Sampson Thoroughbred

Color: b
Height: 15.2

(GB)

Bred by James Preston and sold to Mr. Robinson of Malton. Ran from 1750 to 1752 at distances from three to five miles. At age 5 won a 50 purse at Malton, and another at Hambleton, beating some of the top horses of his day. He also won the Kings Plate at Lichfield. At age 6, he won four Kings Plates, at Canterbury, Winchester, Lewes and Newmarket, his sole races that year. At age 7, he lost the second heat of his only race, at Newmarket, against Thwackum, with the mortification of being whipped for the first time. His failing eyesight was blamed, since he had beaten Thwackum easily enough before. He first stood as a public stallion at Malton, then was sold to the Marquis of Rockingham to stand at his stud, where Sampson died in 1777. His more important offspring included Allabaculia, first winner of the St. Leger; Cantatrice, dam of Termagant; the dam of Sappho (later Mary Gray); the good racehorse Pilgrim, and racehorse and sire Engineer. Standing 15.2 hands, it was said he was the largest boned horse ever bred for a racer, the Marquis having taken his measurements, 8 1/2 inches front cannon bone, and 9 inches rear cannon bone.

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