Bartlett's Childers
| Bartlett's Childers | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Darley Arabian |
| Dam | Betty Leedes |
| Damsire | Old Careless |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1716 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Leonard Childers |
| Owner | John Bartlett |
| Record | unraced |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1742) | |
Bartlett's Childers (originally known as Young Childers or Bleeding Childers; foaled 1716) was an important Thoroughbred sire in the 18th century.
Background
[edit]Bartlett's Childers was foaled in 1716. Bred by Leonard Childers, he was a son of the Darley Arabian and Betty Leedes. He was a full-brother to the undefeated Flying Childers, but was never trained to race.[1] It was once thought that Betty Leedes only produced Flying Childers and a foal that died young, but it is now strongly believed that she did produce another foal by the Darley Arabian (Bartlett's Childers).[2] He was known as "Bleeding Childers" as he frequently bled from his nose.[3] He was sold by Mr Bartlett of Nutwith Cote, near Masham, Yorkshire.[4]
Stud career
[edit]Bartlett's Childers stood in Masham, Yorkshire.[5] Through his success as a stallion he showed breeders that unraced horses were capable of siring top racehorses.[6] He became champion sire in 1742.[2] His progeny included Smales's Childers, Grey Childers, Squirt, Coughing Polly and Hartley's Little Mare. Squirt was the sire of Marske and Syphon. Hartley's Little mare was the dam of a number of top horses including Blank (who also became a champion sire) and Shakespear.[3] Marske sired the undefeated racehorse Eclipse. Through Eclipse, his is the dominant sire line of thoroughbreds in modern times.[2]
Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Darley Arabian b. c.1700 |
(unknown) | (unknown) | (unknown) |
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| (unknown) | (unknown) | ||
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| (unknown) | (unknown) | (unknown) | |
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| Dam Betty Leedes c.1702 |
Old Careless c.1692 | Spanker* b. c.1670 |
D'Arcy Yellow Turk |
| Old Morocco Mare* | |||
| Barb mare c.1682 | (unknown) | ||
| (unknown) | |||
| Cream Cheeks c.1692 | Leedes Arabian blk. c.1685 |
(unknown) | |
| (unknown) | |||
| Charming Jenny c.1680 | Spanker* | ||
| Old Morocco Mare* |
* Bartlett's Childers is inbred 3D × 4D to the stallion Spanker, meaning that he appears third generation and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
* Bartlett's Childers is inbred 4D × 4D to the mare Old Morocco Mare, meaning that she appears twice in fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
References
[edit]- ^ "Darley Arabian". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- ^ a b c "Bartlet's Bartlett's Childers". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- ^ a b Pick, William; Johnson, R. (1803). The Turf Register. A. Bartholoman, High-Ousegate.
- ^ Whyte, James Christie (1840). History of the British Turf, from the earliest period to the present day, Volume I. London: H. Colburn. p. 425. OL 6544990M.
- ^ "Thoroughbred Foundation Sires". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- ^ Heller, Bill (2002). Run, Baby, Run. Russell Meerdink Company.
- ^ Portrait: Flying Childers