Dam of Thornton's Shakespeare, sire of Old Union, the sire of 1) Beeder, the sire of a mare which is ancestress of Vinaigrette (1875 Kentucky Oaks), Longitude (1880 Kentucky Oaks), Buddhist (1889 Preakness Stakes), Donerail (1913 Kentucky Derby) and many other high class horses; and of 2) Lamplighter, sire of a mare which is dam of Fenwick's Brimmer, the sire of Lady Fortune, the 3rd dam of Longfellow (1871 Saratoga Cup, Monmouth Cup, 1872 Monmouth Cup, Leading Sire in North America 1891, sire of Leonatus (1883 Kentucky Derby), The Bard (1886 Preakness) and Riley (1890 Kentucky Derby)); 4th dam of top class racehorse Ten Broeck (23 victories from 30 career starts);

and grandam of McCarty's Cub, the sire of Brent's Driver, the sire of an unnamed mare which is 3rd dam of the outstanding racehorse Timoleon, 13 victories from approximately 17 career starts and sire of the great American racehorse and stallion Boston (40 victories from 45 career starts, Leading Sire 1841, 1842, 1843, sire of Lexington, one of the greatest sires in American history);