Florizel Horse Pedigree

Owner: 1) Christopher Blake 2) Hon. Richard Vernon
Breeder: Sir John Moore, 1st Baronet
Winnings: 20 Starts: 12 - 6 - 1

All at Newmarket:- 1772:- 1 walk-over; 2 matches; 1 stakes; 1773:- 1 match; 1 walk-over; 4 Nov - Grosvenor Plate (6/4, from Firetail 7/4); 1774:- 2 matches; 26 Apr - 600gns stakes (from Britannicus rec 13lbs); 20 Oct - 180gns Subscription (4/1, from Sweetwilliam 1/3); 4 Nov - 108gns Subscription Purse (1/1, from Jack of Hilton and Morwick)

8 defeats including matches v Pantaloon and Pyrrhus, and 2nd in stakes to Mambrino and Sweetwilliam

An outstandingly successful stallion, sire of at least 175 winners of Ł75,901

Sire of 1) top class racehorse and outstanding sire Diomed (1780 Derby, sire in America of the top class racehorses Lavinia, [Ball's] Florizel,

Duroc (sire of the great American Eclipse), [Wilkes'] Wonder (sire of [Tennessee] Oscar), and sire of the dams of the great Henry and top class Sir Alfred; however, his crowning achievement was as sire of great racehorse Sir Archy, one of greatest stallions in American turf history); 2) Eager (1791 Derby); 3) Tartar (1792 St Leger); and 4) Ninety-Three (1793 St Leger)

Died in late 1791

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