Eclipse Horse Pedigree

Owner: 1) William Wildman 2) Dennis O'Kelly
Breeder: Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Winnings: 18 Starts: 18 - 0 - 0, 2,149 guineas

1769:- 3 Apr - Ł50 Epsom; 29 May - Ł50 Ascot (from Creme de Barbade); 13 Jun - King's Plate [KP] Winchester; 13 Jun -Ł50 Winchester (w.o.); 28 Jun - KP Salisbury (w.o.); 29 Jun - City Free Plate Salisbury (from Sulphur); 25 Jul - KP Canterbury (w.o.); 27 Jul - KP Lewes; 19 Sep - KP Lichfield; 1770:- 17 Apr - 400gns match Newmarket v Bucephalus; 19 Apr - KP Newmarket; 5 Jun - KP Guildford (w.o.); 3 Jul - KP Nottingham (w.o.); 20 Aug - KP York (w.o.); 23 Aug - Great Subscription Purse [6yo+ division] York (1/20, from Tortoise and Bellario); 3 Sep - KP Lincoln (w.o.); 3 Oct - 150gns Subscription Newmarket (1/70, from Corsican); 4 Oct - KP Newmarket (w.o.)

Considered the greatest racehorse of the 18th century, undefeated in 18 career starts

Great stallion and continued progenitor of the Darley Arabian male line from which over 95% of the world's current thoroughbreds descend

2nd in Champion Sire list 11 times 1778-1788, sire of Pot-8-Os, King Fergus, Dungannon, Saltram, Serjeant and Annette

Died 26 February 1789 of colic, aged 24

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