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Van Tromp
Engraving by Edward Hacker from painting by Harry Hall
SireLanercost
GrandsireLiverpool
DamBarbelle
DamsireSanbeck
SexStallion
Foaled1844
CountryUnited Kingdom
ColourBrown
BreederHenry Vansittart
Owner Earl of Eglinton
Earnings£
Major wins
St Leger (1847)

Van Tromp (1844 – 1866)


Background

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Van Tromp was foaled in 1844 at the Kirkleatham stud of his breeder Henry Vansittart. Vansittart was a Sheriff of Yorkshire and was the second husband of Teresa Gleadowe-Newcomen, the widow of Sir Charles Turner (owner of Hambletonian).[1] Van Tromp was sired by Lanercost, a winner of the Ascot Gold Cup and the Doncaster Cup. His dam, Barbelle also produced the multiple stakes winner and leading sire The Flying Dutchman at Kirkleatham.

Van Tromp had an unpredictable personality and often had to be muzzled while training to prevent biting other horses.

Racing career

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1846: two-year-old season

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Van Tromp won the Mersey Stakes and won the Lavant Stakes by a head from Venison at the Goodwood meeting.[2]

1847: three-year-old season

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Controversy ensued when Van Tromp lost the Derby of 1847 to Cossack and War Eagle after the Duke of Eglington bet 100,000 for him to win. Ridden by jockey Bill Scott, the brother of his trainer John Scott, Van Tromp won the St. Leger.

Later career

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Van Tromp defeated Chanticleer to win the Emperor's Plate at the 1849 Ascot Meeting, ending his career on the turf.

Stud career

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Van Tromp was exported to Russia in 1852. Van Tromp died in early 1866 at the imperial stud in Russia.[3]

Notable Progeny

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c = colt, f = filly

Foaled Name Sex Major Wins or Progeny
1853 Vandermulin (GB) c Lincolnshire Handicap
1853 Zeta (GB) f Northumberland Plate

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Van Tromp (GB), Brown colt, 1844
Sire
Lanercost (GB)
Brown, 1835
Liverpool
1828
Tramp Dick Andrews
Gohanna Mare
Whisker Mare Whisker
Mandane
Otis
1820
Bustard Buzzard
Gipsy
Election Mare Election
Sister to Skysweeper
Dam
Barbelle
Bay, 1836
Sandbeck
1818
Catton Golumpus
Lucy Gray
Orvillina Beningbrough
Evelina
Darioletta
1822
Amadis Don Quixote
Fanny
Selima Selim
Pot-8-Os Mare
  • Van Tromp is inbred 4x5 to Buzzard.

References

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  1. ^ Page, William (1912). The Victoria History of the County of York, Volume 2. p. 516.
  2. ^ Staff (30 July 1846). "Goodwood". Bath Weekly Chronicle and Herald.
  3. ^ Staff (10 February 1866). "Latest betting". The Sportsman.

[[Category:1844 racehorse births] [[Category:1866 racehorse deaths]

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