Blank Thoroughbred

Color: b

Bay 1740. Bred by Francis (2nd) Earl of Godolphin at Babraham, Cambridgeshire. Sold to Charles Greville in 1746, later to Peregrine Bertie, (3rd) Duke of Ancaster, who stood him at Grimsthorpe. Established his own branch of the Godolphin Arabian sire line that lasted until the mid-19th century by siring the grey Pacolet (1763); other successful sire sons included Fallower (1761, sire of Justice); Paymaster (1766, sire of Paragon and two sons sent to the U.S.); also racehorses Granby (1759) and Ancaster (1768), and several sons sent to the U.S. He also sired the highly significant mare, Julia (1756), dam of Princess (1769) and Promise (1768), both prolific members of Family 1; (Ancaster) Nancy (1767) of Family 2; the mare Golden Grove (1760) of Family 4; Horatia (1758) of Family 6; a mare (1759) in Family 7; Principessa (1762, Family 12); Rutilia (1769), Rachel (1763, dam of Highflyer) and Ruth (1761) in Family 13; Charlotte (1756) in Family 15; a mare in Family 46. He died after the 1769 season at Grimsthorpe.

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