| Owner: 1) Governor Ben Williams 2) Dr. R.D. Barry Breeder: Governor Ben Williams
Sire of 1) the grandam of the great racehorse Monsieur Tonson, top class winner of 11 of his 12 career starts, after losing his first start remaining undefeated for the remainder of his career, and achieved a good measure of success as a stallion, both of sons and daughters, becoming Leading Sire in America in 1834;
and of 2) Polly Medley, dam of Doublehead which enjoyed some success as a broodmare sire
Considered by many to be the first thoroughbred stallion to be imported into Tennessee
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Family Summary: (5), A19 (2), 1 (4), 3 (5), 4-b (2), 4 (6), 6-a (3), 6 (4), 9-a (4), 11 (2), 12-a (2), 12-b (2), 15 (1), 21 (3), 23 (4), 32 (2), 62 (2),
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