William The Conqueror Shire

Color: br

#2343

b/b Mr Barr of Repton Park, Nottingham, England, prizes 2nd Derbyshire, 1st Ilkeston & Moor Green, Foundation sire. He remained in the possession of his breeder until about 1875, when he passed into the hands of Mr. Kyte of Smalley, Derby, who travelled him for a season or 2 and then sold him to Lord Ellesmere. He was subsequently repurchased by Mr. Kyte, in whose hands he died in 1883 at the age of 20 years. Special attention was first directed to him as a sire by the success of 2 of his sons (geldings) in the show ring, but it was not until he became advanced in years that his merit as a stock horse became generally recognized. He was not a big horse, but had some wonderful legs and feet, and when mated with sizy Derby mares he produced some excellent stock. At the London Show in 1883 his son Esquire, sire of Shrewsbury, Knight of the Shire, and other good horses, took 1st prize as a yearling. In 1884 that good horse Prince William, 3956, another of his get, occupied a similar position in the 1-year-old division, and Esquire again took 1st in his class. Prince William was afterwards sold to Mr. John Rowell for 240 guineas. As a 3 years he continued his success at London.

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