Briseis (British horse)

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Briseis
Sire
Oaks Stakes
(1807)

Briseis (1804–1824) was a British

Oaks Stakes at Epsom Downs Racecourse in 1807. Her win in the Oaks was her third win from as many starts, but she was beaten in her remaining three races before being retired from racing in 1808. At stud she proved to be a successful broodmare, producing several good winners including the dual classic winner Corinne
. The mare's name was often spelled Briseïs.

Background

Briseis was a bay mare bred by her owner

General Grosvenor. Briseis was sired by the St Leger winner Beningbrough, who at the time was based at Middleham in Yorkshire. Beningbrough also sired the Oaks winner Oriana, the outstanding stayer and stallion Orville and the Doncaster Cup winner Scud, who in turn sired The Derby winners Sailor and Sam.[1]

Racing career

1807: three-year-old season

Until 1913 there was no requirement for British racehorses to have official names (two-year-olds were allowed to race unnamed until 1946).

Sam Chifney, Jr., Briseis took the lead after a mile and won the classic by half a length from Margaret,[6] with Pantina third and Lauretta finishing unplaced.[7]

Briseis did not race again in 1807, although she had been entered in a number of match races. Grosvenor was forced to pay forfeits when his filly failed to appear in five races at Newmarket in October.

1808: four-year-old season

Briseis stayed in training as a four-year-old but did not appear on the racecourse until summer. On 10 August she contested the Gold Cup over two miles at Nottingham Racecourse in which she sustained her first defeat in a competitive race when finishing second of the six runners behind a horse named Gustavus (not the Derby winner).[8] At Leicester in September, Briseis finished unplaced in the local Gold Cup and in a Sweepstakes over four miles. General Grosvenor again had to pay forfeit when Briseis failed to appear in three match races at Newmarket later that year.

Stud record

Briseis was retired from racing to become a broodmare for General Grosvenor, probably based at the

1000 Guineas and the Oaks. Her next foal was Blue Stockings, by Popinjay, a filly whose wins included the Riddlesworth Stakes, at that time regarded as equal in importance to the classics. In 1817 Briseis produced her fourth consecutive top-class runner in Abjer, by Truffle, a colt whose only career defeat came when he finished second in the Derby.[10] Briseis died in 1824, four days after giving birth to a dead foal by The Flyer.[9]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Briseis (GB), Bay mare 1804
Sire
Beningbrough (GB)
1791 		King Fergus
1775 		Eclipse Marske
Spilletta
Creeping Polly Portmore's Othello
Fanny
Fenwick's Herod mare
1780 		Herod Tartar
Cypron
Pyrrha Matchem
Duchess
Dam
Lady Jane (GB)
1796 		Sir Peter Teazle
1784 		Highflyer Herod
Rachel
Papillon Snap
Miss Cleveland
Paulina
1778 		Florizel Herod
Cygnet mare
Captive Matchem
Calliope (Family:2)

References

  1. ^ "Beningbrough". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  2. ISBN 0-85112-902-1
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  3. ^ Sporting magazine 1807. J Wheble. 1808. p. 9. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  4. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1808). Racing calendar. 1807. H Reynell. p. 18. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  5. ^ Sporting magazine 1807. J Wheble. 1808. p. 11. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  6. ^ Sporting magazine 1807. J Wheble. 1808. p. 23. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  7. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1808). Racing calendar. 1807. H Reynell. p. 37. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  8. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1809). Racing calendar. 1808. Reynell, Sons and Wales. p. 107. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  9. ^ a b Charles and James Weatherby (1855). The General stud book. Vol. 3. Reynell and Weight. p. 25. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  10. ^ "Truffle". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
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