| Owner: 1) Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin 2) Fulke Greville 3) Mr. Haydon 4) Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven Breeder: Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin Winnings: 3 Starts: 1 - 2 - 0
16 Oct 1748 - 40gns match Newmarket versus Cumberland
2 Apr 1746 - 2nd 300gns stakes Newmarket (to Sloe); 4 Oct 1746 - beaten 50gns match Newmarket versus Moorcock
Full brother to King's Plates winner Old England and half brother to King's Plates winner Shakespeare
A moderate racehorse, Blank was an outstanding sire, and Champion Sire in 1762, 1764 and 1770. His sons Pacolet (1767 Jockey Club Plate) and Paymaster (1770 Jockey Club Plate) were high class racehorses and successful stallions in England, and his son Centinel and grandson Citizen are influential in the Carolinas in America. His daughters were very successful broodmares, including:-
Horatia, grandam of Diomed (1780 Derby and immensely successful sire) and Young Eclipse (1781 Derby); the dam of top class racehorse Goldfinder, undefeated in 11 starts; Countess, dam of high class racehorse Delpini and grandam of two Derby winners
His most profound legacy, however, was Rachel, dam of great racehorse and sire Highflyer, 13 times Champion Sire
Died at Grimesthorpe in 1769
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