| Owner: John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower
4 August 1733 - 3rd King's Plate [mares] Hambleton (to Mr. Durham's Favourite); 6 September 1734 - unplaced 90 guineas Ladies' Plate Lincoln (finishing second in the first two heats and being distanced in the third heat, suggesting injury)
Foundation mare Family 10
Dam of an unnamed mare by Grey Childers through which the maternal line of the family continues
The family is still extant and vigorous, and has produced innumerable high class racehorses, of which probably the best is the mighty Bayardo (22 career victories including 1909 St Leger, Eclipse Stakes, Champion Stakes, 1910 Ascot Gold Cup, Champion Sire 1917 and 1918)
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