| 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) | |
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 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]
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]
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]
| 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 | Potoooooooo*^# |
| Maria | |||
| Penelope 1798 | Trumpator*^ | ||
| Prunella | |||
| Miss Garforth (GB) 1819 | Walton 1799 | Sir Peter Teazle*^ | |
| Arethusa | |||
| Hyacinthus mare 1806 | Hyacinthus# | ||
| Zara |
*# Meteor is inbred 4S x 5D to the mare Rosalind, meaning that she appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fifth generation (via Hyacinthus)# on the dam side of his pedigree.
*# Meteor is inbred 4S x 5D to the stallion Coriander, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fifth generation (via Hyacinthus)# on the dam side of his pedigree.
*^# Meteor is inbred 5S x 4D x 6D to the stallion Potoooooooo, meaning that he appears fifth generation (via Coriander)^ on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation and sixth generation (via Hyacinthus)# on the dam side of his pedigree.
*^ Meteor is inbred 5S x 4D to the stallion Trumpator, meaning that he appears fifth generation (via Sorcerer)^ on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
*^ Meteor is inbred 5S x 4D to the stallion Sir Peter Teazle, meaning that he appears fifth generation (via Virgin)^ on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
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