Peregrine (horse)

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Peregrine
Sire
2000 Guineas
(1881)

Peregrine (1878 – after 1898) was a British

2000 Guineas defeating the American challenger Iroquois. He was matched against Iroquois again in the Epsom Derby
and was beaten half a length into second place. A recurrent leg injury forced his retirement at the end of the year. He made little impact as a breeding stallion.

Background

Peregrine was a brown horse bred in England by Mr Taylor Sharpe. He stood 16 hands high and had white markings on the heels of his hind feet. [2] In September 1879 the

Russley Park in Wiltshire (near Lambourn
) throughout his racing career.

He was one of the best horses sired by Pero Gomez who won the

St Leger and finished second in the Derby in 1869. Peregrine's dam Adelaide was an exceptionally influential broodmare who is regarded as the foundation mare of Thoroughbred family 9-h.[6]

Racing career

1881: three-year-old season

Fred Webb, Peregrine's jockey

Peregrine was unraced a two-year-old, but in the spring of 1881 he began to appear in the betting lists for both the 2000 Guineas and the

7/2 ahead of Cameliard, Golden Plover and Tristan with Peregrine, ridden by Fred Webb next in the betting on 15/2. The filly Wandering Nun delayed the start by refusing to line up with her male opponents but started well and led the field before giving way to Lennoxlove who was in turn overtaken by the American-bred outsider Iroquois two furlongs from the finish. Peregine, who had not been among the early leaders moved into contention at about the same stage and then began to make rapid progress down the centre of the course. He moved up alongside the American colt approaching the final furlong and drew away in the closing stages to win "very easily" by three lengths from the American-bred Iroquois with the 100/1 outsider Don Fulano finishing a length and a half back in third.[8]

Peregrine was stepped up in distance for the

Epsom Racecourse on 1 June 1881. With Webb again in the saddle he was made the 6/5 favourite ahead of fourteen opponents headed by Iroquois. After being restrained towards the middle of the field, Peregrine moved up into contention on the inside rail on the final turn and as he took the lead entering the final furlong he looked likely to win easily. Iroquois however, produced a strong late rush and Peregrine was beaten half a length in a "splendid" finish.[9] Shortly after the race it was reported that Peregrine had been bought for 7,000 guineas by Lord Alington.[10]

Peregrine was strongly fancied for the

St Leger at Doncaster Racecourse in September but was withdrawn ("scratched") from the race on 18 August after he aggravated a pre-existing foreleg injury in a training gallop.[11]

Stud record

Peregrine spent most of his stud career in France. He was not a success as a breeding stallion, with the best of his offspring probably being the filly La Pernelle, who finished second in the

Grand Critérium. Peregrine died of a heart condition.[12]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Peregrine (GB), brown stallion, 1878[1]
Sire
Pero Gomez (GB)
1866 		Beadsman
1855 		Weatherbit Sheet Anchor
Miss Letty
Mendicant Touchstone
Lady Moore Carew
Salamanca
1859 		Student Chatham
Laurel mare
Bravery Gameboy
Ennui
Dam
Adelaide (GB)
1866 (Family 9-h)[6] 		Young Melbourne
1855 		Melbourne Humphrey Clinker
Cervantes mare
Clarissa Pantaloon
Glencoe mare
Teddington mare
1855　 		Teddington Orlando
Miss Twickenham
Maid of Masham Don John
Miss Lydia

References

  1. ^ a b "Peregrine pedigree". Equineline.
  2. ^ "English Sporting". The Press. 4 July 1881. p. 3 – via Papers Past.
  3. ^ "The Two Thousand and One Thousand Guineas". New Zealand Observer. 14 May 1881. p. 38 – via Papers Past.
  4. ^ "Newmarket First Spring". Otago Witness. 14 May 1881. p. 20 – via Papers Past.
  5. ^ "June 7th, 8th". Otago Witness. 6 August 1881. p. 19 – via Papers Past.
  6. ^ a b "Adelaide – Family 9-h". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  7. ^ "English". Otago Witness. 4 June 1881. p. 20 – via Papers Past.
  8. New Zealand Herald
    . 24 June 1881. p. 4 – via Papers Past.
  9. ^ "Sporting News". New Zealand Herald. 27 June 1881. p. 6 – via Papers Past.
  10. ^ "English and Foreign". Otago Witness. 27 August 1881. p. 21 – via Papers Past.
  11. ^ "English and Foreign". Otago Witness. 15 October 1881. p. 20 – via Papers Past.
  12. ^ Halbronn, Chéri R. (1904). Les étalons de France au XIXe siècle. Maulde, Doumenc et Cie. p. 86. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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