Atalanta Horse Pedigree

Owner: 1) John Coates 2) Captain Richard Vernon 3) William Garforth
Breeder: John Coates

1773:- 1 x 120gns stakes; 4 x Fifties; 1774:- 3 x Fifties; 1 x 200gns match; 1775:- 21 Apr - King's Plate [mares] Newmarket (5/4, from Rosebud 4/1 and Pythia 2/1); 2 x Fifties; 1 x Gentlemens' Gold Cup Ipswich; 1 x 60gns Purse; 3 Aug - King's Plate Lewes (1/10); 1 x 400gns stakes Newmarket; 1776:- 1 Fifty

13 defeats

Several times ran waywardly off the course in her early races

Taproot Mare Family 2-c

Dam of Faith (1783 Doncaster Cup); 4th dam of Otho (1819 Doncaster Cup); 5th dam of Margrave (1832 St Leger); of Destiny (1836 2000 Guineas); of Grey Momus (1838 2000 Guineas, Ascot Gold Cup): of Industry (1838 Oaks);

of Don John (1838 St Leger, Doncaster Cup); and of the great filly Crucifix (unbeaten in 12 races, 1840 1000 Guineas, 2000 Guineas, Oaks)

The best other horses which descend from Atalanta include Meteor (1842 2000 Guineas), Buchanan (1884 Kentucky Derby), Bostonian (1927 Preakness), La Dame de Trefle (1925 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches) and other classic winners

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