Zoe (horse)
Zoe | |
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Sire | 1000 Guineas (1828) |
Zoe (1825–1842) was a British
Background
Zoe was a bay mare bred by William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale in 1825. [1] Zoe was sired by Orville, a successful staying racehorse who excelled over extreme distances, winning the
Zoe was not a particularly attractive filly: a writer in the Sporting Magazine described her as "a lath-and-plaster thing...one of the worst to the eye I have ever seen".[3]
Racing career
1827: two-year-old season
Zoe began her racing career at the Newmarket Second October meeting in the ownership of either Lord Lowther
1828: three-year-old season
23w Zoe began her three-year-old season in the Underley Stakes at the Newmarket Craven meeting on 10 April, in which she was ridden by James Robinson. She started at odds of 6/4 and won from the Duke of Portland's colt Brother with Zinganee, the favourite, finishing third of the four runners.[8] Two weeks later, Zoe was one of seven fillies, from an original entry of nineteen, to contest the 1000 Guineas over the Ditch Mile course. She was made the 11/8 favourite ahead of Lord Jersey's filly Trampoline. Robinson restrained the filly in the early stages as the early pace was set by a filly named Zuleika before Trampoline went to the front with half a mile to run. Zoe was brought to the outside by Robinson in the closing stages and the favourite overtook Trampoline and pulled clear to win by two lengths.[9] On 16 May, Zoe started the 5/2 favourite in a field of fourteen fillies for the Oaks over one and a half miles at Epsom Downs Racecourse. She was among the early leaders, but dropped out of contention before the turn into the straight[10] and finished unplaced behind the 25/1 outsider Turquoise.[11]
In the week following her defeat at Epsom, Zoe was sent to Ascot where she ran twice without success. On the second day of the meeting she returned to the one mile distance and started favourite for the Swinley Stakes but was easily beaten by the four-year-old filly Brocard. On the following day she finished last of the three runners behind Trampoline in the Windsor Forest Stakes.[12]
Stud record
Zoe was retired to become a broodmare for Mr Molony but changed ownership several times during her time at stud. She was covered by leading stallions including the Derby winner Pope but produced no notable winners.[13] She was sold to Mr. Lichtwald in 1842, who attempted to export her to Germany but she died on the ship while en route.[14]
Pedigree
Sire Orville (GB) 1799 |
Beningbrough 1791 |
King Fergus | Eclipse |
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Creeping Polly | |||
Fenwick's Herod mare | Herod | ||
Pyrrha | |||
Evelina 1791 |
Highflyer | Herod | |
Rachel | |||
Termagant | Tantrum | ||
Cantatrice | |||
Dam Nina (GB) 1816 |
Selim 1802 |
Buzzard | Woodpecker |
Misfortune | |||
Alexander mare | Alexander | ||
Highflyer mare | |||
Penny Trumpet 1796 |
Trumpator | Conductor | |
Brunette | |||
Young Camilla | Woodpecker | ||
Camilla (Family:11-b)[15] |
- Zoe was inbred 4 x 4 to Herod and Woodpecker, meaning that both these stallions appear twice in the fourth generation of her pedigree.
References
- ^ The General stud book. Vol. 4. Charles and James Weatherby. 1840. p. 326. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ^ Patricia Erigero Thoroughbred Heritage. "Orville". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- ^ Sporting magazine(May-Oct. 1828). M A Pittman. 1828. p. 204. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ Sporting magazine (Nov. 1827-Apr. 1828). M A Pittman. 1828. p. 75. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ a b Edward and James Weatherby (1828). Racing calendar. 1827. C H Reynell. p. 222. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1828). Racing calendar. 1827. C H Reynell. p. 222. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ^ Edward and James Weatherby (1828). Racing calendar. 1827. C H Reynell. p. 488. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ^ Sporting magazine (May-Oct. 1828). M A Pittman. 1828. p. 11. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ Sporting magazine (May-Oct. 1828). M A Pittman. 1828. p. 8. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ Sporting magazine(May-Oct. 1828). M A Pittman. 1828. p. 79. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ Sporting magazine (May-Oct. 1828). M A Pittman. 1828. p. 30. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ Sporting magazine (May-Oct. 1828). M A Pittman. 1828. p. 35. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ The General stud book. Vol. 4. Charles and James Weatherby. 1840. p. 520. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
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- ^ "Young Camilla - Family 11-b". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-11-15.