| Owner: Hon. Richard Vernon Breeder: Thomas Panton
An outstanding broodmare
Dam of the top class racehorse and outstanding sire Diomed (1780 Derby, sire in America of the top class racehorses Lavinia, [Ball's] Florizel, Duroc (sire of the great American Eclipse), Potomac, [Wilkes'] Wonder (sire of [Tennessee] Oscar), and sire of the dams of the great racehorse Henry and top class racehorse Sir Alfred; however, his crowning achievement was as sire of the great racehorse Sir Archy, one of the greatest stallions in American turf history); of Young Eclipse (1781 Derby);
4th dam of William (1814 St Leger); of Anticipation (1816 Ascot Gold Cup, 1819 Ascot Gold Cup); of Sam (1818 Derby); of Shoveler (1819 Oaks); of Sailor (1820 Derby); 5th dam of Green Mantle (1829 Oaks); of Zinganee (1829 Ascot Gold Cup); and of Catherina, holder of the record for most races won, 79, by a British-bred racehorse
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