| Owner: John Tayloe/Benjamin Tasker Winnings: 2 Starts: 2 - 0 - 0
Won 1752 $10K inter-colonial race against 4 VA-based rivals. Produced 10 foals; 9 achieved note as racehorses and/or at stud and were highly influential in American breeding. *Selima was imported to MD w/Othello by Col. Benjamin Tasker, Jr., brother-in-law of deceased colonial Gov. Samuel Ogle (Belair estate owner; Woodwards would own 200 years later) while benefactor to son, (future state Gov) Benjamin Ogle, using his estate. Relative John Tayloe bought her and took her to VA Mt. Airy estate.
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