| Owner: John Crofts Breeder: John Crofts
One of the best horses of 1742, winning 2 King's Plates
5 May 1742 - £50 Malton; 16 Aug 1742 - King's Plate York (from Molotto and Sportsman); 7 Sep 1742 - King's Plate Lincoln (w.o.)
7 Oct 1742 - 3rd King's Plate Newmarket (to Toy); 7 Apr 1743 - 2nd King's Plate Newmarket (to Molotto)
Sire of top class racehorse Gustavus, winner of 4 King's Plates at The Curragh between 1753 and 1756; of Forester (1756 King's Plates Nottingham, York, Lincoln, Newmarket, 1757 King's Plate Newmarket); of Musick, dam of Amphion (1772 1200 Guineas Stakes, King's Plate Newmarket, 1773 King's Plate Canterbury); and of [William's] Forester,
sire of the grandam of Miss Kingsland (15 career victories including 1787 King's Plate [mares] Newmarket, 4th dam of Hephestion (1812 Jockey Club Purse Charleston) and 5th dam of the great racehorse and sire Sir Archy, one of the greatest stallions in American turf history); and of Grecian Princess, grandam of John Bull (1793 Derby and successful sire)
Leading Sire in Ireland 1753 and 1754
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