Talk:Alcock's Arabian

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A fact from Alcock's Arabian appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 25 February 2012 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Alcock's Arabian (pictured), an Arabian horse imported to England in the 18th century, is putatively the ancestor of all grey Thoroughbred horses?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2012/February. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alcock's Arabian.

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I've found out a little more:

Bloodlines.net says that Curwen's Bay Barb was his sire. (Can't find this in any other source. If it was common knowledge, it would have been mentioned. Think they confused Crab's dam's parentage with Alcock's Arabian.) Apparently produced foals until 1726. [1]
Crab was is most significant offspring. Aimwell was the only Derby winner not descended from the Big Three (Darley, Godolphin or Byerley) [2].
Reportedly "covered few mares." Crab's racing record [3]
His tail-male line is indeed extinct, but he is represented in female lines [4]

Sorry, forgot to sign. Froggerlaura (talk) 13:23, 21 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

And every gray thoroughbred! LOL! Montanabw^(talk) 22:47, 21 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Background

I think that the above could a "let's-not-fight-about-it" heading for the disputed "Origin(s)/Name(s) section. It's a pretty neutral heading and has caused no problems in hundreds of articles on tb racehorses. Tigerboy1966 00:18, 21 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Go for it! No objections here! Montanabw^(talk) 05:17, 21 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]