| Owner: 1) Cuthbert Routh 2) Jenison Shafto [but raced under the name and colours of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich] Breeder: Cuthbert Routh and Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore Winnings: 4 Starts: 4 - 0 - 0, £3,302
24 Apr 1756 - 1,000gns match Newmarket versus Marske; May 1756 - 1,000gns match Newmarket versus Marske; 26 Aug 1756 - £100 Free Plate York; May 1757 - 1,000gns sweepstakes Newmarket versus [Gower's] Sweepstakes
An outstanding stallion and continued progenitor of the Darley Arabian male line, sire of 261 winners of £92,637. Sire of top class racehorse Goldfinder (undefeated in 11 career starts); Juniper (1774, 1775 Doncaster Cup); Jemima, dam of Bridget (1779 Oaks), Curiosity, dam of Faith (1781 Oaks); Angelina, dam of Assassin (1782 Derby); Miss Euston, dam of Stella (1784 Oaks); Virago, dam of Annette (1787 Oaks);
Papillon, dam of Sir Peter Teazle (1787 Derby and 10 times Champion Sire); Lisette, grandam of Waxy (1793 Derby, Champion Sire 1810); the dam of Shark (record stakes winner); the dam of Conductor, sire of Trumpator (Champion Sire 1803); and many other successful horses and mares which bred on
Champion Sire 1767, 1768, 1769 and 1771
Died at West Wratting in July 1777
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