Tarrare (horse)
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Tarrare was a bay Thoroughbred
racehorse stallion
, foaled in 1823. He is known for winning the 1826 Doncaster St. Leger and the Doncaster Cup
. He was the first winner of the Doncaster St. Leger after the course had been altered by being slightly shortened and the starting gate widened. The race was notable for having the first and second place horses sired by the same horse, a noted racing stallion
named Catton. His bloodline also includes Eclipse
, Matchem
, and Herod
. Tarrare was ridden in the St. Leger by jockey
George Nelson, trained by the Earl of Scarborough.
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 stallion
Stallion
A Stallion is a male horse.Stallion may also refer to:* Stallion , an American pop rock group* Stallion , a figure in the Gobot toyline* Stallion , a character in the console role-playing game series...
, foaled in 1823. He is known for winning the 1826 Doncaster St. Leger and the Doncaster Cup
Doncaster Cup
The Doncaster Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 2 miles and 2 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September....
. He was the first winner of the Doncaster St. Leger after the course had been altered by being slightly shortened and the starting gate widened. The race was notable for having the first and second place horses sired by the same horse, a noted racing stallion
Stallion
A Stallion is a male horse.Stallion may also refer to:* Stallion , an American pop rock group* Stallion , a figure in the Gobot toyline* Stallion , a character in the console role-playing game series...
named Catton. His bloodline also includes Eclipse
Eclipse (horse)
Eclipse was an outstanding, undefeated 18th-century British Thoroughbred racehorse who was later a phenomenal success as a sire.-Breeding:...
, 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...
, and 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...
. Tarrare was ridden in the St. Leger by jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
George Nelson, trained by the Earl of Scarborough.
External links
- Tarrare, extended pedigree
- The New Sporting Magazine, an extended article on the 1826 St. Leger Race