. He sired Darioletta (br f 1822) and Palmerin (b c 1816). Amaranthus (GB) b c 1766 (Old England - Sister to Leedes, by Second). Sire Line Godolphin Arabian. Family 4. He sired Brunette (f 1790). Ambassador (USA) ch c 1839 (Plenipotentiary - Jenny Mills, by Whisker). Sire Line Beningbrough. Family 15-d. Imported in utero, he sired Hegira (ch f 1846). Ambrose (GB) bl c 1849 (Touchstone - Annette, by Priam). Sire Line Camel. Family 16. He sired Aracan* (b c 1860), and Araucaria (b f 1862) who became the dam of St Leger winner Rayon d'Or* (ch c 1876). Ameer Arabian c 1785c. Owned by Mr Storey, his daughter Ameer Arabian Mare (f 1795c) met with an accident when suckling Lysander (ch c 1805 Stride) and died in consequence [GSB 2, 2nd ed, 1832]. Lysander started for the Gold Cup at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1808 won by Mr G Hutton's Cardinal York (br c 1804 Sir Peter Teazle). The Storey family owned and raced a number of horses in the latter part of the 18th century and the first two decades of the 19th century. There are perhaps three generations of the Storey family represented in the early days of the stud book. Peter Storey purchased Creeper (b c 1744 Young Belgrade) at the conclusion of his turf career from Sir Marmaduke Wyvill. Mr Storey bred racehorses from 1795c to 1808 including the second, third and fourth dams of the Derby winners St. Giles (ch c 1829 Tramp) and Bloomsbury (b c 1836 Mulatto). Mr Storey also owned the stallion Cramlington (b c 1803 Pipator) and from him William bred the stallion Sober Robin (b c 1819 Cramlington). American Boy (USA) b c 1822 (Sea Gull - Sister to Boxer, by Expedition*). Sire Line Eclipse. Family a91. He sired Belmont (br c 1847). American Eclipse (USA) ch c 1814 (Duroc - Millers Damsel, by Messenger*). Sire Line Herod. Family 3-a.  American Flag (USA) ch c 1922 (Man o' War - Lady Comfey, by Roi Herode). Sire Line Matchem. Family 7. Americus (USA) [Willis's] ch c 1768 (Fearnought* - Mare, by Jolly Roger*). Sire Line Godolphin Arabian. Family 2. Americus was not imported but bred in America by Ralph Wormeley. He was first called Gift, then Willis's Americus. He sired the dam of Bandy (f). Americus (USA) c 1793 (Shark* - Hoskin's Kitty Fisher, by Symme's Wildair). Sire Line Darley Arabian. Family 40. He sired Albert (c 1798). Ancaster Arabian (GB) [Routh's Crab] gr c 1726 (Wynn's Arabian - Young Peg, by Old Pert). Sire Line Wynn's Arabian. Family 14. One of the Ancaster Arabians was the subject of a painting. On a canvas 3 ft by 2 ft Seymour shows how the Duke of Bridgewater's bay horse, Hazard, beat the Duke of Ancaster's grey Arab, each horse carrying 9 stone [British Sporting Artists, 74]. This horse can be identified from Baily's Racing Register. He was bred by Cuthbert Routh and was probably the Crab sent to Virginia around 1737 where he covered at Secretary John Carter's Shirley stud in Charles City County. He appears in the pedigrees of Grey John (gr c 1775c), Young Paul Jones (b c 1789) and Ridgely's Syphon (b c 1795). Ancaster Arabian c 1745c. Owned by Peregrine Bertie (1714-1778), 3rd Duke of Ancaster, a member of the Jockey Club and Master of the Horse to George III, the Arabian was one of several horses with this name. It is possible that he later became Panton's Arabian (gr c 1750c). He sired Ancaster Arabian Mare (b f 1752) whilst in the Duke's stud, however she left no known offspring. Ancaster Arabian gr c 1760c. Also one of the Ancaster Arabians in the stud of the 3rd Duke he sired Sir Charles Bunbury's Muslin (gr f 1769), the latter a half sister to the legendary Highflyer (b c 1774 King Herod), however she left no known offspring in the stud book. Andrew (GB) b c 1816 (Orville - Morel, by Sorcerer). Sire Line Beningbrough. Family 1-b. He sired Cadland (br c 1825) who won the Derby and Two Thousand Guineas Stakes. Andrew (USA) ch c 1827 (Sir Charles - Mare, by Herod - Mare, by Phoenomenon - Mare, by Diomed* - Mare, by Shark* - Mare, by Medley*). Sire Line King Herod. He sired Yellow Rose (ch f 1837) and Count Zaldivar (ch c 1836). Annandale (GB) br c 1842 (Touchstone - Rebecca, by Lottery). Sire Line Pot8os. Family 4-b. He sired Balrownie* (b c 1850). Antelope (GB) b c 1748 (Young Belgrade - Mare, by Scarborough Colt). Sire Line Belgrade Turk. Family 18.  Apollo (USA) [Spotswood's] b c 1767 (Fearnought* - Diana*, by Cullen Arabian). Sire Line Godolphin Arabian. Family 12-b. In the stud until 1779 he sired the dam of Gallant (b c 1790c). Apollo (IRE) ch c 1837 (Young Blacklock - Spermaceti, by Waxy Pope). Sire Line King Fergus. Family 34. He sired Ellen (ch f 1843). Arab (USA) br c 1820 (Sir Archy - Bet Bounce, by Sir Harry*). Sire Line King Herod. Family 40. He sired Famine (b f 1830) and Tuberose (ch f 1828). Arabian c 1790c. He is recorded in the General Stud Book as an anonymous Arabian, sire of the Margrave of Anspach's colt (ch c 1799) from Augusta (ch f 1784 Eclipse). The latter was bred by HRH the Prince of Wales and sold to Mr O'Kelly for 2800 guineas "with engagements" in 1786 [GSB 1:229]. Christian Frederick Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg, Anspach and Bareith, Duke of Prussia and Count of Sayn married the widow of William Craven, 6th Earl of Craven, shortly after the latter's demise and settled at Brandenburg House, Hammersmith and Benham, Berkshire where he remained until his death in 1806. The Margrave owned or bred several other racehorses including Young Sir Peter (b c 1799 Sir Peter Teazle). Aratus (USA) b c 1820 (Director - Betsey Haxall by Sir Harry*). Sire Line King Herod. Family A24. Sold to Kentucky, he sired Aurora (b f 1827), Betsey Harrison (b f 1828) and Susette (br f 1829). Archduke (GB)* br c 1796 (Sir Peter Teazle - Horatia, by Eclipse). Sire Line Highflyer. Family 30. Bred by Sir Frank Standish, Archduke won the Derby Stakes in 1799, as did his full brother Paris (br c 1803) in 1806. Archduke also won a Sweepstakes for 400 guineas at Newmarket. Before leaving England he sired Roseben (b c 1803) who sired the unnamed taproot mare of the Half-Bred Family B3. He was imported into Virginia by Colonel John Hoomes in 1803 and stood first at Bowling Green and then was farmed out. Sold at Hoomes's dispersal sale in 1806 to Hoomes's son, John Jr, for $3,450, he was again farmed out but still stood in Virginia as late as 1810. Archer (GB)* br c 1790 (Faggergill - Sister to Comet, by Eclipse). Sire Line Darley Arabian. Family 12-a. Bred by Mr. Broadhurst he was imported into Virginia by Mr. Rives in 1802. Arcot Arabian gr c 1790c. Obtained by the Nabob of Arcot from Mecca "at an immense expense" he was then presented to HM King George III (1738-1820). Said to be unrivalled for beauty, strength and activity with a small head and a "lively, animated countenance" he stood 15 hands. He later covered in Hertfordshire at Delrow Farm, Aldenham for a fee of 35 guineas. He sired Mr Kingman's Ameer (b c 1796), G Villiers Nutmeg (gr c 1796) and several unnamed mares none of whom left any offspring in the stud book. Ardrossan (GB) b c 1809 (John Bull - Miss Whip, by Volunteer). Sire Line King Herod. Family 2-a. He sired Jack Spigot (br c 1818) who won the St. Leger Stakes. Ariel (USA) [Brent's] bl c 1754c (Morton's Traveller - Selima*, by Godolphin Arabian). Sire Line Byerley Turk. Family 21. He stood at the Belair Stud until 1761 and then moved to the Richland Stud in Virginia. He sired the dam of Sim's Wildair (b c 1776 Wildair). Arion (USA) [Thornton's] ch c 1785c (Thornton's Polyphemus - Mar, by Leedes (not identified) - Mare, by Morton's Traveller* - Byrd's Pocahontas*). Sire Line Byerley Turk. Family a48. He sired the second dam of Mary Jones (b f 1827). Aristides (USA) ch c 1872 (Leamington* - Sarong by Lexington). Sire Line Pot8os. Family A9. He won the first running of the Kentucky Derby. Aristotle (GB)* br c 1755 (Cullen Arabian - Mare, by Crab). Sire Line Cullen Arabian. Family 9. Bred by Mr. Bladen he was imported into Virginia around 1764. Captain Littleberry Hardyman owned a half-interest in him at one point. He is described as a horse of some note on the turf in England. Most notable among his offspring is Brandon, the dam of Meade's Celer (c 1776) and Clodius (b c 1778). He died in Virginia in 1776 at the age of 21. Aristotle (USA) [Young] b c 1770c (Aristotle* - Mare, by Whittington*). Sire Line Cullen Arabian. Family a81. A brother to Brandon, he sired the fourth dam of Marcella (ch f 1822 Sir Alfred). Arkle (Ire) b g 1957 (Archive - Bright Cherry, by Knight of the Garter). Sire Line Phalaris. Family 41.  Arlington (USA) ch c 1840c (Boston - Stella, by Contention). Sire Line King Herod. Family a48. He sired Jessie Dixon (ch f 1860). Artillery (IRE) b c 1853 (Touchstone - Jeanette, by Birdcatcher). Sire Line Camel. Family 3. He sired the Irish Derby winner Kyrle Daly* (b c 1870). Ashridge Arabian c 1735c. Scroop Egerton (1681-1745), 1st Duke of Bridgewater, held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire and offices within the household of Prince George of Denmark, Consort to Queen Anne. His principal seat was in Hertfordshire at Ashridge. The Duke maintained a modest racing stable comprised of less than 10 horses from around 1710 until his death thirty-five years later. Some of his better known horses include Ashridge Ball (c 1711c Leedes), Bridgewater Star (c 1725 Ashridge Ball), and Hazard ( b c 1726 Leeds). The Ashridge Arabian sired only one known offspring, the Duke's Ashridge Arabian Mare (f 1743), the dam of Mr Adcock's Lizard (gr c 1750 Ancaster Starling) and his sisters, one of whom was owned by Sir John Moore and the other by Mr Barton. Lizard ran for the Duke of Ancaster in 1754 finishing 4th for the Royal Plate at Ipswich won by W Crofts's Brilliant (bu c 1750 Crab), and 2nd for a fifty at Lincoln won by Mr Warren's Basto. Running for Mr Adcock finished 2nd for a fifty at Barnet in 1755 won by Mr Leeson's Squirt, finished 3rd for a fifty at Bueford won by Mr Cornwall's Redstreak (b c 1750 Regulus), won a fifty at Enfield beating Mr Beaver's Hercules (b c Look-About-Ye) and 6 others, finished 4th for a fifty at Newark won by Mr Robinson's good mare Musick (gr f 1750 Croft's Forester), lost a match for 40 gs at Newmarket in 1756 to Mr Chamberlain's Ruby (b c 1750 Janus), finished 7th for a fifty at Barnet won by Mr Boothby's Grantham (ch c 1749 Young Starling) and finished 6th of 6 for a fifty at Hounslow. Ashridge Ball (GB) c 1711c (Leedes - Mare, by Madcap). Sire Line Leedes Arabian. Asparagus (GB) ch c 1787 (Pot8os - Mare, by Justice). Sire Line Pot8os. Family 15. He sired the One Thousand Guineas winner Rhoda (b f 1813) and Teddy the Grinder (b c 1798). Assault (GB) b c 1845 (Touchstone - Ghuznee, by Pantaloon). Sire Line Camel. Family 20-a. A winner of the Champagne Srakes and Norfolk Stakes in 1847 he sired the second dam of Strathconan (gr c 1863). Asteroid (USA) b c 1861 (Lexington - Nebula, by Glencoe*). Sire Line King Herod. Family A34. Bred by R. A. Alexander at Woodburn Farm in Kentucky he was described as standing 15.2 hands with a broad back, short coupling and well developed hips and quarters. Undefeated on the turf, he won from 1 mile to 4 miles, including two walk-overs. He retired to stud at Woodburn and sired Ada A. (br f 1869), Arnica (br f 1868), Lerna (br f 1868) and Nellie Grim (ch f 1870). He died in November of 1886. Australian (GB)* ch c 1858 (West Australian - Emilia, by Young Emilius). Sire Line Matchem. Family 11.  Autocrat (GB) gr c 1822 (Grand Duke - Olivetta, by Sir Oliver). Sire Line Highflyer. Family 13-a. Bred by Lord Derby and imported into New York in 1831 by William Jackson of Tennessee he is said to have won many races in England. Owned by Tayloe & Tayloe of Virginia he stood in 1836 at Thomas Barry's, in 1837 at R C Dickinson's in Montgomery County, and was then sold to Colonel Samuel Lyne of Montgomery County, where he stood in 1839. He was said to be 16.2 hands. Autocrat sired 29 winners of 33 races between 1838 and 1843. |
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