Florizel

Florizel
Florizel
Sire	Herod
Grandsire	Tartar
Dam	Cygnet mare
Damsire	Cygnet
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1768
Died	1791 (aged 22–23)
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Sir John Moore
Owner	Christopher Blake; Richard Vernon
Record	23: 16-?-?
	Last updated on 26 August 2007

Florizel (1768–1791) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a bay son of Herod foaled in 1768.^[1]

As a sire, he produced 175 winners who won a total of 75,901 pounds. Offspring included Eager (winner of the 1791 Derby), Tartar (St. Leger), Ninety-three (St. Leger), Brilliant, Diomed^[2] (winner of the Derby and a great sire in the US, producing Sir Archy), Ulysses, Moustrap, and Admiral. Important daughters included Leveret (dam of Lilliput), Fancy (dam of Rattle), Lucy (dam of Skylark), and the dam of Clifden.

Florizel died in 1791.^[1] 'Florizel' is on the permanent list, of The International List of Protected Names.^[3]^[4] Lester Piggott, retired jockey, named his house 'Florizel'.^[5]

Sire line tree edit

Florizel^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]
- Moustrap
- Crookshanks
- Diomed^[10]^[11]
  - Grey Diomed
  - Glaucus
  - Anthony
  - Cedar
  - Greyhound
  - Wrangler
  - Poplar
  - Albemarle
  - Peacemaker
  - Top Gallant
  - Truxton
  - Wonder
    - Tennessee Oscar
  - Florizel (Ball)
  - Vingt'un
  - Stump-the-Dealer
  - Potomac^[12]
    - Little John
  - Sir Archy^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]
    - Cicero
    - Sir Arthur
    - Director
      - Aratus
    - Grey Archy
    - Spring Hill
    - Tecumseh
    - Young Sir Archy
    - Columbus
    - Reap Hook
    - Warbler
    - Walk-In-The-Water
    - Timoleon^[19]
      - Washington
      - Marquis
      - Sir John Falstaff
      - Hotspur
      - Jackson^[16]^[20]
      - Boston
    - Lawrence
    - Carolinian
    - Contention
    - Kosciusko
      - Pulaski
      - Clermont
      - Woodford
      - Romulus
      - Greybeard
    - Napoleon
    - Virginian
      - Byron
      - Mercury
      - Sidi Hamet
    - Sir Solomon
    - Rattler
      - Marylander
    - Sir Charles
      - Collier
      - Andrew
      - Frank
      - Wagner^[21]
    - Sir William
    - Childers
    - Roanoke
      - Grey Beard
      - John Hancock
    - Muckle John^[16]^[22]
    - Sumpter
      - Almanzor
      - Brunswick
    - Henry
      - Robin Hood
      - Gerow
    - John Richards
      - Corsica
    - Stockholder
      - Pumpkin Boy
    - Arab
      - Union^[16]^[22]
    - Bertrand^[23]^[24]
      - McDonough
      - Richard Singleton
      - Woodpecker
      - Bertrand Jr
      - John Bascombe
      - Gauglion Gangle
    - Cherokee
      - Whalebone
    - Marion
      - Cymon
      - John Blount
    - Phoenomenon
    - Sir Richard
    - Sir William of Transport
      - Sir Leslie
      - Plato
    - Janus
    - Rinaldo
    - Robin Adair
    - Gohanna
    - Occupant
      - Waxy
    - Pacific
      - Epsilon
    - Saxe Weimer
    - Crusader
    - Pirate
    - Sir Archy Montorio
      - Rodolph
    - Giles Scroggins
    - Industry
      - Goldboy
    - Merlin
    - Red Gauntlet
    - Tariff
    - Hyazim
    - Wild Bill
      - Gandor
    - Copperbottom^[25]^[26]
      - Rock
    - Longwaist
    - Zinganee
      - George Martin
  - Duroc^[27]
    - Sir Lovell
    - Trouble
    - Marshal Duroc
      - Marshall Bertrand^[7]^[28]
    - American Eclipse^[29]^[30]^[31]
      - Lance
      - Eclipse (Monmouth)
      - Goliah
      - Medoc
      - Shark
      - Mingo
      - Paul Clifford
      - Forward
      - Gano
      - Ten Broeck
      - Zenith
      - Eclipse (Brawner)
    - Cock of the Rock
    - Romp
    - Messenger Duroc^[32]
    - American Star (Stockholm)^[32]
      - American Star 14 (Seely)
  - Hampton^[27]
- Ulysses^[33]
  - Play or Pay^[34]
- King William
- Admiral
- Fortunio
  - King Bladud
- Fidget
  - Fidget Colt
- Brilliant
- Bustler
- Prizefighter^[35]
  - Swordsman^[36]
    - Spartacus
  - Buffer
    - Lenox
    - Abundance
    - The Curragh Guide
    - Master Robert^[37]
      - Skeleton
      - Drone
      - Regulator
      - Bags
      - Rust
- Eager
- Slapbang
- Tartar
- Ninety-three

Pedigree edit

Pedigree of Florizel, bay stallion, 1768
Sire Herod 1758	Tartar 1743	Partner (Old) 1718	Jigg
		Partner (Old) 1718	Sister One To Mixbury
		Meliora 1729	Fox
		Meliora 1729	Milkmaid
	Cypron 1750	Blaze 1733	Flying Childers*
		Blaze 1733	Confederate Filly
		Salome 1733	Bethel's Arabian
		Salome 1733	Champion mare
Dam Cygnet mare 1761	Cygnet 1753	Godolphin Arabian 1724	(unknown)
		Godolphin Arabian 1724	(unknown)
		Blossum c. 1742	Crab
		Blossum c. 1742	Sister Three to Steady
	Young Cartouch mare 1750	Young Cartouch 1731	Cartouch
		Young Cartouch 1731	Sister to Red Rose
		Ebony 1728	Flying Childers*
		Ebony 1728	Old Ebony

* Florizel is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion Flying Childers, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

References edit

^ ^a ^b The General Stud Book. J. S. Skinner, Baltimore. 1834. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
^ "King Herod".
^ Search for a Horse Owners / Trainers/ Activities http://www.racingnsw.com.au/default.aspx?s=search
^ http://www.horseracingintfed.com/resources/NP_2014.pdf http://www.horseracingintfed.com/resources/NP_2014.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ House Names of the Rich and Famous http://www.housenameheritage.com/hnh_ng_richandfamous.asp
^ Byerley Turk Line
^ ^a ^b Herod Sire Line
^ Foundation Sire: Florizel
^ Biography: Florizel
^ Portraits: Diomed
^ Biography: Diomed
^ Studbook: Early P
^ Portraits: Sir Archy
^ Biography: Sir Archy
^ Hall of Fame: Sir Archy
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d The Bloodlines Chart
^ Virginia Horse: Sir Archy
^ Memoir of Sir Archy/Archie, the Godolphin Arabian of America
^ Biography: Timoleon
^ Steel Dust Pedigree
^ Studbook: Early W
^ ^a ^b Shiloh Pedigree
^ Portraits: Bertrand
^ Studbook: Early B
^ "Copperbottom" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
^ "Lost Bloodline". Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b Portraits: Duroc
^ Portraits: Messenger
^ Portraits: American Eclipse
^ Biography: American Eclipse
^ Hall of Fame: American Eclipse
^ ^a ^b American Bloodstock
^ Foundation Sire: Ulysses
^ Foundation Sire: Play or Pay
^ Studbook: Early P
^ Studbook: Early S
^ Studbook: Early M

[stud1-1] The General Stud Book. J. S. Skinner, Baltimore. 1834. Retrieved 6 January 2012.

[2] "King Herod".

[3] Search for a Horse Owners / Trainers/ Activities http://www.racingnsw.com.au/default.aspx?s=search

[4] ttp://www.horseracingintfed.com/resources/NP_2014.pdf http://www.horseracingintfed.com/resources/NP_2014.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[5] House Names of the Rich and Famous http://www.housenameheritage.com/hnh_ng_richandfamous.asp

[Byerley_Turk_Line-6] Byerley Turk Line

[Herod_Sire_Line-7] Herod Sire Line

[8] Foundation Sire: Florizel

[9] Biography: Florizel

[10] Portraits: Diomed

[11] Biography: Diomed

[12] Studbook: Early P

[13] Portraits: Sir Archy

[14] Biography: Sir Archy

[15] Hall of Fame: Sir Archy

[Bloodlines_Chart-16] The Bloodlines Chart

[17] Virginia Horse: Sir Archy

[18] Memoir of Sir Archy/Archie, the Godolphin Arabian of America

[19] Biography: Timoleon

[20] Steel Dust Pedigree

[21] Studbook: Early W

[Shiloh-22] Shiloh Pedigree

[23] Portraits: Bertrand

[24] Studbook: Early B

[Copperbottom-25] "Copperbottom" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

[Lost_Bloodline-26] "Lost Bloodline". Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

[Duroc-27] Portraits: Duroc

[28] Portraits: Messenger

[29] Portraits: American Eclipse

[30] Biography: American Eclipse

[31] Hall of Fame: American Eclipse

[American_Bloodstock-32] American Bloodstock

[33] Foundation Sire: Ulysses

[34] Foundation Sire: Play or Pay

[35] Studbook: Early P

[36] Studbook: Early S

[37] Studbook: Early M

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