| Owner: 1) Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford 2) Benjamin and John Crocket Breeder: Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford
Moderate racehorse but significant sire when imported into America
16 Aug 1781 - £50 Hereford; 14 Aug 1782 - £50 Hereford
1 May 1782 - unplaced King's Plate Burford (ran wrong side of a post); 3 May 1782 - 3rd £50 Burford (to Antagonist); 10 Sep 1782 - 2nd King's Plate Lichfield (to Tetrarch); 19 Aug 1783 - 2nd £50 Hereford
Imported into Virginia in 1784 by Benjamin and John Crocket
Sire of the grandam of Magog, the sire of Meretrix, the dam of Dictator (good class winner and the sire of Aratus, winner of top class races between 1823 and 1826) and of the top class racehorse Virginian (winner of many top races in 1818 and 1819 and a very successful sire);
and of the grandam of 1) Thornton's Rattler, winner of Jockey Club Purses in 1820 and 1821; of 2) the top class racehorse Flying Childers, winner of top races between 1821 and 1824; of 3) top class racemare [Old] Flirtilla, winner between 1823 and 1826; and of 4) high class racehorse Sumpter, winner in 1823; and of 3rd dam of the exceptional Polly Hopkins, winner of many top class races in 1830s
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