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Herod (horse)

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Herod
Herod (King Herod)
SireTartar
GrandsirePartner
DamCypron
DamsireBlaze
SexStallion
FoaledApril 1758 (1758-04)
Died12 May 1780(1780-05-12) (aged 22)
CountryGreat Britain
ColourBay
BreederPrince William, Duke of Cumberland
OwnerPrince William, Duke of Cumberland, Sir John Moore
Earningsca. £4,500
Awards
Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland
(1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783, 1784)
Last updated on 14 August 2009

Herod (originally King Herod; April 1758 – 12 May 1780) was a Thoroughbred racehorse. Herod was the foundation sire responsible for keeping the Byerley Turk sire-line alive.[1]

Background

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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

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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

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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

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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:

  • Florizel: 1768 bay colt, won 16 races out of 23 starts. Sired Diomed, winner of the first Derby and incredibly influential sire in America.
  • Fortitude: sire of John Bull
  • Highflyer: 1774 bay colt, the most important son of Herod. Unbeaten in 14 races, leading sire several times, one of the 4 foundation lines of the classic Thoroughbred. Got Sir Peter Teazle, Rockingham, Delpini, Escape, St George, and broodmare Prunella.
  • Justice: sired Rhadamanthus, Daedalus, and Trifle
  • Phoenomenon: won the St. Leger, leading sire
  • Woodpecker: 1773 chestnut colt, won the Craven Stakes in 1778, 1779 and 1781, and a 1,400 guineas handicap sweep in 1780 and 140 guineas purse at Newmarket in 1781, both times beating Potoooooooo (pronounced "Pot eight oes"). Although Woodpecker was initially overshadowed by the success of Highflyer, it is Woodpecker who is responsible for the continuation of the Herod sire line to the present day. Woodpecker sired Buzzard, sire of Selim who in turn sired Sultan, six time leading sire, who in turn sired Bay Middleton, another leading sire in the mid 1800s.[5]

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

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Pedigree

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Pedigree of Herod, bay stallion, 1758
Sire
Tartar
ch. 1743 		Partner
ch. 1718 		Jigg
br. 1701 		Byerley Turk
Spanker Mare
Sister to Mixbury Curwen's Bay Barb
Curwen Spot Mare
Meliora
ch. 1729 		Fox
b. 1714 		Clumsey
Bay Peg
Milkmaid
1720 		Whartons Snail
Shields Galloway
Dam
Cypron
br. 1750 		Blaze
1733 		Flying Childers
b. 1715 		Darley Arabian
Betty Leedes
Confederate filly
1720 		Grey Grantham
Rutland's Black Barb
Salome
blk. 1733 		Bethells Arabian
c.1711 		(unknown)
(unknown)
Champion Mare Graham's Champion
Darley Arabian Mare

References

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  1. ^ Craig, Dennis, Breeding Racehorses from Cluster Mares, J A Allen, London, 1964
  2. ^ ASB – Cypron Retrieved on 2009-8-14
  3. ^ a b c Montgomery, E.S, "The Thoroughbred", Arco, New York, 1973 ISBN 0-668-02824-6
  4. ^ a b Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), "Thoroughbred Breeding of the World", Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970
  5. ^ "Historic Sire Lines". www.bloodlines.net. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  6. ^ Morris, Simon; Tesio Power 2000 – Stallions of the World
  7. ^ a b c d Byerley Turk Line
  8. ^ a b "Herod Sire Line". Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  9. ^ Portrait: Herod
  10. ^ "Biography: Herod". Archived from the original on 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  11. ^ Foundation Sire: Florizel
  12. ^ "Biography: Florizel". Archived from the original on 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  13. ^ Portrait: Diomed
  14. ^ "Biography: Diomed". Archived from the original on 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  15. ^ a b c d Studbook: Early P
  16. ^ Portrait: Sir Archy
  17. ^ Biography: Sir Archy
  18. ^ Hall of Fame: Sir Archy
  19. ^ a b The Bloodlines Chart
  20. ^ Virginia Horse: Sir Archy
  21. ^ Memoir of Sir Archy/Archie, the Godolphin Arabian of America
  22. ^ a b c d "Studbook: Early S". Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  23. ^ Portrait: Bertrand
  24. ^ a b c "Studbook: Early B". Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  25. ^ "Copperbottom" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  26. ^ "Lost Bloodline". Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  27. ^ a b Portrait: Duroc
  28. ^ Portrait: American Eclipse
  29. ^ Biography: American Eclipse
  30. ^ Hall of Fame: American Eclipse
  31. ^ a b American Bloodstock
  32. ^ Foundation Sire: Ulysses
  33. ^ Foundation Sire: Play or Pay
  34. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r CHAPTER XVII. MESSENGER AND HIS ANCESTORS
  35. ^ a b c Studbook: Early M
  36. ^ Foundation sire: Magnet
  37. ^ a b "Studbook: Early D". Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  38. ^ Foundation sire: Plunder
  39. ^ Foundation sire: Postmaster
  40. ^ Foundation sire: Mufti
  41. ^ Biography: Mufti
  42. ^ Foundation sire: Woodpecker
  43. ^ Biography: Woodpecker
  44. ^ "Buzzard Sire Line". Archived from the original on 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  45. ^ Foundation sire: Buzzard
  46. ^ Foundation sire: Quiz
  47. ^ "Biography: Quiz". Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  48. ^ Portrait: Castrel
  49. ^ a b c Studbook: Early C
  50. ^ Herod's Vanishing Sire Line
  51. ^ a b Studbook: Early L
  52. ^ Portrait: Pantaloon
  53. ^ Biography: Pantaloon
  54. ^ "Selim Sire Line". Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  55. ^ Foundation sire: Selim
  56. ^ Biography: Selim
  57. ^ Portrait: Sultan
  58. ^ Biography: Sultan
  59. ^ Sultan's huge influence has been overlooked for too long
  60. ^ a b Studbook: Early EF
  61. ^ Portrait: Langar
  62. ^ Biography: Rubens
  63. ^ a b c d e f Studbook: Early QR
  64. ^ Foundation sire: Chanticleer
  65. ^ Foundation sire: Dragon
  66. ^ a b Studbook: Early XYZ
  67. ^ a b "Highflyer Sire Line". Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  68. ^ a b c d e f g Portrait: Highflyer
  69. ^ Biography: Highflyer
  70. ^ Foundation sire: Delpini
  71. ^ Biography: Delpini
  72. ^ Foundation sire: Evander
  73. ^ Norfolk Pedgiree
  74. ^ Foundation sire: Rockingham
  75. ^ General Stud Book
  76. ^ Foundation sire: Noble
  77. ^ Portrait: Sir Peter Teazle
  78. ^ Biography: Sir Peter Teazle
  79. ^ "Studbook: Early UV". Archived from the original on 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  80. ^ Portrait: Sir Harry
  81. ^ a b c d Studbook: Early A
  82. ^ a b c d e f Studbook: Early W
  83. ^ Foundation sire: Haphazard
  84. ^ Biography: Haphazard
  85. ^ Portrait: Walton
  86. ^ Biography: Walton
  87. ^ Portrait: St Patrick
  88. ^ Portrait: Paulowitz
  89. ^ Racing Calendar 1817
  90. ^ Foundation sire: Spadille
  91. ^ Foundation sire: Escape
  92. ^ Biography: Escape
  93. ^ Foundation sires: T
  94. ^ Biography: Traveller
  95. ^ Foundation sire: Skyscraper
  96. ^ Biography: Skyscraper
  97. ^ Foundation sire: Walnut
  98. ^ Biography: St George
  99. ^ Foundation sire: Moorcock
  100. ^ Foundation sire: Diamond
  101. ^ Biography: Diamond
  102. ^ Foundation sire: Justice
  103. ^ Foundation sire: Rhadamanthus
  104. ^ Foundation sire: Il' Mio
  105. ^ Foundation sire: Anvil
  106. ^ Biography: Anvil
  107. ^ Foundation Sire: John Bull
  108. ^ "Studbook: Early T". Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  109. ^ a b Studbook: Early NO
  110. ^ Foundation sire: Phoenomenon
  111. ^ Biography: Antonio
  112. ^ Foundation sires: B
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