Florizel Explained

Horsename:Florizel
Sire:Herod
Grandsire:Tartar
Dam:Cygnet mare
Damsire:Cygnet
Sex:Stallion
Country:Great Britain
Colour:Bay
Breeder:Sir John Moore
Owner:Christopher Blake
Richard Vernon
Record:23: 16-?-?
Updated:26 August 2007

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

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

Pedigree

* 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.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The General Stud Book . J. S. Skinner, Baltimore . 1834 . 2012-01-06.
  2. Web site: King Herod.
  3. Search for a Horse Owners / Trainers/ Activitieshttp://www.racingnsw.com.au/default.aspx?s=search
  4. http://www.horseracingintfed.com/resources/NP_2014.pdf http://www.horseracingintfed.com/resources/NP_2014.pdf
  5. House Names of the Rich and Famoushttp://www.housenameheritage.com/hnh_ng_richandfamous.asp
  6. http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/SireLineschts/SireLineBT.html Byerley Turk Line
  7. http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Herod.htm Herod Sire Line
  8. http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresF.html#Florizel Foundation Sire: Florizel
  9. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Herod.htm#Florizel Biography: Florizel
  10. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Diomed.html Portraits: Diomed
  11. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Diomed.htm Biography: Diomed
  12. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyP.htm Studbook: Early P
  13. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/SirArchy.html Portraits: Sir Archy
  14. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/SirArchy.htm Biography: Sir Archy
  15. https://www.racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fame/horse/sir-archy-va Hall of Fame: Sir Archy
  16. https://www.aqha.com/-/the-bloodlines-chart The Bloodlines Chart
  17. https://www.virginiahorse.com/sir-archy/ Virginia Horse: Sir Archy
  18. https://www.turfhistorytimes.com/memoir-of-sir-archyarchie-the-godolphin-arabian-of-america/ Memoir of Sir Archy/Archie, the Godolphin Arabian of America
  19. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Timoleon.htm Biography: Timoleon
  20. https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/steel+dust Steel Dust Pedigree
  21. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyW.htm Studbook: Early W
  22. https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/shiloh Shiloh Pedigree
  23. https://tbheritage.com/Portraits/Bertrand.html Portraits: Bertrand
  24. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyB.htm Studbook: Early B
  25. Web site: Copperbottom . 30 October 2019 . 26 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191026145237/http://quarterhorserecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Copperbottom.pdf . dead .
  26. Web site: Lost Bloodline . 30 October 2019 . 28 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191028170709/http://horsesonly.com/pednotes/WL/copperb.htm . dead .
  27. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Duroc.html Portraits: Duroc
  28. https://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Messenger.html Portraits: Messenger
  29. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/AmericanEclipse.html Portraits: American Eclipse
  30. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/AmericanEclipse.htm Biography: American Eclipse
  31. https://www.racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fame/horse/american-eclipse-ny Hall of Fame: American Eclipse
  32. https://books.google.com/books?id=fYchAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22american+star%22+horse+1822+stockholm&pg=PA240 American Bloodstock
  33. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresU.html#Ulysses Foundation Sire: Ulysses
  34. http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresP.html#PayorPlay Foundation Sire: Play or Pay
  35. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyP.htm Studbook: Early P
  36. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyS.htm Studbook: Early S
  37. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyM.htm Studbook: Early M

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