| Owner: 1) Sir Charles Bunbury, 6th Baronet 2) Colonel John Hoomes 3) Thomas Goode and Colonel Miles Selden 4) Walker Mills 5) Miles Selden 6) Nathaniel Rives 7) Thomas Goode Breeder: Hon. Richard Vernon Winnings: 16 Starts: 8 - 4 - 3
Top class racehorse, undefeated in 5 starts in 1780 notably the Derby, and a great stallion in America
Principal performances:- 4 May 1780 - Derby (inaugural running, 6/4, from Boudrow 4/1, Spitfire 7/1 and Wotton); 21 Apr 1781 - Fortescue Stakes Newmarket (1/2, from Spitfire and King William); 7 May 1781 - Claret Stakes Newmarket (4/1, from Antagonist 3/1); 10 Jun 1783 - King's Plate Guildford
Unpopular at stud in England, he got only 65 foals in 14 seasons, but they included Young Giantess (dam of Sorceror, 3 times Champion Sire), Eleanor (1801 Derby, Oaks), Julia and Cressida, dams of classic winners incl. Champion Sires Phantom and Priam)
In 1798, aged 21, bought for 50gns by Col. John Hoomes and imported to Virginia
Immensely successful in America, sire of top racehorses Sir Archy (one of greatest ever stallions), Duroc (sire of American Eclipse), undefeated Ball's Florizel, Lavinia, Potomac, Wilkes' Wonder and dams of Henry and Sir Alfred
Died April 1808 and buried next to Maria Slamerkin overlooking Appomattox river
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