Sire Line

Wastell's Turk

The Wastell Turk was owned by John Wastell (1661-)from near Northallerton, Yorkshire, husband of Barbara Peirse, a cousin of John Hutton 1st (1657-1731) who had established an extensive and successful stud at Marske with his Hutton's Bay Barb, Hutton's Grey Barb, and Hutton's Royal Colt.

In the stud he left only one known son, Mr. Fletcher's bay colt foaled in 1725 [Baily], about whom nothing further is known, however, this indicates that Wastell's Turk probably lived to nearly thirty years of age. Two of his daughters made significant contributions to the stud book. Croft's Pet Mare (gr f 1710c) is notable as the dam of the stallion Young Greyhound (gr c 1718 Greyhound), the 2nd dam of the stallion Young Cartouch (ch c 1731 Cartouch), and the ancestress of the St. Leger winner The Duchess (b f 1813 Cardinal York) and the Chester Cup winner King Cole (b c 1833 Memnon). Another daughter, Darcy's Young Sorrill (the Duke appears to call her "Blackleggs" in a letter to James Darcy [Early Records:127]), was a broodmare in the Welbeck Abbey stud of John Holles (1662-1711), 4th Earl of Clare and Duke of Newcastle, and was probably a foundation mare of Family 7.

Wastell's Turk also sired the 2nd dam of Mr. Croft's Bustard (Greyhound) and the 3rd dam of the North Country Diamond (ch c 1726 Jew Trump), the latter sometimes referred to as Bathurst's Diamond and the Somerset Diamond. Under the name of the Westall Turk (whom the General Stud Book says is "probably Wastell" Turk [GSB1:385]) he got the 5th dam of Sir J. Shelley's Fantail (1770 Latham's Snap).

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Wastell's Turk

Wastell's Turk c 1770c. John Wastell (1736-1811), grandson of the owner of Wastell's Turk, was born in Yorkshire and later bred and trained horses at Bury St. Edmunds as well as managing the 3rd Duke of Grafton's racing stable. Wastell's Turk sired only one known offspring, Mr. Wastell's unnamed chestnut colt of 1777. John Wastell also bred Alfred (b c 1770 Matchem), Conductor (ch c 1767 Matchem) and the Oaks winner Scotia (gr f 1799 Delpini).