Scot Free
Scot Free | |
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Sire | 2000 Guineas (1884) |
Scot Free (1881 – after 1887) was a British
Background
Scot Free was a brown horse bred in England by E Etches. As a
He was probably the best horse sired by Macgregor, who won the 2000 Guineas and started odds on favourite for the Epsom Derby in 1870. Scot Free's dam Celibacy was a half-sister to Brown Bess, the female-line ancestor of Kennymore.[4]
Racing career
1883: two-year-old season
In 1883 Scot Free made three racecourse appearances. He recorded his only victory of the year when he won the Sapling Plate at
1884: three-year-old season
Scot Free began his second season in the Craven Stakes over the Rowley Mile at
In the Payne Stakes over ten furlongs at Newmarket two weeks later Scot Free started the 8/15 favourite but was beaten a length by Harvester, to whom he was conceding seven pounds in weight..
At
Scot Free's winnings for the year came to £4,799.[14]
1885: four-year-old season
Scot Free remained in training as a four-year-old in 1885. During a training gallop early in the year, he threw his jockey and attacked another horse, losing several teeth in the ensuing fight.
Later career
Scot Free was not raced in 1886 and was gelded sometime before the 1887 racing season. He won the Trial Plate at the Epsom Spring Meeting, beating The Tyke by a length and a half. He was sold immediately after the race for 650 guineas.[19] Returned to J. Foy, he was last of seven runners in the Brighton High-Wright Plate in August 1887.[20]
Pedigree
Sire Macgregor (GB) 1867 |
Macaroni 1860 |
Sweetmeat | Gladiator |
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Lollypop | |||
Jocose | Pantaloon | ||
Banter | |||
Necklace 1860 |
The Fallow Buck | Venison | |
Plenary | |||
Bracelet | Touchstone* | ||
Manacle | |||
Dam Celibacy (GB) 1869 |
Lord Clifden 1860 |
Newminster | Touchstone* |
Beeswing | |||
The Slave | Melbourne | ||
Volley | |||
Cowl mare 1851 |
Cowl | Bay Middleton | |
Crucifix | |||
Lanercost mare | Lanercost | ||
The Nun (Family 1-a)[4] |
* Scot Free is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion Touchstone, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
References
- ^ a b "Scot Free pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ a b "Sporting". The New Zealand Herald. 7 June 1884. p. 6 – via Papers Past.
- ^ a b "English". Otago Witness. 28 June 1884. p. 20 – via Papers Past.
- ^ a b "Bonny Lass - Family 1-a". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
- ^ "Sporting". The New Zealand Herald. 3 May 1884. p. 6 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Racing in England". Otago Witness. 14 June 1884. p. 20 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Sporting Notes". The New Zealand Times. 12 July 1884. p. 4 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "English and Foreign". Otago Witness. 21 June 1884. p. 20 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Ascot". Otago Witness. 21 June 1884. p. 20 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Sporting Notes from England". Lyttleton Times. 2 July 1884. p. 3 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Racing in New Zealand". Otago Witness. 5 July 1884. p. 19 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Sporting Notes from England". Lyttleton Times. 31 October 1884. p. 3 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Racing in England". Otago Witness. 25 October 1884. p. 20 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "English and Foreign". Otago Witness. 24 January 1885. p. 21 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Racing Fixtures". New Zealand Observer. 25 April 1885. p. 11 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Racing in England". Otago Witness. 13 June 1885. p. 20 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Newmarket Craven". Otago Witness. 13 June 1885. p. 21 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Racing in England". Otago Witness. 8 August 1885. p. 19 – via Papers Past.
- ^ Staff (20 April 1887). "The Epsom Spring Meeting". The Sportsman.
- ^ Staff (4 August 1887). "Keen Eye's Notes". The York Herald.