Snip (horse)
| Snip | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Flying Childers |
| Grandsire | Darley Arabian |
| Dam | Basto mare |
| Damsire | Basto |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1736 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | 3rd Duke of Devonshire |
| Owner | 3rd Duke of Devonshire |
| Record | 1 win |
Snip (1736 – 8 May 1757) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He only won one race, but later became a successful sire. His son Snap was undefeated in his four races and became a multiple-time Champion sire. Snip was bred and owned by William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire.
Background
Snip was a brown colt bred by the 3rd Duke of Devonshire and foaled in 1736.[1] He was sired by the undefeated racehorse and Champion sire Flying Childers, who also sired Blaze.[2] Snip's dam was a daughter of Basto.[1]
Racing career
Snip's first race was in 1741 at Beccles in Suffolk, where he beat Thirkleby, Fancy and three others in a £50 race of two heats. He later raced at Newmarket, but was unsuccessful.[3]
Stud career
Desipite his race record he apparently appealed to breeders due to his good conformation. He stood as a stallion at Kenton in Northumberland. He sired the undefeated Snap, who later became Champion sire four times. He also sired Prince T'Quassaw, Judgement, Fribble, Swiss and Havannah. Snip died on 8 May 1757 and was replaced at Kenton by his son Snap.[3] Snap was the sire of Goldfiner, Juniper and Latham's Snap. He was also the damsire of Sir Peter Teazle.[4]
Pedigree
| Sire Flying Childers (GB) 1715 |
Darley Arabian | (unknown) | (unknown) |
|---|---|---|---|
| (unknown) | |||
| (unknown) | (unknown) | ||
| (unknown) | |||
| Betty Leedes | Careless | Spanker | |
| Barb mare | |||
| Leedes Arabian mare | Leedes Arabian* | ||
| Spanker mare | |||
| Dam Basto mare (GB) |
Basto | Byerley Turk | (unknown) |
| (unknown) | |||
| Bay Peg | Leedes Arabian* | ||
| Spanker mare | |||
| Curwen Bay Barb mare | Curwen's Bay Barb | (unknown) | |
| (unknown) | |||
| Curwen Spot mare | Curwen Spot | ||
| White-legged Lowther Barb mare |
Note: b. = Bay, br. = Brown, ch. = Chestnut
* Snip was inbred 4 × 4 to Leedes Arabian. This means that the stallion appears twice in the fourth generation of his pedigree.
References
- ^ a b c The General Stud Book. J. S. Skinner, Baltimore. 1834. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Flying Childers". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ a b Pick, William; Johnson, R. (1803). The Turf Register. A. Bartholoman, High-Ousegate.
- ^ "Snap". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-01-15.