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Lambda
(USA) (1846) Family 7.
He sired Howard (b.c. 1860). |
| Lambton
(GB) (1850) Family 9.
He sired Durham (br.c. 1861). |
| Lamplighter
(USA) (1778) Family
40. He sired the dam of Black Sophia (bl.f. 18--). |
| Lamplighter
(USA) (ch.c.) by Old Union (b.c. 1777 by Thornton's
Shakespeare) - Fitzhugh's Bright Eyes. He was bred in Virginia
and owned in Kentucky in 1804 and 1805. He sired the dam of
Fenwick's Brimmer (c. 18--). |
| Lamplighter
(GB) (1823) Family 4-p.
He sired two One Thousand Guineas winners, Firebrand (ch.f.
1839) and May-Day (ch.f. 1831) and the Derby winner Phosphorus
(b.c. 1834). |
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Lamprie
(GB) (1716).
Sire Line Darcy's
White Turk.
Family 37. |
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Lance
(USA) (b.c. 1821) by American Eclipse (ch.c. 1814 by Duroc)
- Young Empress by Financier - Empress by *Baronet - *Messenger
- Heard's Snap - Jenny Duter by Gantt's True Briton - Quaker
Lass by *Juniper - Molly Pacolet by Hopper's Pacolet - Moll
Brazen by *Spark - *Miss Colville. Family Miss Colville. He
sired Lancess (b.f. 1835). |
| Lanercost
(GB) (1835) Family 3-j.
He sired the Oaks winner Catherine Hayes (br.f. 1850), the St.
Leger winner Van Tromp (br.c. 1844), and *Lanercost Mare (b.f.
1844). He was sent to France in 1853. |
| Langar
(GB) (1817) Family 6-a.
He sired the St. Leger winner Elis (ch.c. 1833), *Felt (b.c.
1826) and *Jordan (ch.c. 1833). |
| *Langford
(1833) Family 2-t. A
half-brother to Sir Hercules (bl.c. 1826) he was bred by Mr.
Corbin and imported by Commodore Stockton of New Jersey. He
sired Liz Givens (b.f. 1844). |
| Langford
(USA) (ch.c. 1855) by Belmont (br.c. 1847 by American Boy) -
Liz Givens by *Langford - Charlotte Pace by Sir Archy -
*Restless - Green's Celer Mare by Meade's Celer - Lightfoot's
Partner - Spotswood's Apollo - *Valiant - *Janus - *Jolly Roger.
Family a51. He sired Thad Stevens (ch.c. 1865) and Lady Langford
(b.f. 1875). |
| *Lap-Dog
(1823) Family 3. Bred by
Lord Egremont and imported by James Jackson of Alabama in 1835.
He won the Derby Stakes in England. |
| *Lapidist
(1849) Family 12. Bred by
Colonel Peel and imported by Mr. John Simpson into Canada in
1858, then sold to Philo C. Bush of New York. |
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Lath
(GB) (1732).
Sire Line Godolphin
Arabian.
Family 6-a. |
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*Lath or Protector
(1763) Family 9-a. Bred
by Mr. Vernon and imported by James Delancey of New York in
1768. Bruce thought that he could not have been imported that
year as he ran in England in 1770, at Warwick, however, the race
cited by Bruce occurred in Warwick Maryland, not Warwick
England. |
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*La
Troienne (Fr) (1926).
Sire Line Bend Or.
Family 1-x. |
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Launcelot
(GB) (1837) Family 14-a.
A full-brother to Touchstone, he won the St. Leger Stakes. He
sired the dam of *The Tester (br.c. 1853), and Coquette (br.f.
1849) who became the second dam of *Brigadier (b.c. 1869). |
| Laurel
(GB) (1824) Family 21-a.
He sired Daphne (br.f. 1837) who became the second dam of
*Leamington (br.c. 1853). |
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Laveno
(GB) (1892).
Sire Line Bend Or.
Family 1-h. |
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*Leamington
(1853) Family 14. Bred by
Mr. Halford in England and imported by R. W. Cameron of Clifton,
Staten Island, New York. He sired Enquirer (b.c. 1867),
Saunterer (ch.c. 1878) who won the Preakness and Belmont Stakes,
Harold (ch.c. 1876) who won the Preakness Stakes, Aristides
(ch.c. 1872) who won the Kentucky Derby, Iroquois (br.c. 1878)
who went to England and won their Derby Stakes, Parole (b.g.
1873) who went to England and defeated Isonomy as well as
winning the City and Suburban Stakes and Great Metropolitan
Stakes, and Longfellow (br.c. 1867) a Leading Sire. Leamington
was a Leading Sire four times. |
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Lecomte
(USA) (1850).
Sire Line Herod.
Family 23-b. |
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Leedes
(GB) (c1700).
Sire Line Leedes
Arabian.
Family 6. |
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Leedes
Arabian.
Sire Line Leedes
Arabian. |
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Leedes
Brown Arabian See Northumberland Brown Arabian. |
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Lemberg b c
1907 (Cyllene - Galicia, by
Galopin). Sire Line
Bend Or.
Family 10-a. |
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Le
Sancy (Fr) (1884).
Sire Line Buzzard.
Family 4-h. |
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Le Sang
(GB) (1759) Family 7.
He won a Ladies' Plate at York and a Gold Cup at Richmond. He
sired the St. Leger winner Bourbon (b.c. 1774), and died at
Bywell in 1778. |
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Leviathan*
[ex-Mezereon] (GB) (1823).
Sire Line
Beningbrough.
Family 7. |
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Lexicon
(GB) (1775) Family 38.
A half-brother to Pot8os, he sired the unnamed dam of *Prince
Frederick (b.c. 1792). |
| Lexington (USA)
Taylor's (b.c. 17--) by Syme's Wildair (b.c. 1770 by
*Fearnought) - Lonsdale - *Jolly Roger - [*Silvereye] - *Gift.
The *Silvereye mare is probable, but the certificate is unclear
on this point. The mare is the same one in Virginia Sorrel's
pedigree. *Gift is unknown, but is possibly Lord Craven's Little
Gift (bbr.c. 1745) who raced in England, but at that time Pick
et al did not know his pedigree. |
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Lexington
(USA) (1850).
Sire Line Herod.
Family 12-b. |
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Lexington
(USA) Embry's (1858) Family
3-b. He sired Kate Walker (br f 1868). |
| Lexington
(USA) Hunter's (1859) Family
12-b. He sired Maggie Morgan (ch f 1870) and Mollie McCann
(b f 1874). |
| Liberty
(GB) (1749). Sire Line Leedes
Arabian. Family 15. |
| Lifeboat
(GB) (1855) Family 1-d.
He sired Sea Gull (bl f 1866). |
| Light
(FR)
(1856) Family 5-a. Foaled
at the stud of the Marquis de Talhouet, he was sold as a
yearling to Baron Niviere. Said to have a perfect temperment and
boundless energy, he won nineteen races in a row. Retired to
Major Fridolin's Villebon haras, he sired the Prix de Diane
winner Sornette (ch f 1867)and the Prix du Jockey Club winner
Bigarreau (b c 1867). |
| Lignum
Vitae (GB) (1797) Family
2-t. He won the Oatlands Stakes, Stamford Gold Cup
and three King's Plates. He sired Passamaquoddi (br f
1812). |
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Lily
Agnes (GB) b f 1871 (Macaroni -
Polly Agnes, by The Cure). Sire Line Highflyer.
Family 16-h. |
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Lindsey's Arabian*
(gr c 1762). Also called Ranger. Said to be of perfect
form and symmetry which he passed on to his offspring.
He arrived in Connecticut in 1766, having come from Morocco
via the West Indies. Said to have sired many fine racehorses
and broodmares. Among his offspring were Diana 3rd, Grey
Alfred (gr c 17--), and Page's Tippoo Saib (gr c 1780). |
| Lisbon
(USA) (1874) Family
19. He won the Alexander Stakes at two. His most notable
son was Troubadour (b c 1882). |
| Lismahago
(GB) (1799) Family
2-c. He sired Vaga* (ch f 1822). |
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Lister
Turk or Stradling Turk (1683c).
Sire Line Lister
Turk. |
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Little
David (USA) (c1756) Family
40. He sired the second dam of Commutation (b.c. 1784). |
| Little
Jack (GB) (1847) Family
26. He sired Remeny (ch.f. 1857). |
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Little
Driver (GB) (1743).
Sire Line Lister
Turk.
Family 6. |
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Little
John (GB) Bolton (ch c 1731) by Crofts' Partner - Bay Bolton - Basto - Curwen's Old Spot - Young
Spanker - Hautboy - Bustler. Family 44. He sired the second dam
of Mambrino (gr c 1768). |
| Little
John (GB) (1816) Family
5-b. He sired the Derby winner Frederick (b c 1826). |
| Little
John (USA) (ch c 18--) by Old Potomac - Buzzard* - Purity by Spread Eagle* - Dictator - Royal
Oak - MCPherson's TB mare. Bred and owned by Colonel William
Farris of Kentucky, he sired Jonquil (b f 18--). |
| Little
Partner (GB) Pearson's (1745) Family
2. He sired Koulikhan* (b c 1758). |
| Little Red
Rover (GB) (1827) Family
37. He sired the unnamed dam (ch f 1841) of Buccaneer (b c
1857) and his half- brother Cruiser* (b c 1852). |
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Little
Scar (GB) (1724). Sire Line Byerley
Turk. Family 9-a. |
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Liverpool
(GB) b c 1828 (Tramp - Mare, by
Whisker). Sire Line
Eclipse.
Family 11-g. |
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Locust
(GB)
(1744c) Family 33. He
sired Bucephalus* (br c 1758) and the dam of Merry Tom* (b c
1759). |
| Lofty
(GB)
Vane's (1753) Family 4-b.
Bred by Mr. Panton, he was first called Deputy. |
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Longbow
(GB) (1849).
Sire Line Camel.
Family 21. |
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Longfellow
(USA) (br c 1867) by Leamington* - Nantura by Brawner's Eclipse - Quiz by
Bertrand - Lady Fortune by Fenwick's Brimmer - Old Buzzard by
Buzzard* - The Faun by Craig's Alfred - Webb's Shepherdess by
Wormeley's King Herod. Family A14. Bred by John Harper at
Nantura Stud in Kentucky, he was described as standing 17 hands,
with a white strip, white near hind sock, and white on his off
hind coronet. A long horse with good legs and feet, his stride
was said to be enormous. He won the Saratoga Cup, Wooley Stakes
and the Monmouth Cup twice. In his final race, a match against
Harry Bassett, he pulled up lame having lost part of a front
plate. He retired to Nantura Stud in Woodford County, Kentucky.
A Leading Sire in 1891, he sired two Kentucky Derby winners,
Leonatus (b c 1880) and Riley (b c 1887). He also sired the
Preakness winner The Bard (b c 1883); Thora (b f 1878) who won
the Alabama Stakes, Monmouth Oaks and Saratoga Cup; and Peg
Woffington (b f 1885). Longfellow died in November of 1893. |
| Longwaist
(GB) (1821) Family 9-c.
He sired Doncaster* (bl c 1834) and Solace (b f 1830). |
| Lonsdale
Bay Arabian (b c 1720c). He covered few mares other than
those belonging to Lord Lonsdale, but was said to have
gotten excellent runners. He sired Monkey* (b c 1725) and Sultan
(gr c 1732). |
| Lonsdale
(USA) Nelson's (b c 1759) by Jolly Roger* - Nelson's Monkey Mare* by Monkey* - Lonsdale
Black Arabian - Spider, or her sister by Lonsdale Bay Arabian -
Coneyskins - Lowther Bay Barb - Dodsworth - Lonsdale's Royal
Mare by Spanker. Family 42. Lonsdale was not imported. |
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Looby
(GB) Bolton (1728).
Sire Line Darcy's
White Turk.
Family 30. |
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Looby
(GB) Routh's (1744). Sire Line Darcy's
White Turk. Family 41. |
| Lord
Dalmeny (USA) (1887) Family
4-r. He sired Ada Cook (ch f 1902) and Nina Owens (b f
1901). |
| Lord of
the Hills (GB) (1854) Family
4-e. He sired the Melbourne Cup winner Glencoe (ch c 1864). |
| Lord of
the Isles (GB) (1852) Family
4-e. He sired Scottish Chief (b c 1861). |
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Lottery
(GB) [ex-Tinker] bbr c 1820 (Tramp
- Mandane, by Pot8os).
Sire Line Eclipse.
Family 11-g. |
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Loup-Garou
(GB) (1846) Family 4-c.
He sired Lambourn (ch c 1854). |
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Love
Wisely (GB) (1893).
Sire Line Birdcatcher.
Family 11-e. |
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Lucifer
(USA) (1798c) Family
40. Bred and owned by General William Chamberlane of New
Kent County, Virginia, he sired the dam of Marcella (ch f
1822). |
| Lugar
(GB)
(b c 1846) by Touchstone - Bella by
Actaeon - Bella by Beningbrough - Peterea by Sir Peter Teazle -
Mary Grey by Friar* - Timante by Tim - Noblessa by Gamahoe - ()
- Young Coquette by Bolton Sloven - Old Coquette by Basto -
Curwen's Spot - Young Spanker - Hautboy - Bustler. Family 44.
The General Stud Book notes that there is probably a missing
cross in this pedigree. He sired Quickstep (b f 1853) and
Reflection (bl f 1857). |
| Luggs
(GB). Sire Line Darcy's
White Turk. |
| Lurcher
(GB) (1789) Family 12-a.
He sired Chance* (b c 1797). |
| Luzborough*
(GB )
(1820) Family 6-a. Bred
by Mr. Meynell and imported into Virginia in 1832 by Avery,
Merritt and Townes. He died in Georgia in 1840. |
