| Owner: 1) Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin 2) John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower Breeder: Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin
One of the best horses of 1744
4 Apr 1743 - 55gns Subscription Purse Newmarket; 5 Jul 1743 - King's Plate Nottingham (from Turpin); 29 Mar 1744 - King's Plate Newmarket (beating Phantom 3rd and Dismal 4th)
7 Aug 1744 - 2nd £50 York (to Rib, falling lame and withdrawn after finishing 2nd in the first heat and is subsequently off the course for more than 18 months); 31 Mar 1746 - 4th 50gns Newmarket (to [Old] Teazer, [Ancaster] Starling and Drowsy, withdrawn after finishing 2nd in the first heat); 5 Aug 1746 - 2nd £50 Free Plate York (to Champion); 30 Sep 1746 - 3rd 50gns Newmarket (to [Ancaster] Starling and Veteran); 20 Apr 1747 - 2nd 50gns Newmarket (to [Ancaster] Starling)
Sire of Pheobe, 4th dam of Swordsman (1801 King's Plates The Curragh x 3, 1802 King's Plates The Curragh x 2) and female line ancestress of The Marchioness (1855 Oaks), The Marquis (1862 2000 Guineas, St Leger) and of a number of high class horses in Australia; and of the dam of good class racehorse Langham (winner in 1773 and 1774]
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