Partner (horse)
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Partner was a good Thoroughbred
racehorse, a Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland four times, and continued the Byerley Turk sire-line.
Partner's breeder sold him to Mr. Cotton of Sussex, who in turn sold him to Lord Halifax. Lord Halifax raced the colt with great success over four mile courses. He was unbeaten in 1723 and 1724, taking the following year off to come back to the track in 1726, beating Sloven in a match race. His only loss was in a race in 1728 to Smiling Ball, after which he was sold to John Croft to begin his breeding career.
His most important son was Tartar, who went on to sire the very influential Herod
. He also sired Cato, Golden Ball, Sedbury, Morton's Traveller, (b c 1746 - exported to US and a good sire there) and Traveller (1735), as well as the dam of Matchem
, before his death at 29.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse, a Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland four times, and continued the Byerley Turk sire-line.
Partner's breeder sold him to Mr. Cotton of Sussex, who in turn sold him to Lord Halifax. Lord Halifax raced the colt with great success over four mile courses. He was unbeaten in 1723 and 1724, taking the following year off to come back to the track in 1726, beating Sloven in a match race. His only loss was in a race in 1728 to Smiling Ball, after which he was sold to John Croft to begin his breeding career.
His most important son was Tartar, who went on to sire the very influential Herod
Herod (horse)
Herod , formerly King Herod, later shortened to just Herod in common usage, was a Thoroughbred racehorse. He was one of the three foundation sires of the modern Thoroughbred racehorse, along with Matchem and Eclipse...
. He also sired Cato, Golden Ball, Sedbury, Morton's Traveller, (b c 1746 - exported to US and a good sire there) and Traveller (1735), as well as the dam of Matchem
Matchem
Matchem was a Thoroughbred racehorse who had a great influence on the breed, and was the earliest of three 18th century stallions that produced the Thoroughbred sire-lines of today, in addition to Eclipse and Herod...
, before his death at 29.