Engineer (horse)

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Engineer (foaled c. 1756) was a brown English Thoroughbred stallion bred by William Fenton of Glass House, near Leeds, Yorkshire. His outstanding son was Mambrino, although he sired some good race horses, such as King's Plate winner Fireworker, and Black Tom, a number of his daughters gained distinction as broodmares. [1]

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Pedigree

Pedigree of Engineer, brown stallion, c.1755
Sire
Sampson
b. 1745
Blaze
b. 1733
Flying Childers
b. 1715
Darley Arabian
Betty Leedes
Confederate Filly
1720
Grey Grantham
Rutland Black Mare
Hip MareHip
gr. 1716
Curwen's Bay Barb*
Sister To Hobby
Spark MareSpark
Snake Mare
Dam
Young Greyhound Mare
Young Greyhound
gr. 1718
Greyhound
gr. 1701
Chillaby Barb
Slugey
Crofts Pet MareWastell Turk
Hautboy Mare
Curwen Barb Mare Curwen's Bay Barb*
b. c.1690
(unknown)
(unknown)
(unknown)(unknown)
(unknown)

* Engineer is inbred 4S x 3D to the stallion Curwen's Bay Barb, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and third generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

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References

  1. "Sampson".