Meteor (foaled 1839) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2000 Guineas Stakes in 1842. He was owned by John Bowes and trained by John Scott.
| Meteor | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Velocipede |
| Grandsire | Blacklock |
| Dam | Dido |
| Damsire | Whisker |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1839 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Owner | John Bowes |
| Trainer | John Scott |
| Record | 2: 1-0-0 |
| Earnings | £1,500 |
| Major wins | |
| 2000 Guineas Stakes (1842) | |
Background edit
Meteor was a chestnut colt foaled in 1839.[1] He was sired by York Gold Cup and Liverpool Cup winner Velocipede, who sired a number of top runners including Epsom Derby winner Amato.[2] Meteor's dam, Dido, was a daughter of Derby winner Whisker.[3] He grew to stand 15 hands and 3 inches high.[4]
Racing career edit
Meteor stated as the 6/4 favourite for the 2000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket on 26 April 1842. Ridden by William Scott, Meteor won the race by half a length from Wiseacre. Misdeal finished in third with Archy in fourth place of the eight runners.[5] In July at Goodwood he finished unplaced behind Misdeal in the Racing Stakes over a mile, after starting as 6/4 favourite.[6] He was kept in training as a four-year-old, but was never fit enough to race.[7] These two races were his only appearances and he earned £1,500.[8]
Stud career edit
Meteor was a stallion at Catterick in Yorkshire. He stood for a fee of five guineas and five shillings for the groom.[9] He died sometime after 1861 (when he appeared for sale).[4]
Pedigree edit
| Sire Velocipede (GB) ch. 1825 |
Blacklock (GB) b. 1814 |
Whitelock b. 1803 |
Hambletonian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalind | |||
| Coriander mare 1799 |
Coriander | ||
| Wildgoose | |||
| Juniper mare (GB) 1817 |
Juniper ch. 1805 |
Whiskey | |
| Jenny Spinner | |||
| Sorcerer mare 1810 |
Sorcerer | ||
| Virgin | |||
| Dam Dido (GB) 1830 |
Whisker (GB) b. 1812 |
Waxy 1790 |
Pot-8-Os |
| Maria | |||
| Penelope 1798 |
Trumpator | ||
| Prunella | |||
| Miss Garforth (GB) 1819 |
Walton 1799 |
Sir Peter Teazle | |
| Arethusa | |||
| Hyacinthus mare 1806 |
Hyacinthus | ||
| Zara |
References edit
- ^ a b "Meteor (GB) pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
- ^ "Velocipede". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
- ^ "Whisker". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
- ^ a b "FOR SALE". Northampton Mercury. 2 March 1861.
- ^ "Racing calendar. 1842". Babel.hathitrust.org. 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
- ^ "Racing calendar. 1842". Babel.hathitrust.org. 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
- ^ "Sporting". Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser. 12 August 1843.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Racing calendar. 1847". Babel.hathitrust.org. 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
- ^ "Racing calendar. 1843". Babel.hathitrust.org. 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2012-12-26.