Barcarolle (horse)

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Barcarolle
Sire
1000 Guineas
(1838)
Woburn Stakes (1839)

Barcarolle (foaled 1835) was a British

1000 Guineas at Newmarket Racecourse in 1838. In a racing career which lasted from April 1838 until September 1839, the filly ran seven times and won twice. Unraced as a two-year-old Barcarolle won the Guineas on her second appearance of 1838 but contracted an illness and raced only once more that season. After winning one minor race from four starts in 1839, she was retired from racing and exported to Russia
in the following year.

Background

Barcarolle was a bay mare bred at Quidenham in Norfolk by her owner William Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle.[1] She was the ninth foal of Bravura, a successful racemare who won seven times in 1824.[2] Barcarolle was the only classic winner produced by Thoroughbred family 45.[3]

Barcarolle's sire,

2000 Guineas) and Mango (St Leger) and he was British Champion sire in 1830 and 1831.[4]

Racing career

The Earl of Albemarle, who bred and owned Barcarolle

1838: three-year-old season

Barcarolle made her first racecourse appearance on 20 April at the Newmarket Craven meeting where she contested a Sweepstakes restricted to horses owned by "Members of the Coffee-room". The weather at meeting was unusually cold, with rain, sleet, snow and strong winds.

4/1 and won from Lord Exeter's fillies Mecca and Romania.[7] Barcarolle was considered a serious contender for The Oaks after her win at Newmarket, but was ruled out of the race when she fell victim to the outbreak of "coughs and inflammatory sore throats"[8]
which affected many leading horses that spring.

After a break of five months, Barcarolle returned to action at the Newmarket First October meeting. In the Grand Duke Michael Stakes over ten furlongs she finished third of the five runners behind the 2000 Guineas winner Grey Momus.[9]

1839: four-year-old season

Barcarolle returned as a four-year-old on 1 April at the opening day of the Craven meeting. In the Craven Stakes over ten furlongs she finished unplaced behind Mr Rayner's colt Quo Minus. She was also engaged in a

Royal Ascot on 29 May she was beaten by her only opponent, a colt named Ion, in the Swinley Stakes over one and a half miles, and then finished unplaced in the Grand Stand Plate two days later.[11]

On 25 September, seventeen months after her last success, Barcarolle contested the Woburn Stakes at Bedford Racecourse. The race was scheduled in a series of heats, with the prize going to the first horse to win twice. Ridden as in the Guineas by Edwards, Barcarolle settled the race by winning the first and second heats.[12]

Stud record

Barcarolle was retired from racing to become a broodmare, but produced no foals in Britain as she was sold and exported to Russia in 1840.[1]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Barcarolle (GB), bay mare, 1835
Sire
Emilius (GB)
1820 		Orville
1799 		Beningbrough King Fergus
Fenwick's Herod mare
Evelina Highflyer
Termagant
Emily
1810 		Stamford Sir Peter Teazle
Horatia
Whiskey mare Whiskey
Grey Dorimant
Dam
Bravura (GB)
1821 		Outcry
1811 		Camillus Hambletonian
Faith
Waxy mare Waxy
Mother Shipton
Prodigious
1814 		Caleb Quotem Sir Peter Teazle
Diomed mare
Fair Forester Alexander
sister 1 to Old England (Family:45)

References

  1. ^ a b Charles and James Weatherby (1840). The General stud book. Vol. 4. C Reynell. p. 51. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  2. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1825). Racing calendar. 1824. C H Reynell. p. 446. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  3. ^ "Young Cade Mare - Family 45". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  4. ISBN 0-85112-902-1
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  5. ^ The Sportsman (January to June 1838). Joseph Rogerson. 1838. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
  6. ^ Edward, Charles and James Weatherby (1839). Racing calendar. 1838. C Reynell. p. 17. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  7. ^ Edward, Charles and James Weatherby (1839). Racing calendar. 1838. C Reynell. p. 32. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  8. ^ The New sporting magazine v.15 (1838). Walter Spiers. 1838. p. 33. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  9. ^ Edward, Charles and James Weatherby (1839). Racing calendar. 1838. C Reynell. p. 232. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  10. ^ The New sporting magazine v.17 (1839). Walter Spiers. 1839. p. 4. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  11. ^ The New sporting magazine v.17 (1839). Walter Spiers. 1839. p. 27. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  12. ^ The New sporting magazine v.17 (1839). Walter Spiers. 1839. p. 84. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
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