| Owner: 1) Prince William, Duke of Cumberland 2) Sir John Moore, 1st Baronet Breeder: Prince William, Duke of Cumberland Winnings: 10 Starts: 6 - 3 - 0
Best racehorse of 1765, defeating top class Antinous in a match, conceding him 9lbs
Newmarket and matches unless stated:- Oct 1763 - 500gns v Roman; Apr 1764 - 300gns each stakes (from [Wildman's] Tartar; 25 Jun 1764 - 1,000gns Ascot v Tom Tinker (rec 6lbs); 26 Oct 1764 - 500gns v Antinous (rec 3lbs); Apr 1765 - 1,000gns v Antinous (rec 9lbs); 16 May 1767 - 500gns v Ascham (con 7lbs)
22 Oct 1765 - beaten 1,000gns v Ascham (rec 14lbs); 4 Apr 1766 - beaten 1,000gns v Turf (rec 10lbs); 21 Aug 1766 - unplaced Great Subscription Purse [6yo+ division] York (to Bay Malton, breaking a blood vessel in his head); 21 Apr 1767 - 2nd 500gns each stakes (to Bay Malton)
Raced as King Herod, but GSB refers to him as Herod in pedigrees
One of greatest sires in Turf history, continued progenitor of Byerley Turk male line, Champion Sire 8 times (1777-1784), sire of 497 winners of £201,505 in 19 years, including Highflyer (Champion Sire 13 times 1785-1794, 1798, sire of Sir Peter Teazle (Champion Sire 9 times 1799-1802, 1804-1809)
Died 12 May 1780
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