| Owner: John Holme Breeder: John Holme
25 Aug 1741 - £50 Perth
10 Apr 1741 - 3rd £50 Subscription Purse Carlisle; 1 Aug 1741 - 2nd King's Plate [mares] Hambleton (to Coughing Polly); 1 Oct 1741 - 2nd £50 Morpeth (to Windsor); 19 Jul 1742 - unplaced £50 Durham (falling in 3rd heat having won 1st heat and been second in the 2nd heat)
Taproot Mare Family 12-c
Dam of useful racehorse Trunnion (prolific winner in England and Ireland between 1751 and 1760); 3rd dam of Juniper (1774, 1775 Doncaster Cup); of Alexander (1785 Doncaster Cup, King's Plate Newcastle, 1786 King's Plates Nottingham, York); 4th dam of Buzaglo (1784 Craven Stakes, Fortescue Stakes); and of Young Traveller (1791 St Leger, Doncaster Cup)
In addition to her 4 generation progeny above the best horses which descend from Meynell include those through her daughter Hersey (taproot mare family 12-d) and Kingfisher (1870 Belmont), Brokers Tip (1933 Kentucky Derby), Challedon (1939 Preakness), Roberto (1972 Derby) and many other worldwide classic winners
Originally called Miss Meynell
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