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
SireJigg
GrandsireByerley Turk
DamSister to Mixbury
DamsireCurwen's Bay Barb
SexStallion
Foaled1718
CountryGreat Britain
ColourChestnut
BreederCharles Pelham of Lincolnshire
OwnerMr. Cotton of Sussex
Lord Halifax
John Croft of Barforth, Yorkshire
Record7 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.

Sire line tree

Pedigree

Pedigree of Partner (Croft's Old), chestnut stallion, 1718
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)

* Partner is inbred 3S × 4S to the mare Old Morocco mare, meaning that she appears once third generation and once fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree.

See also

References

  1. Bloodlines: Partner Retrieved 2010-11-23
  2. Byerley Turk Line
  3. Byerley Sirelines
  4. Foundation Sire: Old Partner
  5. Biography: Partner
  6. Foundation Sires: P
  7. Foundation Sire: Sedbury
  8. Biography: Sedbury
  9. Studbook: Early B
  10. Foundation Sire: Tartar
  11. Biography: Tartar
  12. Herod Sire Line
  13. Portraits: Herod
  14. Biography: Herod
  15. Foundation sire: Florizel
  16. Portraits: Diomed
  17. Studbook: Early P
  18. Foundation sire: Magnet
  19. Studbook: Early D
  20. Foundation sire: Plunder
  21. Foundation sire: Postmaster
  22. Foundation sire: Mufti
  23. Biography: Mufti
  24. Foundation sire: Woodpecker
  25. Foundation sire: Buzzard
  26. Buzzard
  27. Foundation sire: Chanticleer
  28. Biography: Chanticleer
  29. Foundation sire: Dragon
  30. Portraits: Highflyer
  31. Biography: Highflyer
  32. Foundation sire: Delpini
  33. Biography: Delpini
  34. Foundation sire: Rockingham
  35. Studbook: Early QR
  36. General Stud Book
  37. Foundation sire: Noble
  38. Portraits: Sir Peter Teazle
  39. Biography: Sir Peter Teazle
  40. Foundation sire: Spadille
  41. Foundation sire: Escape
  42. Biography: Escape
  43. Foundation sires: T
  44. Biography: Traveller
  45. Foundation sire: Skyscraper
  46. Biography: Skyscraper
  47. Foundation sire: Walnut
  48. Studbook: Early W
  49. Biography: St George
  50. Foundation sire: Moorcock
  51. Foundation sire: Diamond
  52. Biography: Diamond
  53. Foundation sire: Justice
  54. Foundation sire: Rhadamanthus
  55. Foundation sire: Il' Mio
  56. Foundation sire: Anvil
  57. Biography: Anvil
  58. Foundation Sire: John Bull
  59. Studbook: Early T
  60. Studbook: Early C
  61. Foundation sire: Phoenomenon
  62. Studbook: Early S
  63. Foundation sires: B
  64. Foundation Sire: Old Traveller
  65. Biography: Traveller
  66. Foundation Sire: Dainty Davy
  67. Foundation Sire: Pilot
  68. Foundation Sire: Squirrel
  69. The Life and Times of Figure
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