Partner (horse)

Partner
Sire	Jigg
Grandsire	Byerley Turk
Dam	Sister to Mixbury
Damsire	Curwen's Bay Barb
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1718
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Charles Pelham of Lincolnshire
Owner	Mr. Cotton of Sussex Lord Halifax John Croft of Barforth, Yorkshire
Record	7 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

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

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

• Partner ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}
  • Partner (Grisewood) ^{[6] [7]}
  • Partner (Moore) ^[6]
    • Grey Spot ^[8]
  • Cato
  • Little John
  • Spectre
  • Sedbury ^{[9] [10]}
    • Soldier
    • Alfred
    • Tantivy
  • Golden Ball
  • Merry Andrew
  • Badger ^[11]
  • Tartar ^{[12] [13]}
    • Miner
      • Quibbler
    • Beaufremont
    • Herod ^{[2] [14] [15] [16]}
      • Florizel ^{[17] [18]}
        • Moustrap
        • Crookshanks
        • Diomed ^{[19] [20]}
        • Ulysses ^[21]
        • King William ^[22]
        • Admiral ^[22]
        • Fortunio ^[22]
        • Slender ^[22]
        • Punch ^[22]
        • Fidget
        • Brilliant
        • Bustler
        • Florizel ^[22]
        • Prizefighter ^[7]
        • Eager
        • Slapbang
        • Tartar
        • Ninety-three
      • Magnet ^[23]
        • Ringwood
        • Poker
        • Shoveler
        • Dare Devil ^[24]
        • Magnetic Needle ^[22]
      • Plunder ^[25]
        • Oak
      • Postmaster ^[26]
        • Express ^[22]
      • Fitzherod
        • Mufti ^{[27] [28]}
      • Woodpecker ^{[29] [30]}
        • Buzzard ^{[31] [32]}
        • Chanticleer ^[33]
        • Dragon ^[34]
        • Young Woodpecker
      • Bourdeaux ^[16]
        • Highlander ^[22]
      • Highflyer ^{[35] [36]}
        • Delpini ^{[37] [38] [22]}
        • Pharamond ^[35]
        • Rockingham ^{[39] [40]}
        • Highflyer (Hyde) ^[22]
        • Slope ^[35]
        • Noble ^{[41] [42]}
        • Sir Peter Teazle ^{[43] [44]}
        • Spadille ^{[45] [22]}
        • Escape ^{[46] [47]}
        • Traveller ^{[48] [49]}
        • Skylark ^[35]
        • Skyscraper ^{[50] [51]}
        • Sourcrout ^{[35] [22]}
        • Walnut ^{[52] [53]}
        • Lambinos ^[35]
        • St George ^[54]
        • Oberon ^[35]
        • Exton ^[22]
        • Moorcock ^[55]
        • Diamond ^{[56] [57]}
        • Highflyer ^[22]
      • Justice ^[58]
        • Mentor
        • Rhadamanthus ^[59]
        • Daedalus
      • Il' Mio ^[60]
        • Blandish
        • Minos
      • Weazle ^[53]
      • Whipcord ^[53]
      • Anvil ^{[61] [62]}
        • St George
        • Cymbeline
        • O' Kelly
      • Drone ^{[24] [22]}
        • Arra Kooker ^[22]
        • Lounger
      • Fortitude
        • John Bull ^{[63] [2] [14]}
      • Tom Tug(g) ^[64]
        • Commodore ^[65]
      • Bagot ^[11]
        • Master Bagot
      • Phoenomenon ^{[66] [7]}
        • Ambidexter
        • Boreas
        • Diomed (Tate) ^[22]
        • Idas
        • Lizard
        • Huby
        • Restless ^[40]
        • Freeholder
        • Roman
        • Spunk
        • Gay Deceiver
        • Brilliant
        • Hydaspes
        • Tygress
        • Hero
        • Wonder
        • Firetail
        • Stripling ^[67]
        • Brother to Vivaldi ^[68]
    • Tartar (Wildman)
  • Traveller (Old) ^{[69] [70]}
    • Dainty Davy ^[71]
      • David
      • Hambletonian
      • Gilkicker
      • Pilot ^[72]
        • David
      • Pine-Apple
    • Squirrel ^[73]
      • Firetail
      • Dasher
  • Traveller (Morton)
    • Ariel
    • Partner (Lightfoot)
    • Yorick ^[74]
      • Junius
      • Polyphemus
      • Cub
    • Bellair
    • Silverlegs
    • Tristram Shandy
    • Traveller (Lloyd)
      • True Briton
        • Figure ^[75]

Pedigree

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

• List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses

References

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2. Byerley Turk Line
3. "Byerley Sirelines". Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
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5. Biography: Partner
6. Foundation Sires: P
7. Studbook: Early P
8. Studbook: Early G
9. Foundation Sire: Sedbury
10. Biography: Sedbury
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13. Biography: Tartar
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16. Biography: Herod
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18. Biography: Herod/Florizel
19. Portraits: Diomed
20. Biography: Diomed
21. Foundation Sire: Ulysses
22. CHAPTER XVII. MESSENGER AND HIS ANCESTORS
23. Foundation sire: Magnet
24. Studbook: Early D ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
25. Foundation sire: Plunder
26. Foundation sire: Postmaster
27. Foundation sire: Mufti
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29. Foundation sire: Woodpecker
30. Biography: Woodpecker
31. Foundation sire: Buzzard
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33. Foundation sire: Chanticleer
34. Foundation sire: Dragon
35. Portraits: Highflyer
36. Biography: Highflyer
37. Foundation sire: Delpini
38. Biography: Delpini
39. Foundation sire: Rockingham
40. Studbook: Early QR
41. General Stud Book
42. Foundation sire: Noble
43. Portraits: Sir Peter Teazle
44. Biography: Sir Peter Teazle
45. Foundation sire: Spadille
46. Foundation sire: Escape
47. Biography: Escape
48. Foundation sires: T
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50. Foundation sire: Skyscraper
51. Biography: Skyscraper
52. Foundation sire: Walnut
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54. Biography: St George
55. Foundation sire: Moorcock
56. Foundation sire: Diamond
57. Biography: Diamond
58. Foundation sire: Justice
59. Foundation sire: Rhadamanthus
60. Foundation sire: Il' Mio
61. Foundation sire: Anvil
62. Biography: Anvil
63. Foundation Sire: John Bull
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66. Foundation sire: Phoenomenon
67. Studbook: Early S
68. Foundation sires: B
69. Foundation Sire: Old Traveller
70. Biography: Traveller
71. Foundation Sire: Dainty Davy
72. Foundation Sire: Pilot
73. Foundation Sire: Squirrel
74. Studbook: Early XYZ
75. The Life and Times of Figure