Early Thoroughbred Breeding Patterns-Part 1

The ignored and unheralded family of Bald Galloway and their influence on the breed in England and America.

Bald Galloway and his descendants

Many students of pedigree know of the champion sire Bald Galloway. Most who acknowledge him very rarely dig into the further reaches of his influence and immediate family. To most, he is famous as broodmare sire of the great Regulus(who in turn, became the broodmare sire of Eclipse). Bald Galloway was also the leading sire in 1725.

When one looks at the scope of this blood with more detail you will find that he had a full sister named Points.

Both are by St. Victor’s Barb and from the mare Grey Whynot(by Whynot). Why is this important? Most are not aware that this family extended into some of the best racers and progenitors of their time. This influence is mind boggling when one finds the connection.

For some glorious reason, Bald Galloway and his family where often crossed with the blood of The Godolphin Barb and it was a magic combination.

This crossed produced not only Regulus but also Cade(Godolphin Barb x Roxana by Bald Galloway) and his full brother Lath.

· Bald Galloway Mare

o Janus*, Childers*

· Bald Galloway Mare-family 7

o Meteor

· Bald Galloway Mare-family 37

o Oscar*

· Grey Robinson-family 11

o Regulus, Sister to Regulus

· Old Lady-Family 17

· Roxana-Family 6

o Cade, Lath, Roundhead

· Silverlocks-Family 6

· Sister to Roxana-Family 6

· Cartouche

· Son of Bald Galloway

· Foxhunter

Points and her descendants

The two most important descendants of Points where Amorett and Sachrissa. They were also known as the Little and Large Hartley mares.

Amorett(Little Hartley Mare) was by Bartlett’s Childers and produced 9 foals.

· Sister To Tortoise M 1736 Godolpin Whitefoot

· Tortoise H 1737 Godolphin Whitefoot

· Janus H 1738 Godolphin Barb

· Sister To Blank M 1739 Godolphin Barb

· Blank H 1740 Godolphin Barb

· Old England H 1741 Godolphin Barb

· Shakespeare H 1745 Hobgoblin

· Slouch H 1747 Cade

· Miss Meredith M 1751 Cade

Sachrissa(Large Hartley Mare) was by Hartley’s Blind Horse and Produced 8 foals.

· Hip Mare M 1733 Hip

· Mogul H 1735 Godolphin Barb

· Brother1to Mogul H 1736 Godolphin Barb

· Brother2to Mogul H 1737 Godolphin Barb

· Babraham H 1738 Godolphin Barb

· Marlborough H 1745 Godolphin Barb

· Selima M 1746 Hobgoblin

Leading Sires in England 1751-1770

· R Regulus 1754-1757, 1761, 1763, 1765-1766 (8x)

· C Cade 1752-1753, 1758-1760 (5x)

· B Blank 1762, 1764, 1770(3x)

Of the 19 years of this period 16 were represented by 3 in this group. It is an amazing achievement and it’s particularly notable because these were the formative years of the Thoroughbred’s development.

Regulus

Bred by Lord Chedworth, and later owned by Mr. Martindale, he was considered superior to any in his day, winning eight Royal Plates as a six-year old. He ran his first race under the name of Sweetlips. Never defeated on the turf he was thought to be superior to any other horse of his time.

While his sons Adolphus (ro c 1750), Warren's Careless (ch c 1751), Doge (ch c 7162), Dragon (b c 1757), Morwick Ball (ch c 1762), South (b c 1750), Star (br c 1759) and Turk (b c 1763) all earned their keep in England, his sons Fearnought* (b c 1755), Vampire* (b c 1757) and Silvereye* (br c 1750) made significant contributions to the American turf.

However, it was his daughters who provided his legacy. Spilletta (b f 1749) became the dam of Eclipse (ch c 1764 Marske) and his sister Proserpine (b f 1766 Marske), the dam of Luna (ch f 1779 King Herod), taproot mare of Family 12-g. Sister to Miss Belsea (b f 1749) is the taproot mare of Family 3-a. Regulus Mare (br f1757) is the taproot of Family 8-a, A-La-Grecque (ch f 1763) taproot mare of Family 23-a, Regulus Mare (gr f 1753) taproot of Family 15-d and Regulus Mare (f) taproot of Family 63.

Miss Cleveland is the 2nd dam of Derby winner and Champion Sire Sir Peter Teazle (br c 1784 Highflyer) and the 3rd dam of the Derby winner Tyrant (b c 1799 Pot8os) and the Oaks winner Bellissima (b f 1795 Phoenomenon). Ferret's Dam (f 1760c) is the grandam of Tipple Cyder (ch f 1788 King Fergus), taproot of Family 8-k. Regulus Mare (b f 1773) was the dam of the good stallion Tandem (b c 1773 Syphon) and his equally good sister (b f 1771). Sister to Tandem was the dam of Maid of all Work (b f 1786 Highflyer), taproot of Family 17-a, of St. Leger winner Cowslip (b f 1782 Highflyer) and grandam of the St. Leger winner Sancho (b c 1801 Don Quixote). Sister to South (f 1751) was the dam of Rutilia (b f 1769 Blank), taproot of Family 13-a, and the 2nd dam of Champion Sire Highflyer (b c 1774 King Herod).

Miss Belsea was the 3rd dam of the Derby winner Skyscraper (b c 1786 Highflyer) and ancestress of a good portion of Family 3. Portia (b f 1758) was almost entirely responsible for the success of Spot Mare (f 174-) as the taproot of Family 8-b, while her sister Vixen (b f 1753) took care of the rest. Sister to Vampire (f 1756) helped to establish Family 4-o as well as being the 3rd dam of the Derby winner Sir Harry* (br c 1795 Sir Peter Teazle). Regulus Mare (ch f 1763c) was the 2nd dam of St. Leger winner Quiz (ch c 1798 Buzzard), the 4th dam of the St. Leger winner Barefoot* (ch c 1820 Tramp), and contributed to Family 5-g and Family 5-h. Flora (b f 1749) helped to establish Family 22, Vanessa (br f 1751) Family 29, Joan (ro f 1757) Family 32 and Daphne (b f 1756) Family 34. Riot (b f 1753) contributed to Family 31, Miss Wilkinson (ch f 1747) and her sister Sappho (b f 1749) to Family 43 and Regulus Mare (f) to Family 58.

Queen Elizabeth (b f 1763) was the dam of St. Leger winner Bourbon (b c 1774 Le Sang). Regulus Mare was the 2nd dam of the Derby winner Saltram (br c 1780 Eclipse) and his sister, the Oaks winner Annette (b f 1784). Miss Middleton (b f 175-) was the 3rd dam of the Oaks winner Bridget (b f 1776 King Herod). Regulus Mare (f 1752c) was the 3rd dam of the Oaks winner Ceres (b f 1779 Sweetwilliam) and 4th dam of the Derby winners Rhadamanthus (b c 1787 Justice) and Daedalus (b c 1791 Justice).

In the stud he would become a "favourite and very valuable Stallion in the North of Yorkshire, and was sire of an uncommon number of Racers, Stallions, and Brood-Mares, notwithstanding, it has been asserted that Mr. Martindale cleared by him, as a Stallion, little more than 1000gs". He covered at 10gs. Regulus was a Champion Sire eight times from 1754 to 1766. He died in Yorkshire at Low Garterly, Catterick, in 1765.