Sultan (horse) explained

Horsename:Sultan
Sire:Selim
Grandsire:Buzzard
Dam:Bacchante
Damsire:Williamson's Ditto
Sex:Stallion
Foaled:1816
Country:Great Britain
Colour:Bay
Breeder:Mr. Crockford
Owner:Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter
Awards:Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland
Updated:19 February 2010

Sultan (1816-) was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and a leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland for six successive seasons.

Breeding

He was by Selim (sire of six classics winners), out of Bacchante by Williamson's Ditto. Sultan was inbred to three great sires, Herod (4m x 4f), Eclipse (4m x 4f), and Herod's best son, Highflyer (4 x 4). Sultan was a bay with a blaze, a sock on the off (right) fore and near (left) hind, and a stocking near the fore and off the hind leg. He had a refined, beautiful head, well-sprung ribs, deep girth, and muscular, powerful hindquarters. Although he was a long horse he was a good weight carrier and sound, racing until the age of eight.[1]

Racing career

Sultan had a good race record, winning 14 times. As a two-year-old, racing for Crockford, he placed third in the July Stakes, and second in the Derby Stakes, losing to Tiresias. He was one of the favorites in the St. Leger Stakes, but broke down in his morning gallop before the race. As a four-year-old, he placed second in the Port Stakes. When he was five, he won the Gold Cup at Newmarket Racecourse. He beat Gustavus (a Derby winner) in a match race as a six-year-old.[2]

When he was seven, Sultan was purchased by Lord Exeter. Racing for him, the stallion won the Trial Stakes for a second time, another race at Newmarket, which was his preferred venue for running.

Stud record

Sultan was then retired to the Marquis' stud farm at Burghley. He went on to be the leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland for six consecutive years (1832-1837).[3]

!Foaled!Name!Sex!Major Wins/Achievements
1826Green MantleMareEpsom Oaks
1827AugustusStallion2000 Guineas Stakes
1829GalataMare1000 Guineas Stakes, Epsom Oaks
1831Glencoe IStallion2000 Guineas Stakes
1832IbrahimStallion2000 Guineas Stakes
1833Bay MiddletonStallion2000 Guineas Stakes, Epsom Derby
1833DestinyMare1000 Guineas Stakes
1834Achmet2000 Guineas Stakes
Sultan, a tail-male descendant of Herod, maintained the Byerley Turk sire line through to Djebel and to the present.

Sire line tree

Pedigree

*^ Sultan is inbred 4S x 5S x 5D x 4D to the stallion Herod, meaning that he appears fourth generation and fifth generation (via Highflyer)^ on the sire side of his pedigree and fifth generation (via Highflyer)^ and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

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

* Sultan is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion Highflyer, 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. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Sultan.html Thoroughbred Heritage: Sultan (GB)
  2. http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Sultan.htm Bloodlines: Sultan (GB)
  3. Morris, Simon; Tesio Power 2000 - Stallions of the World, Syntax Software
  4. http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/SireLineschts/SireLineBT.html Byerley Turk Line
  5. http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Selim.htm Selim Sire Line
  6. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Sultan.html Portraits: Sultan
  7. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Sultan.htm Biography: Sultan
  8. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/JumpSires/JSimag/abdelkader.html Images: Abd El Kader
  9. https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sport/horse-racing/grand-national-memories-abd-el-18027851 Grand National memories: Abd-el-Kader the ‘pintsized’ horse who won back to back Grand Nationals
  10. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Glencoe.html Portrait: Glencoe
  11. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios/Glencoe.htm Biography: Glencoe
  12. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/108054/pedigree-analysis-glencoe Pedigree Analysis: Glencoe
  13. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/vandal.html American Classic Pedigree: Vandal
  14. https://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Hindoof/Hindoochart.html Chart: Virgil
  15. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/virgil.html American Classic Pedigree: Virgil
  16. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Studbook/EarlyUV.htm Studbook: Early UV
  17. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/vagrant.html American Classic Pedigree: Vagrant
  18. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Hindoo.html Portrait: Hindoo
  19. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/hindoo.html American Classic Pedigree: Hindoo
  20. https://www.racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fame/horse/hindoo-ky Hall of Fame: Hindoo
  21. https://kentuckyderbywinners.com/hindoo-before-and-beyond-the-kentucky-derby/ HINDOO BEFORE AND BEYOND THE KENTUCKY DERBY
  22. https://hatchingcatnyc.com/2015/07/06/hindoo-horse-avenue-x-sheepshead-bay/ Hindoo, the hall of fame horse that raced on avenue x in Sheapshead Bay
  23. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/ben-ali.html American Classic Pedigree: Ben Ali
  24. https://www.nytimes.com/1891/05/20/archives/judge-morrows-victory-he-won-the-maturity-handicap-at-gravesend.html NY Times: Judge Morrow Won Maturity Handicap
  25. https://www.nytimes.com/1892/05/12/archives/trying-handicap-horses-judge-morrow-again-makes-a-good-showing-the.html NY Times: Judge Morrow Good Showing
  26. https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/JumpSires/JSimag/princeton.html Image: Princeton
  27. http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/BayMiddleton.htm Bay Middleton Sire Line
  28. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/BayMiddleton.html Portrait: Bay Middleton
  29. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios2/BayMiddleton.htm Biography: Bay Middleton
  30. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/FlyingDutchman.html Portrait: The Flying Dutchman
  31. https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios2/Bios-T/TheFlyingDutchman.htm Biography: The Flying Dutchman
  32. https://equicross.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Herods-Vanishing-Sire-Line.pdf Herod’s Vanishing Sire Line
  33. http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Dollar.html Portrait: Dollar

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