Archduke (horse)

Archduke (1796 – after 1814) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from April to October 1799 he ran four times and won two races. On his second racecourse appearance he won The Derby defeating his more fancied stable companion, Eagle. Archduke was beaten in two races at Newmarket later that year and did not race again. He was later exported to stand at stud in the United States.

Background

Archduke was a brown horse bred by his owner

After two seasons at stud in England, Archduke was sold in 1803[11] to John Hoomes and exported to stand as a stallion in Virginia.^[12] Before he was exported he sired Roseden, who became a successful sire in Ireland.^[13] After the death of Hoomes in 1805, Archduke was sold and stood in 1807 in Chesterfield County, Virginia for Thomas Branch.^[14]

Pedigree

* Archduke is inbred 4S x 3D to the stallion Blank, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and third generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

^ Archduke is inbred 5S x 4S x 4D to the stallion Regulus, meaning that he appears fifth and fourth generation once each on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation once on the dam side of his pedigree.

~ Archduke is inbred 5S x 6S x 5S x 5D x 4D to the stallion Godolphin Arabian, meaning that he appears fifth generation twice and sixth generation once on the sire side of his pedigree and fifth and fourth generation once each on the dam side of his pedigree.

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