| Owner: William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire Breeder: William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire
Dam of Horatius (1765 King's Plate The Curragh); of
good class racehorse Feather, winner between 1766 and 1769; 3rd damof Young Eclipse (1781 Derby): of top class racehorse Dragon (winner of 17 races including 1791 Claret Stakes, Fortescue Stakes, Jockey Club Plate, 140 Guineas Stakes, 70 Guineas Stakes); and of the top class racehorse and outstanding sire Diomed (1780 Derby, sire in America of the top class racehorses Lavinia, [Ball's] Florizel, Duroc (sire of the great American Eclipse), Potomac, [Wilkes'] Wonder (sire of [Tennessee] Oscar),
and sire of the dams of the great racehorse Henry and top class racehorse Sir Alfred. However, his crowning achievement was as sire of the great racehorse Sir Archy, one of the greatest stallions in American turf history
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Family Summary: (9), 6 (6), 6-a (3),
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