| Owner: Thomas Panton Breeder: Thomas Panton
Taproot Mare Family 6-b
An outstanding broodmare
Grandam of the top class racehorse and outstanding sire Diomed (1780 Derby, sire in America of the great racehorse and sire Sir Archy, 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 of Sir Alfred; of Young Eclipse (1781 Derby); of top class Dragon, winner of 17 races; 5th dam of William (1814 St Leger); of Anticipation (1816 Ascot Gold Cup, 1819 Ascot Gold Cup); of Sam (1818 Derby); of Shoveler (1819 Oaks); and of Sailor (1820 Derby)
In addition to these 5 generation progeny and her descendants via Constance and Testatrix (taproot mares of Families 6-d and 6-f), the best horses which descend from Horatia include Zinganee (1829 Ascot Gold Cup), Plenipotentiary (1834 Derby), Lanterne (1844 Prix du Jockey Club, Prix de Diane), Gardefeu (1898 Prix du Jockey Club) and Juliette Marny (1975 Oaks, Irish Oaks)
Shot in 1783
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