Herod (horse) explained

Horsename:Herod
Sire:Tartar
Grandsire:Partner
Dam:Cypron
Damsire:Blaze
Sex:Stallion
Country:Great Britain
Colour:Bay
Breeder:Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Owner:Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, Sir Sir John Moore
Earnings:ca. £4,500
Awards:Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland
(1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783, 1784)
Updated:14 August 2009

Herod (originally King Herod; April 1758 – 12 May 1780) was a Thoroughbred racehorse. He was one of the three foundation sires of the modern Thoroughbred racehorse, along with Matchem and Eclipse. Herod was the foundation sire responsible for keeping the Byerley Turk sire-line alive.[1]

Background

Bred by Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, he was by the stallion Tartar, a very good racehorse, who won many races including the King's plate at Litchfield, the King's plate at Guildford, and the King's plate at Newmarket. In addition to Herod, Tartar sired Thais (dam of Silvertail), Fanny (second dam of King Fergus), the O'Kelly Old Tartar mare (dam of Volunteer), and others. Herod's dam, Cypron (1750 bay filly), was bred by Sir W. St Quintin. Herod was a half-brother Lady Bolingbroke (dam of Tetotum, Epsom Oaks) and a mare (1757) (dam of Clay Hall Marske) by Regulus.[2]

Description

Herod was a fine, bay horse standing 15.3 hands high with a small star and no white on his legs.[3] He was a powerful horse that was especially good at four-mile distances.[4]

Racing career

Herod began racing at five, the usual age to begin training for this period, in October 1763 winning a race on the four mile Beacon course at Newmarket. At age six, he won another race at Newmarket, followed by a four-miler at Ascot and a match against Antinous over the Beacon course. When he was seven, his owner died and he was sold in a dispersal sale to Sir John Moore, and it wasn't until 1766 that he returned to the track, where he won again against Antinous in a match over the same course.

His career began to close at this point, as he lost to Ascham, then to Turf, and then finished last in a race at York, after a bleeding attack. He started twice the following year, before retiring to stud.

Breeding career

Herod retired in 1770 and stood at the stud of Sir John Moore at Neather Hall, for a fee of 10 guineas, later raised to 25 guineas.[3] He was the leading sire in Great Britain eight times, (1777 to 1784), before his son, Highflyer (1785 to 1796, 1798) and grandson Sir Peter Teazle (1799 to 1802, and 1804 to 1809) took over. Herod's male line continues today in the pedigree of the 2007 Eclipse Stakes winner, Notnowcato. His most important offspring include:

Herod sired the winners of 497 races worth £201,505.[4]

He was still covering mares until his death, at age 22, at Netherhall (written as Neather Hall in the old calendars) on 12 May 1780.[3] [6]

Sire line tree

External links

Notes and References

  1. Craig, Dennis, Breeding Racehorses from Cluster Mares, J A Allen, London, 1964
  2. http://www.studbook.org.au/Horse.aspx?hid=577746 ASB - Cypron
  3. Montgomery, E.S, “The Thoroughbred”, Arco, New York, 1973
  4. Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), “Thoroughbred Breeding of the World”, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970
  5. Web site: Historic Sire Lines. www.bloodlines.net. 23 August 2016.
  6. Morris, Simon; Tesio Power 2000 - Stallions of the World
  7. http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/SireLineschts/SireLineBT.html Byerley Turk Line
  8. http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Herod.htm Herod Sire Line
  9. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Herod.html Portrait: Herod
  10. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Herod.htm Biography: Herod
  11. http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresF.html#Florizel Foundation Sire: Florizel
  12. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Herod.htm#Florizel Biography: Florizel
  13. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Diomed.html Portrait: Diomed
  14. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Diomed.htm Biography: Diomed
  15. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyP.htm Studbook: Early P
  16. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/SirArchy.html Portrait: Sir Archy
  17. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/SirArchy.htm Biography: Sir Archy
  18. https://www.racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fame/horse/sir-archy-va Hall of Fame: Sir Archy
  19. https://www.aqha.com/-/the-bloodlines-chart The Bloodlines Chart
  20. https://www.virginiahorse.com/sir-archy/ Virginia Horse: Sir Archy
  21. https://www.turfhistorytimes.com/memoir-of-sir-archyarchie-the-godolphin-arabian-of-america/ Memoir of Sir Archy/Archie, the Godolphin Arabian of America
  22. https://tbheritage.com/Portraits/Bertrand.html Portrait: Bertrand
  23. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyB.htm Studbook: Early B
  24. Web site: Copperbottom . 30 October 2019 . 26 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191026145237/http://quarterhorserecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Copperbottom.pdf . dead .
  25. Web site: Lost Bloodline . 30 October 2019 . 28 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191028170709/http://horsesonly.com/pednotes/WL/copperb.htm . dead .
  26. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Duroc.html Portrait: Duroc
  27. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/AmericanEclipse.html Portrait: American Eclipse
  28. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/AmericanEclipse.htm Biography: American Eclipse
  29. https://www.racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fame/horse/american-eclipse-ny Hall of Fame: American Eclipse
  30. https://books.google.com/books?id=fYchAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22american+star%22+horse+1822+stockholm&pg=PA240 American Bloodstock
  31. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresU.html#Ulysses Foundation Sire: Ulysses
  32. http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresP.html#PayorPlay Foundation Sire: Play or Pay
  33. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyP.htm Studbook: Early P
  34. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyS.htm Studbook: Early S
  35. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresM.html#Magnet Foundation sire: Magnet
  36. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresP.html#Plunder Foundation sire: Plunder
  37. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresP.html#Postmaster Foundation sire: Postmaster
  38. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresM.html#Mufti Foundation sire: Mufti
  39. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Mufti.htm Biography: Mufti
  40. http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresW.html#Woodpecker Foundation sire: Woodpecker
  41. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Herod.htm#Woodpecker Biography: Woodpecker
  42. http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Buzzard.htm Buzzard Sire Line
  43. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresB.html#Buzzard Foundation sire: Buzzard
  44. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresQ.html#Quiz Foundation sire: Quiz
  45. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Buzzard.htm#Quiz Biography: Quiz
  46. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Pantaloon.html#Castrel Portrait: Castrel
  47. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyC.htm Studbook: Early C
  48. https://equicross.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Herods-Vanishing-Sire-Line.pdf Herod’s Vanishing Sire Line
  49. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyM.htm Studbook: Early M
  50. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Pantaloon.html Portrait: Pantaloon
  51. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios2/Bios-P/Pantaloon.htm Biography: Pantaloon
  52. Web site: Selim Sire Line . 2019-10-26 . 2021-04-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420025904/http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Selim.htm . dead .
  53. http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresS.html#Selim Foundation sire: Selim
  54. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Selim.htm Biography: Selim
  55. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Sultan.html Portrait: Sultan
  56. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Sultan.htm Biography: Sultan
  57. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Langar.html Portrait: Langar
  58. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyL.htm Studbook: Early L
  59. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Rubens.htm Biography: Rubens
  60. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresC.html#Chanticleer Foundation sire: Chanticleer
  61. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresD.html#Dragon Foundation sire: Dragon
  62. http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Highflyer.htm Highflyer Sire Line
  63. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Highflyer.html Portrait: Highflyer
  64. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Highflyer.htm Biography: Highflyer
  65. http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresD.html#Delpini Foundation sire: Delpini
  66. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Highflyer.htm#Delpini Biography: Delpini
  67. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresE.html#Evander Foundation sire: Evander
  68. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresR.html#Rockingham Foundation sire: Rockingham
  69. https://books.google.com/books?id=pZQXAAAAYAAJ&q=Noble General Stud Book
  70. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresN.html#Noble Foundation sire: Noble
  71. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/SirPeterTeazle.htm Portrait: Sir Peter Teazle
  72. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/SirPeterTeazle.htm Biography: Sir Peter Teazle
  73. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyUV.htm Studbook: Early UV
  74. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/SirHarry.htm Portrait: Sir Harry
  75. http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresH.html#Haphazard Foundation sire: Haphazard
  76. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios2/Bios-H/Haphazard.htm Biography: Haphazard
  77. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Walton.html Portrait: Walton
  78. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios2/Bios-W/Walton.htm Biography: Walton
  79. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Walton.html#StPatrick Portrait: St Patrick
  80. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Ion.html#Paulowitz Portrait: Paulowitz
  81. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066590765&view=1up&seq=478 Racing Calendar 1817
  82. http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresS.html#Spadille Foundation sire: Spadille
  83. http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresE.html#Escape Foundation sire: Escape
  84. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Escape.htm Biography: Escape
  85. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresT.html Foundation sires: T
  86. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Traveller1785.htm Biography: Traveller
  87. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresS.html#Skyscraper Foundation sire: Skyscraper
  88. http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Skyscraper.htm Biography: Skyscraper
  89. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresW.html#Walnut Foundation sire: Walnut
  90. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyW.htm Studbook: Early W
  91. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/StGeorge.htm Biography: St George
  92. http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresM.html#Moorcock Foundation sire: Moorcock
  93. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresD.html#Diamond Foundation sire: Diamond
  94. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Diamond.htm Biography: Diamond
  95. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresJ.html#Justice Foundation sire: Justice
  96. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresR.html#Rhadamanthus Foundation sire: Rhadamanthus
  97. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresI.html#IlMio Foundation sire: Il' Mio
  98. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresA.html#Anvil Foundation sire: Anvil
  99. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Anvil.htm Biography: Anvil
  100. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyD.htm Studbook: Early D
  101. http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresJ.html#JohnBull Foundation Sire: John Bull
  102. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyT.htm Studbook: Early T
  103. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyQR.htm Studbook: Early QR
  104. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyB.htm Studbook: Early B
  105. http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresP.html#Phoenomenon Foundation sire: Phoenomenon
  106. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyNO.htm Studbook: Early NO
  107. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios2/Antonio.htm Biography: Antonio
  108. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresB.html Foundation sires: B

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