| Owner: William Fenwick Breeder: William Fenwick
27 September 1775 - 2nd £50 Prize Morpeth
A mediocre racehorse but an outstanding broodmare which proliferated Family 7 from its until then single mother-daughter lineage through Beatrice (by Sir Peter Teazle) from which branches 7-a to 7-e descend, and an unnamed daughter by Young Marske from which the remaining branch 7-f descends
Grandam of Beningborough (1794 St Leger, Doncaster Cup, successful stallion including sire of Orville, Champion Sire 1817, 1823); 4th dam of Slender Billy (1812 Doncaster Cup, 1814 Craven Stakes); 5th dam of Mundig (1835 Derby); of Cotherstone (1843 2000 Guineas, Derby); and of Extempore (1843 1000 Guineas)
In addition to these five generation progeny the best descendants of Pyrrha include West Australian (1853 2000 Guineas, Derby, St Leger), Persimmon (1896 Derby, St Leger, 1897 Eclipse, Ascot Gold Cup, Champion Sire 1902, 1906, 1908, 1912); Flying Fox (1899 2000 Guineas, Derby, St Leger, Eclipse, 3 times Leading Sire in France); and Diamond Jubilee (1900 2000 Guineas, Derby, St Leger, Eclipse)
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