William (horse)

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William
SireGovernor
GrandsireTrumpator
DamElizabeth
DamsireSpadille
SexStallion
Foaled1811
CountryUnited Kingdom
ColourBay
BreederArchibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton
OwnerArchibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton
TrainerWilliam Theakston
Record8: 4-2-1
Major wins
St Leger Stakes (1814)
Gascoigne Stakes (1814)

William (foaled 1811) was a British

gelded
before returning for two unsuccessful efforts in 1817.

Background

William was a bay horse bred by his owner

guineas.[1] William's dam, one of many Thoroughbred mares named Elizabeth,[2] was a granddaughter of Pastorella, a half-sister to the 1780 Epsom Derby winner Diomed.[3]

Racing career

1813: two-year-old season

The Duke of Hamilton, who bred and owned William

The future classic winner's racing career began at

4/1 for a sweepstakes in which he finished second to Richard Watt's filly Alfana.[4] Three months later, William and Alfana met again in a sweepstakes over the same course and distance, and the colt recorded his first success by beating the filly and two others "very easy".[5][6] At the Doncaster St Leger meeting in September started favourite for a sweepstakes over the T.Y.C (two-year-old course) and won from five opponents.[7]

1814: three-year-old season

William's three-year-old debut was a dramatic and unfortunate one. He was entered in the Dee Stakes at Chester Racecourse on 4 May and as he entered the straight he appeared poised to win easily from his only opponent. At this point he was "thrown down" by a spectator who had walked onto the course. The spectator was killed and William's jockey, Ben Smith was seriously injured, forcing him to miss the rest of the season.[8] The colt, however, appeared to be relatively unscathed as he ran again at York Racecourse less than two weeks later. He started 6/4 favourite for a one-mile sweepstakes, but finished third of the five runners behind Belville and King David.[9]

After a five-month break, William was one of twelve colts and fillies to contest the thirty-ninth running of the St Leger at Doncaster Racecourse. Ridden by John Shepherd he was the 7/1 fourth choice in the betting. The favourite, at odds of 5/2, was an unnamed grey filly owned by Henry Peirse: this filly subsequently became an influential broodmare and was the older sister of Ebor who won the St Leger in 1817.[10] William won the classic from Lord Strathmore's Heart of Oak, the only other runner officially place by the judge.[11] Two days after his classic victory, William walked over in the Gascoigne Stakes over the same course and distance, after the other runners, including Heart of Oak, were withdrawn by their owners.[12]

1815: four-year-old season

William remained in training as a four-year-old but made only one appearance. On 31 May he started at odds of 2/1 for the Constitution Stakes over one and a quarter miles at York and finished second to Lord Scarborough's six-year-old Catton.[13]

1817: six-year-old season

William did not race in 1816, and by the time of his reappearance as a six-year-old in 1817 he had been

Burton-on-Trent.[14]

Pedigree

Pedigree of William (GB), bay stallion, 1811[15]
Sire
Governor (GB)
1802 		Trumpator
1782 		Conductor Matchem
Snap mare
Brunette Squirrel*
Dove
Highflyer mare
1793 		Highflyer* Herod*
Rachel*
Ottheothea Otho*
Snap mare
Dam
Elizabeth (GB)
1802 		Spadille
1784 		Highflyer* Herod*
Rachel*
Flora Squirrel*
Angelica
Dungannon mare
1795 		Dungannon Eclipse
Aspasia
Pastorella Otho*
sister to Juno (Family 6-b)[3]

* William is inbred 3S × 3D to the stallion Highflyer, meaning that he appears third generation on the sire side of his pedigree and third generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

* William is inbred 4S × 4D to the stallion Squirrel, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

* William is inbred 4S × 4D to the stallion Otho, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

References

  1. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1807). "Racing calendar. 1806". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. H Reynell. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  2. ^ "Mares named Elizabeth". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  3. ^ a b "Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Horatia - Family 6-b". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  4. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1814). "Racing calendar. 1813". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. C H Reynell: 35. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  5. ^ Sporting magazine (Apr. -Sept. 1813). Wheble. 2010-10-04. p. 72. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  6. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1814). "Racing calendar. 1813". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. C H Reynell: 102. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  7. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1814). "Racing calendar. 1813". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. C H Reynell: 136. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  8. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1815). "Racing calendar. 1814". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. C H Reynell: 24. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  9. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1815). "Racing calendar. 1814". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. C H Reynell: 36. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  10. ^ "Constantia - Family 19-b". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  11. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1815). "Racing calendar. 1814". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. C H Reynell: 139. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  12. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1815). "Racing calendar. 1814". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. C H Reynell: 141. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  13. ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1816). "Racing calendar. 1815". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. C H Reynell: 40. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  14. ^ Hunter, Robert J.; Turf Club (Dublin, Ireland). "Racing calendar". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland.
  15. ^ "William pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
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