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Florizel

Florizel (1768–1791) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a bay son of Herod foaled in 1768.[1]

Florizel
SireHerod
GrandsireTartar
DamCygnet mare
DamsireCygnet
SexStallion
Foaled1768 (1768)
Died1791(1791-00-00) (aged 22–23)
CountryGreat Britain
ColourBay
BreederSir John Moore
OwnerChristopher Blake
Richard Vernon
Record23: 16-?-?
Last updated on 26 August 2007

As a sire, he produced 175 winners who won a total of 75,901 pounds. Offspring included Eager (winner of the 1791 Derby), Tartar (St. Leger), Ninety-three (St. Leger), Brilliant, Diomed[2] (winner of the Derby and a great sire in the US, producing Sir Archy), Ulysses, Moustrap, and Admiral. Important daughters included Leveret (dam of Lilliput), Fancy (dam of Rattle), Lucy (dam of Skylark), and the dam of Clifden.

Florizel died in 1791.[1] 'Florizel' is on the permanent list, of The International List of Protected Names.[3][4] Lester Piggott, retired jockey, named his house 'Florizel'.[5]

Sire line tree

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  • Florizel[6][7][8][9]
    • Moustrap
    • Crookshanks
    • Ulysses[10]
    • King William[12]
    • Admiral[12]
    • Fortunio
      • King Bladud
      • Prince Frederick[12]
    • Fidget
    • Brilliant
    • Bustler
    • Prizefighter[13]
    • Florizel[12]
    • Eager
    • Slapbang
    • Tartar
    • Ninety-three
    • Diomed[17][18]
      • Grey Diomed
      • Glaucus
      • Anthony
      • Cedar
      • Greyhound
      • Wrangler
      • Poplar
      • Albemarle
      • Peacemaker
      • Top Gallant
      • Truxton
      • Wonder
        • Tennessee Oscar
      • Florizel (Ball)
      • Vingt'un
      • Stump-the-Dealer
      • Potomac[13]
        • Little John
      • Sir Archy[19][20][21][22][23][24]
        • Cicero
        • Sir Arthur
        • Director
          • Aratus
        • Grey Archy
        • Spring Hill
        • Tecumseh
        • Young Sir Archy
        • Columbus
        • Reap Hook
        • Warbler
        • Walk-In-The-Water
        • Timoleon[25]
        • Lawrence
        • Carolinian
        • Contention
        • Kosciusko
          • Pulaski
          • Clermont
          • Woodford
          • Romulus
          • Greybeard
        • Napoleon
        • Virginian
          • Byron
          • Mercury
          • Sidi Hamet
        • Sir Solomon
        • Rattler
          • Marylander
        • Sir Charles
        • Sir William
        • Childers
        • Roanoke
          • Grey Beard
          • John Hancock
        • Muckle John[22][28]
        • Sumpter
          • Almanzor
          • Brunswick
        • Henry
          • Robin Hood
          • Gerow
        • John Richards
          • Corsica
        • Stockholder
          • Pumpkin Boy
        • Arab
        • Bertrand[29][30]
          • McDonough
          • Richard Singleton
          • Woodpecker[27]
          • Bertrand Jr
          • John Bascombe
          • Arbaces
          • Gauglion Gangle
        • Cherokee
          • Whalebone
        • Marion
          • Cymon
          • John Blount
        • Phoenomenon
        • Sir Richard
        • Sir William of Transport
          • Sir Leslie
          • Plato
        • Janus
        • Rinaldo
        • Robin Adair
        • Gohanna
        • Occupant
          • Waxy
        • Pacific
          • Epsilon
        • Saxe Weimer
        • Crusader
        • Pirate
        • Sir Archy Montorio
          • Rodolph
        • Giles Scroggins
        • Industry
          • Goldboy
        • Merlin
        • Red Gauntlet
        • Tariff
        • Hyazim
        • Wild Bill
          • Gandor
        • Copperbottom[31][32]
          • Rock
        • Longwaist
        • Zinganee
          • George Martin
      • Duroc[33]
      • Hampton[33]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Florizel, bay stallion, 1768
Sire
Herod
1758		 Tartar
1743		 Partner (Old)
1718		 Jigg
Sister One To Mixbury
Meliora 1729 Fox
Milkmaid
Cypron
1750		 Blaze
1733		 Flying Childers*
Confederate Filly
Salome
1733		 Bethel's Arabian
Champion mare
Dam
Cygnet mare
1761		 Cygnet
1753		 Godolphin Arabian
1724		 (unknown)
(unknown)
Blossum
c. 1742		 Crab
Sister Three to Steady
Young Cartouch mare
1750		 Young Cartouch
1731		 Cartouch
Sister to Red Rose
Ebony 1728 Flying Childers*
Old Ebony

* Florizel is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion Flying Childers, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

References

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  1. 1 2 The General Stud Book. J. S. Skinner, Baltimore. 1834. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "King Herod". Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  3. ↑ Search for a Horse Owners / Trainers/ Activities http://www.racingnsw.com.au/default.aspx?s=search Archived 6 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ http://www.horseracingintfed.com/resources/NP_2014.pdf http://www.horseracingintfed.com/resources/NP_2014.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ↑ House Names of the Rich and Famous http://www.housenameheritage.com/hnh_ng_richandfamous.asp Archived 10 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Byerley Turk Line
  7. 1 2 "Herod Sire Line". Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  8. ↑ Foundation Sire: Florizel
  9. ↑ "Biography: Florizel". Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  10. ↑ Foundation Sire: Ulysses
  11. ↑ Foundation Sire: Play or Pay
  12. 1 2 3 4 "CHAPTER XVII. MESSENGER AND HIS ANCESTORS". Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 Studbook: Early P
  14. ↑ "Studbook: Early S". Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  15. ↑ "Studbook: Early M". Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  16. ↑ Studbook: Early QR
  17. ↑ Portraits: Diomed
  18. ↑ "Biography: Diomed". Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  19. ↑ Portraits: Sir Archy
  20. ↑ "Biography: Sir Archy". Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  21. ↑ Hall of Fame: Sir Archy
  22. 1 2 3 4 The Bloodlines Chart
  23. ↑ Virginia Horse: Sir Archy
  24. ↑ Memoir of Sir Archy/Archie, the Godolphin Arabian of America
  25. ↑ "Biography: Timoleon". Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  26. ↑ Steel Dust Pedigree
  27. 1 2 Studbook: Early W
  28. 1 2 Shiloh Pedigree
  29. ↑ Portraits: Bertrand
  30. ↑ Studbook: Early B
  31. ↑ "Copperbottom" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  32. ↑ "Lost Bloodline". Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  33. 1 2 Portraits: Duroc
  34. ↑ Portraits: Messenger
  35. ↑ Portraits: American Eclipse
  36. ↑ "Biography: American Eclipse". Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  37. ↑ Hall of Fame: American Eclipse
  38. ↑ Studbook: Early XYZ
  39. 1 2 American Bloodstock
  40. ↑ THE TURF AND THE TROTTING HORSE IN AMERICA
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