Pretender (horse)
Pretender | |
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2000 Guineas (1869) (1869)Epsom Derby |
Pretender (1866–1878) was a British
Background
Pretender was a bay or brown horse standing 16
Pretender was from the first crop of foals sired by Adventurer, who won eight races and went on to become a successful stallion, taking the title of Champion sire in 1874. His dam, Ferina, who had previously produced the 2000 Guineas runner-up St. Hubert, was twenty-two years old when Pretender was foaled. After Pretender's birth she was barren and was shot in April 1869, shortly before Pretender's Classic successes.[1]
Racing career
1868: two-year-old season
As a two-year-old Pretender ran four times and won twice. The more important of his wins came in the North of England Biennial Stakes at
1869: three-year-old season
In early 1869, Pretender was "favourably regarded" as a Derby contender, along with Pero Gomez, Belladrum and Wild Oats.
Pretender was made the 11/8 favourite for the Derby on 26 May in a field of twenty-two runners.
Pretender won the Great Northern “St Leger” at Stockton in August, but was beginning to show symptoms of the respiratory condition known as
1870–1871: later career
Pretender stayed in training at four but his “roaring” was becoming more serious and he failed to reproduce his best form. In July 1870 he finished unplaced as a 100/1 outsider in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood.[16] He ran at the St Leger meeting at Doncaster in September, finishing among the back markers in the Portland Handicap.[17]
At five, Pretender’s form deteriorated further. He ran three times at Goodwood in July, finishing unplaced in the Stewards' Cup, the Chichester Stakes and the Chesterfield Cup.[18]
Stud career
Pretender retired to stand at the Fairfield Stud near York. He failed to attract many mares and was later moved to a stud at Sheffield Lane Paddocks where he stood at a fee of 40 guineas.[1] He failed to produce any runners of consequence before his death in 1878. He was buried at Brecongill near Middleham, where a large stone still marks the spot.[19][20]
Pedigree
Sire Adventurer (GB) 1859 |
Newminster 1848 |
Touchstone | Camel |
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Banter | |||
Beeswing | Dr Syntax | ||
Ardrossan mare | |||
Palma 1840 |
Emilius | Orville | |
Emily | |||
Francesca | Partisan* | ||
Orville mare | |||
Dam Ferina (GB) 1844 |
Venison 1833 |
Partisan* | Walton |
Parasol | |||
Fawn | Smolensko | ||
Jerboa | |||
Partiality 1830 |
Middleton | Phantom | |
Web | |||
Favourite | Blucher | ||
Scheherazade (Family: 10) |
Pretender was inbred 3 × 4 to Partisan. This means that the stallion appears in both the third and fourth generations of his pedigree.
References
- ^ a b c The Farmer's magazine. 1869. p. 3. Retrieved 2012-01-06 – via Internet Archive.
pretender derby winner 1869.
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- ^ ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
- ^ "Papers Past — Otago Witness — 12 December 1868 — TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Papers Past — Otago Daily Times — 6 April 1869 — LONDON". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-902-1.
- ^ "Papers Past — Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle — 24 July 1869 — News of the Day". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Papers Past — Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle — 16 June 1869 — COLONIAL WOOL SALES". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Papers Past — West Coast Times — 14 July 1869 — SPORTING INTELLIGENCE". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Papers Past — Tuapeka Times — 21 August 1869 — SPORTING". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Papers Past — Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle — 14 August 1869 — THE DERBY.-May 26". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Papers Past — Otago Witness — 21 August 1869 — LONDON". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "04 Dec 1869 - ENGLISH SPORTING. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]". Trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Papers Past — Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle — 15 December 1869 — ENGLISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. [From the European Mail, October 8.]". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "01 Jan 1870 - ENGLISH SPORTING. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING". Trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "01 Oct 1870 - English Sporting Items. THE TURF. GOODWOOD". Trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "03 Dec 1870 - English Turf. DONCASTER". Trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "07 Oct 1871 - English Sporting THE TURF". Trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Grave Matters Brecongill". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ISBN 9780747806431. Retrieved 2012-01-06.