| Owner: Sir Marmaduke Wyvill, 5th Baronet Breeder: Sir Marmaduke Wyvill, 5th Baronet
Foundation Mare Family 25
She is mentioned in a pedigree provided to Lord Rockingham from a copy of Sir Marmaduke Wyvill's studbook, saying she belonged to his father, the 5th Baronet, and was called Thisbe
Her sole recorded progeny is the Old Scarborough Mare (grandam of Young Belgrade), which beat the Duke of Rutland's famous Bonny Black in a match at Newmarket for a very large sum, and through which the maternal line of the family continues
The best horses produced by the family, which is still extant, include Comus (high class racehorse and sire of Melbourne, Champion Sire 1853 and 1857), the outstanding American racehorse and sire Planet, Azor (1817 Derby),
Zeal (1821 1000 Guineas), Zinc (1823 1000 Guineas), Arab (1827 1000 Guineas), Sefton (1878 Derby), Gospodar (1894 Prix du Jockey Club), Gouvernail (1894 Prix Royal Oak), Governor (1900 Poule d'Essai des Poulains), Gouvernant (1904 Poule d'Essai des Poulains), One Count (1952 Belmont Stakes), Mrs. Penny (1980 Prix de Diane) and Hatoof (1992 1000 Guineas)
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