Partner (horse)

Partner
SireJigg
GrandsireByerley Turk
DamSister to Mixbury
DamsireCurwen's Bay Barb
SexStallion
Foaled1718
CountryGreat Britain
ColourChestnut
BreederCharles Pelham of Lincolnshire
OwnerMr. Cotton of Sussex
Lord Halifax
John Croft of Barforth, Yorkshire
Record7 starts, 6 wins
Awards
Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland
(1737, 1740, 1741, 1743)
Last updated on 29 August 2012

Partner (also known as Croft's Partner or Old Partner) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He won six of his seven races before being retired to stud where he was the Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland four times, and continued the Byerley Turk sire-line.

Racing career

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Partner's breeder sold him to Mr. Cotton of Sussex, who in turn sold him to Lord Halifax. Lord Halifax raced the colt with great success over four mile courses. He was unbeaten in 1723 and 1724, taking the following year off to come back to the track in 1726, beating Sloven in a match race. His only loss was in a race in 1728 to Smiling Ball, after which he was sold to John Croft to begin his breeding career.[1]

Stud career

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His most important son was Tartar, who went on to sire the very influential Herod. He also sired Cato, Golden Ball, Sedbury, Morton's Traveller, (b c 1746 - exported to United States and a good sire there) and Traveller (1735), as well as the dam of Matchem, before his death at 29.

Sire line tree

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Pedigree

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Pedigree of Partner (Croft's Old), chestnut stallion, 1718
Sire
Jigg
Byerley Turk (unknown) (unknown)
(unknown)
(unknown) (unknown)
(unknown)
Charming Jenny Spanker D'Arcy Yellow Turk
Old Morocco mare*
Old Morocco mare* Fairfax Morocco Barb
Old Bald Peg
Dam
Sister to Mixbury
Curwen's Bay Barb (unknown) (unknown)
(unknown)
(unknown) (unknown)
(unknown)
Curwen Spot mare Curwen's Old Spot Selaby Turk
(unknown)
Lowther Barb mare White Legged Lowther Barb
Vintner mare (Family: 9)

* Partner is inbred 3S × 4S to the mare Old Morocco mare, meaning that she appears once third generation and once fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bloodlines: Partner Retrieved 2010-11-23
  2. ^ a b c Byerley Turk Line
  3. ^ Byerley Sirelines
  4. ^ Foundation Sire: Old Partner
  5. ^ Biography: Partner
  6. ^ a b Foundation Sires: P
  7. ^ Foundation Sire: Sedbury
  8. ^ Biography: Sedbury
  9. ^ a b Studbook: Early B
  10. ^ Foundation Sire: Tartar
  11. ^ Biography: Tartar
  12. ^ a b Herod Sire Line
  13. ^ Portraits: Herod
  14. ^ a b c Biography: Herod
  15. ^ Foundation Sire: Florizel
  16. ^ Biography: Herod/Florizel
  17. ^ Portraits: Diomed
  18. ^ Biography: Diomed
  19. ^ Foundation Sire: Ulysses
  20. ^ a b Studbook: Early P
  21. ^ Foundation sire: Magnet
  22. ^ a b Studbook: Early D
  23. ^ Foundation sire: Plunder
  24. ^ Foundation sire: Postmaster
  25. ^ Foundation sire: Mufti
  26. ^ Biography: Mufti
  27. ^ Foundation sire: Woodpecker
  28. ^ Foundation sire: Buzzard
  29. ^ Buzzard
  30. ^ Foundation sire: Chanticleer
  31. ^ Foundation sire: Dragon
  32. ^ a b c d e f g Portraits: Highflyer
  33. ^ Biography: Highflyer
  34. ^ Foundation sire: Delpini
  35. ^ Biography: Delpini
  36. ^ Foundation sire: Rockingham
  37. ^ Studbook: Early QR
  38. ^ General Stud Book
  39. ^ Foundation sire: Noble
  40. ^ Portraits: Sir Peter Teazle
  41. ^ Biography: Sir Peter Teazle
  42. ^ Foundation sire: Spadille
  43. ^ Foundation sire: Escape
  44. ^ Biography: Escape
  45. ^ Foundation sires: T
  46. ^ Biography: Traveller
  47. ^ Foundation sire: Skyscraper
  48. ^ Biography: Skyscraper
  49. ^ Foundation sire: Walnut
  50. ^ a b c Studbook: Early W
  51. ^ Biography: St George
  52. ^ Foundation sire: Moorcock
  53. ^ Foundation sire: Diamond
  54. ^ Biography: Diamond
  55. ^ Foundation sire: Justice
  56. ^ Foundation sire: Rhadamanthus
  57. ^ Foundation sire: Il' Mio
  58. ^ Foundation sire: Anvil
  59. ^ Biography: Anvil
  60. ^ Foundation Sire: John Bull
  61. ^ Studbook: Early T
  62. ^ Studbook: Early C
  63. ^ Foundation sire: Phoenomenon
  64. ^ Studbook: Early S
  65. ^ Foundation sires: B
  66. ^ Foundation Sire: Old Traveller
  67. ^ Biography: Traveller
  68. ^ Foundation Sire: Dainty Davy
  69. ^ Foundation Sire: Pilot
  70. ^ Foundation Sire: Squirrel
  71. ^ Studbook: Early XYZ
  72. ^ The Life and Times of Figure