| Owner: 1) John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland 2) John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland 3) Henry Carter
First owned by John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland and, on his death in 1711, probably by John Manners, the 2nd Duke, Rutland's Grey Turk was advertised for sale in 1714-15 by his subsequent owner, Henry Carter, at the "Sign of the Faulcon near Enfield, in Staffordshire". He may have been at stud in Yorkshire prior to this.
Sire of the dam of Easby Snake [Ellerker's Snake], sire of 1) Mother Western, grandam of Eclipse, greatest racehorse of 18th century and progenitor of Darley Arabian male line to over 95% of today's thoroughbreds; 2) Miss Hendry (1735 King's Plate [mares] Hambleton; and 3) Orion, sire of the grandam of Alipes (1761 Jockey Club Plate, Great Subscription Purse [4yo division] York)
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