Had lasting influence as a stallion solely through his daughter Sally Painter (out of his sire Belsize Arabian's daughter Sylva), from which a number of high class and classic winners descend in Family 6-a, including top class racehorse Virginian (winner of a number of Jockey Club Purses in 1818 and 1819), Patron (1892 Belmont Stakes), Worth (1912 Kentucky Derby), Old Rosebud (1914 Kentucky Derby),

Bold Venture (1936 Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes), the magnificent Count Fleet (1943 Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes) and Bold 'n' Determined (1980 Coaching Club American Oaks, Kentucky Oaks)

Listed as ...STARling in 1830 Turf Register, and ...STERling in Wallace's Stud Book and other Internet sources.