| Owner: 1) Jenison Shafto 2) Richard Grosvenor, The Lord Grosvenor Breeder: Sir William Middleton, 3rd Baronet
An immense broodmare
Grandam of 1) Medley, sire of a) top class racehorse Bell-Air (sire of Bellona, dam of top class racehorse Sir William, grandam of great racehorse Henry), of b) Grey Diomed (sire of dam of Duroc, sire of the great racehorse and outstanding sire American Eclipse) and Calypso; and of c) many successful and significant mares including the Foundation Mares of Family A3, A4 and A36 from which many high class horses descend, most notably Spendthrift (1879 Belmont Stakes, Leading Sire 1902, 1908); of 2) Seagull, high class winner of 24 races between 1788 and 1794 including 1788 July Stakes, 1790 Oatlands Stakes, Grosvenor Stakes;
and of 3) outstanding racehorse and sire Sir Peter Teazle (1787 Derby Stakes, 1788 Claret Stakes and other good races, and sire of 350 winners of £126,726, including 4 Derby, 4 St. Leger and 2 Oaks winners, and Champion Sire 10 times 1799 to 1802 and 1804 to 1809; 3rd dam of Ninety Three (1796 St Leger); of Bellissima (1798 Oaks, 3 x King's Plates); and of Tyrant (1802 Derby)
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