Polygamy (horse)
Polygamy | |
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Oaks Stakes (1974) | |
Awards | |
Timeform rating 117 (1973), 120 (1974) |
Polygamy (16 March 1971 – 1977) was a British
Background
Polygamy was a "light-framed"[2] bay mare with no white markings bred in Berkshire by her owner, Louis Freedman's Cliveden Stud.[3] She was unusually small for a Thoroughbred, reportedly standing only fifteen hands high as a three-year-old in 1974.[4] She was sired by Reform an outstanding miler who won the St James's Palace Stakes, Sussex Stakes, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and Champion Stakes in 1967. Polygamy was the first foal of her dam, Seventh Bride, a high-class racemare who won the Princess Royal Stakes and finished second in the Nassau Stakes in 1969.[5] Seventh Bride went on to produce One Over Parr (also by Reform), a filly who won the Lancashire Oaks and was the female line ancestor of Camelot. The family traces back to the undefeated Kincsem.[6]
Polygamy was sent into training with Peter Walwyn at his Seven Barrows stable at Lambourn and was ridden in most of her races by the Irish jockey Pat Eddery.[5]
Racing career
1973: two-year-old season
After finishing fifth over five
On her final appearance of the season, Polygamy was sent to France to contest the
1974: three-year-old season
Polygamy began her second season in the
Polygamy was moved up in distance to contest the 196th running of the Oaks Stakes over one and a half miles at
Assessment
There was no International Classification of European two-year-olds in 1973: the official handicappers of Britain, Ireland and France compiled separate rankings for horses which competed in those countries. In the British Free Handicap, Polygamy was assigned a weight of 114 pounds, six pounds behind the join-top rated fillies Bitty Girl, Gentle Thoughts and Melchbourne. The independent Timeform organisation gave her a rating of 117, eight pounds behind their "best" two-year-old filly Melchbourne and thirteen pounds behind Hippodamia. In their annual Racehorses of 1973, Timeform described her as "smart... genuine and consistent" and "sure to win good-class races" but doubted that she was up to classic-winning standard.[2]
In the British Free Handicap for three-year-olds for 1974, Polygamy was given a weight of 135 pounds, making her the third best filly behind Dibidale and Highclere. Timeform gave her a rating of 120, eleven pounds behind their top-rated three-year-old filly Comtesse de Loir.[4][7]
In their book, A Century of Champions, based on the Timeform rating system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Polygamy an "inferior" winner of the Oaks.[8]
Breeding record
Soon after her defeat in the Irish Oaks, it was announced that Polygamy was to be retired from racing to become a broodmare and covered by Petingo in 1975.[4] She died without producing a living foal.[5]
Pedigree
Sire Reform (GB) 1964 |
Pall Mall (IRE) 1955 |
Palestine | Fair Trial |
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Una | |||
Malapert | Portlaw | ||
Malatesta | |||
Country House (GB) 1955 |
Vieux Manoir | Brantôme | |
Vieille Maison | |||
Miss Coventry | Mieuxce | ||
Coventry Belle | |||
Dam Seventh Bride (GB) 1966 |
Royal Record (USA) 1958 |
Nasrullah | Nearco |
Mumtaz Begum | |||
Miss Histoire | Blue Larkspur | ||
La Troienne | |||
Little Miss Muffet (FR) 1959 |
Tourment | Tourbillon | |
Fragment | |||
My Mascot | Deiri | ||
Favorite (Family: 4-o)[6] |
References
- ^ a b "Polygamy pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ a b c d Racehorses of 1973. Timeform. 1974.
- ^ "Powerful force in industry; Louis Freedman was one of Britain's foremost owner-breeders, with a stream of top-class performers emanating from his Cliveden Stud". The Racing Post. 23 December 1998. Retrieved 3 March 2019 – via The Free Library.
- ^ a b c d e Timeform staff (1975). Racehorses of 1974. Timeform.
- ^ ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
- ^ a b "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Partner Mare – Family 4-o".
- ISBN 0-85112-902-1.
- ISBN 978-1-901570-15-1.