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Bred and raced by Sir Ferdinand Poole, trained by the innovative and successful Robert Robson. Won, among other races, the Epsom Derby, a �50 plate over 4 miles at Newmarket and the Jockey Club Plate at Newmarket Second Spring in 1794, and the Kings Plate at Salisbury in 1796, beating his generational rival, Gohanna, in each of these, losing to him only once in a 100 guineas match where he conceded 3 pounds. He was called ...one of the finest formed horses, perfect in symmetry, beautiful in color, admirable in all his paces, and of the finest temper, when in work. Purchased by Richard, Earl of Grosvenor, to stand at stud; sold in 1808 to Augustus Fitzroy, (3rd) Duke of Grafton where he became a principal progenitor of the Darley Arabian sire line. Highly significant sire, he established several long-lasting branches of the Eclipse line -- via the fortuitous cross with the great mares Penelope (by Trumpator) and Prunella (by Highflyer) -- through sons Whisker (1812, Derby winner), Whalebone (1807, Derby winner), Waxy Pope (1806, Derby winner), Woful (1806), and Blucher (1811, Derby winner, from Pauline). He also got three Oaks winning daughters: Music (1810), Minuet (1812), and Corinne (1815), and a number of other winners and important broodmares, including Pledge (dam of Tiresias), Pope Joan, Web (1808).
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H, THOROUGHBRED, 1790
