Partner (horse)
Partner (also known as Croft's Partner or Old Partner) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He won six of his seven races before being retired to stud where he was the Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland four times, and continued the Byerley Turk sire-line.
| Partner | |
|---|---|
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| Sire | Jigg |
| Grandsire | Byerley Turk |
| Dam | Sister to Mixbury |
| Damsire | Curwen's Bay Barb |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1718 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Charles Pelham of Lincolnshire |
| Owner | Mr. Cotton of Sussex Lord Halifax John Croft of Barforth, Yorkshire |
| Record | 7 starts, 6 wins |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1737, 1740, 1741, 1743) | |
| Last updated on 29 August 2012 | |
Racing career
Partner's breeder sold him to Mr. Cotton of Sussex, who in turn sold him to Lord Halifax. Lord Halifax raced the colt with great success over four mile courses. He was unbeaten in 1723 and 1724, taking the following year off to come back to the track in 1726, beating Sloven in a match race. His only loss was in a race in 1728 to Smiling Ball, after which he was sold to John Croft to begin his breeding career.[1]
Stud career
His most important son was Tartar, who went on to sire the very influential Herod. He also sired Cato, Golden Ball, Sedbury, Morton's Traveller, (b c 1746 - exported to United States and a good sire there) and Traveller (1735), as well as the dam of Matchem, before his death at 29.
Pedigree
| Sire Jigg |
Byerley Turk | (unknown) | (unknown) |
|---|---|---|---|
| (unknown) | |||
| (unknown) | (unknown) | ||
| (unknown) | |||
| Charming Jenny | Spanker | D'Arcy Yellow Turk | |
| Old Morocco mare* | |||
| Old Morocco mare* | Fairfax Morocco Barb | ||
| Old Bald Peg | |||
| Dam Sister to Mixbury |
Curwen's Bay Barb | (unknown) | (unknown) |
| (unknown) | |||
| (unknown) | (unknown) | ||
| (unknown) | |||
| Curwen Spot mare | Curwen's Old Spot | Selaby Turk | |
| (unknown) | |||
| Lowther Barb mare | White Legged Lowther Barb | ||
| Vintner mare (Family: 9) |
Sire line tree
- Partner[2][3]
- Sly (Bumper)
- Pembed
- Partner (Grisewood)
- Partner (Moore)
- Grey Spot
- Ploughboy
- Partner
- Lycurgis
- Plunder
- Barforth
- Cato
- Little John
- Freeholder
- Achilles
- Little John (Constable)
- Spectre
- Sedbury[4]
- Soldier
- Alfred
- Tantivy
- Bumper
- Stilts
- Badsticks
- Almanzor
- Golden Ball
- Skeleton
- Looby
- Merry Andrew
- Stroker
- White Stockings
- Badger
- Badger (Sedley)
- Dart
- Baboon
- Mettle
- Mixbury
- Bedlam
- Little John (Croft)
- Pompey
- True Blue
- Cheshire Tom
- Tartar
- Lucifer
- Miner
- Beaufremont
- Favourite
- Herod[5]
- Florizel
- Crookshanks
- Diomed
- Ulysses
- King William
- Admiral
- Fortunio
- Fidget
- Bustler
- Prizefighter
- Eager
- Slapbang
- Tartar
- Ninety-three
- Contractor
- Evergreen
- Holyhock
- Apothecary
- Bazaglo
- Maximin
- Alexis
- Antipas
- Magnet
- Windlestone
- Daredevil
- Magnetic Needle
- Telemachus
- Boston
- Plunder
- Postmaster
- Aurelius
- Fitzherod
- Mufti
- Rebel
- Warwick
- Woodpecker
- Bullfinch
- Farmer
- Seagull
- Buzzard
- Chanticleer
- Dragon
- Hawk
- Ostrich
- Tom Tit
- Young Woodpecker (Massey)
- Young Woodpecker
- Gladish
- Vivaldi
- Bonaparte
- Brother to Vivaldi
- Bourdeaux
- Grey Highlander
- Clown
- Blossom
- Fulmine
- Highflyer
- Delpini
- Rockingham
- Noble
- Sir Peter Teazle
- Spadille
- Escape
- Traveller
- Skyscraper
- Walnut
- St. George
- Oberon
- Moorcock
- Diamond
- Justice
- Douglas
- Justice
- Mentor
- Rhadamanthus
- Daedalus
- Il-Mio
- Scorpion
- Adamant
- Guildford
- Hero
- Phillador
- Prince Ferdinand
- True Blue
- Boxer
- Hammer
- Weazle
- Boxer
- Fencer
- Whipcord
- Wickham
- Fencer
- Anvil
- St. George
- Cymbeline
- Drone
- Arra Kooker
- Constitution
- Young Drone
- Lounger
- Chance
- Honeycomb
- Emperor
- Fortitude
- Tom Tugg
- Cornet
- Commodore
- Guido
- Pantaloon
- Columbus
- Argos
- Gambler
- Slender
- Snake
- Bagot
- Master Bagot
- Drone
- Swindler
- Loyal
- Balance
- Challenger
- Phoenomenon
- Ambidexter
- Stride
- Comet
- Diomed (Tate)
- Huby
- Restless
- Standard
- Wonder
- Firetail
- Stripling
- Punch
- Herod (Harpur)
- Spectre
- Posthumus
- Monckton
- Florizel
- Nimrod
- Smiling Ball
- Tartar (Wildman)
- Cream of Tartar
- Little John
- Venture
- Tom Jones
- Traveller
- Snail
- Traveller (Morton)
- Ariel
- Partner (Lightfoot)
- Mark Anthony
- Standard
- Romulus
- Chatham
- Collector
- Pennsylvania Farmer
- Sloe
- Rockingham
- Bashaw
- King Alfred
- Virginia Cade
- Partner (Beckham)
- Gander Neck
- Fitzpartner
- Mark Anthony
- Norval
- Nonpareil
- Nonpareil
- Pegasus
- Nonpareil
- Yorick
- Junius
- Spangloss
- Polyphemus
- Arion
- Cub
- Driver
- Tryol
- Junius
- Apollo
- Bellair
- Silverlegs
- Tristram Shandy
- Traveller (Burwell)
- Lycurgus
- Traveller (Lloyd)
- Traveller (Heath)
- Leonidas
- True Briton[7]