Bridget (horse)

Bridget
Sire	Herod
Grandsire	Tartar
Dam	Jemima
Damsire	Snap
Sex	Mare
Foaled	1776
Country	Kingdom of Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Breeder	12th Earl of Derby
Owner	12th Earl of Derby
Major wins
Oaks Stakes (1779) Sweepstakes of 50gs at Newmarket (1779) Sweepstakes of 100gs at Newmarket (1779) Post Stakes (1780) Grosvenor's Stakes (1780) Match against Postboy (1780) Match against Girandola (1781)

Bridget's owner the 12th Earl of Derby

Bridget (1776–1798) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the inaugural running of the Oaks Stakes in 1779. She was bred and owned by Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, for whom she produced five foals as a broodmare.

Background

Bridget was a bay filly bred by Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, and foaled in 1776.^[1] She was sired by Herod, who was a successful racehorse and important sire. He was champion sire eight times and his progeny included the undefeated Highflyer, Oaks winners Faith and Maid of the Oaks, St. Leger winner Phoenomenon and the triple Craven Stakes winner Woodpecker.^[2] Bridget was the first foal of Jemima, a daughter of Snap.^[1]

Racing career

Bridget made her first racecourse appearance on 14 May 1779 in the first running of the Oaks Stakes at Epsom Downs. After starting as the 5/2 favourite, she won the race, beating Fame, Lavinia and nine others. At Newmarket in July she won a Sweepstakes of 50 guineas each over the Rowley Mile, beating Fame, Torrent and one other. At Newmarket's First October meeting she started as the 1/2 favourite for a Sweepstakes of 100 guineas each over the two-mile Ditch In course. She won the race, beating four rivals, including Torrent and Transfer. At the Newmarket Craven meeting in 1780 Bridget beat Thunder to win the Post Stakes. In July she beat Whipcord to win half of the Grosvenor's Stakes, after the other half had been given to Imperator to withdraw from the race. Her only other race of 1780 was in October, when she beat Postboy in a match over the two middle miles of the Beacon Course at Newmarket. Bridget started once in 1781, winning a match against General Smith's Girandola.^[3]

Stud career

Bridget became a broodmare at the Earl of Derby's stud and produced five foals. They were:

Guilford colt – a chestnut colt foaled in 1787.^[1]
Hotspur – a chestnut colt sired by Volunteer and foaled in 1789.^[1] In 1792 he finished third in the Great Produce Stakes at Newmarket.^[4]
Fair Helen – a bay filly sired by Sir Peter Teazle and foaled in 1792.^[1] She ran unplaced in the Oaks as a three-year-old.^[5] In March 1796 she won a three-mile Annual Plate at Farndon, before walking over for another the following day.^[6]
Millamant – a chestnut filly sired by Volunteer and foaled in 1793.^[1]
Sir Thomas – a bay colt sired by Sir Peter Teazle and foaled in 1795.^[1]

Bridget died in 1798.^[3]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Bridget, bay mare, 1776^[1]
Sire Herod (GB) b. 1758	Tartar (GB) 1743	Partner 1718	Jigg
		Partner 1718	Sister to Mixbury
		Melinora 1729	Fox*
		Melinora 1729	Milkmaid
	Cypron (GB) b. 1750	Blaze b. 1733	Flying Childers*
		Blaze b. 1733	Confederate Filly
		Selima 1733	Bethell's Arabian
		Selima 1733	Graham's Champion mare
Dam Jemima (GB) b. 1769	Snap (GB) br. 1750	Snip br. 1736	Flying Childers*
		Snip br. 1736	Basto mare
		Fox mare	Fox*
		Fox mare	Gipsey
	Matchem Middleton (GB)	Matchem b. 1748	Cade
		Matchem b. 1748	Partner mare
		Miss Middleton	Regulus
		Miss Middleton	Camilla

Note: b. = Bay, br. = Brown

* Bridget was inbred 4x4 to both Fox and Flying Childers. This means that the stallions appear twice in the fourth generation of her pedigree.

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The General Stud Book. J. S. Skinner, Baltimore. 1834. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
↑ "King Herod". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
1 2 Johnson (1822). The Turf Register (Volume III). A. Bartholoman, High-Ousegate. |first2= missing |last2= in Authors list (help)
↑ "Racing calendar. 1792". Babel.hathitrust.org. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
↑ "Racing calendar. 1795". Babel.hathitrust.org. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
↑ "Racing calendar. 1796". Babel.hathitrust.org. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

Epsom Oaks winners

1779 Bridget 1780 Tetotum 1781 Faith 1782 Ceres 1783 Maid of the Oaks 1784 Stella 1785 Trifle 1786 Yellow Filly 1787 Annette 1788 Nightshade 1789 Tag 1790 Hippolyta 1791 Portia 1792 Volante 1793 Caelia 1794 Hermione 1795 Platina 1796 Parisot 1797 Nike 1798 Bellissima 1799 Bellina 1800 Ephemera 1801 Eleanor † 1802 Scotia 1803 Theophania 1804 Pelisse 1805 Meteora 1806 Bronze 1807 Briseis 1808 Morel 1809 Maid of Orleans 1810 Oriana 1811 Sorcery 1812 Manuella 1813 Music 1814 Medora 1815 Minuet 1816 Landscape 1817 Neva 1818 Corinne 1819 Shoveler 1820 Caroline 1821 Augusta 1822 Pastille ‡ 1823 Zinc 1824 Cobweb 1825 Wings 1826 Lilias 1827 Gulnare 1828 Turquoise 1829 Green Mantle 1830 Variation 1831 Oxygen 1832 Galata 1833 Vespa 1834 Pussy 1835 Queen of Trumps 1836 Cyprian 1837 Miss Letty 1838 Industry 1839 Deception 1840 Crucifix ‡ 1841 Ghuznee 1842 Our Nell 1843 Poison 1844 The Princess 1845 Refraction 1846 Mendicant 1847 Miami 1848 Cymba 1849 Lady Evelyn 1850 Rhedycina 1851 Iris 1852 Songstress 1853 Catherine Hayes 1854 Mincemeat 1855 Marchioness 1856 Mincepie 1857 Blink Bonny † 1858 Governess 1859 Summerside 1860 Butterfly 1861 Brown Duchess 1862 Feu de Joie 1863 Queen Bertha 1864 Fille de l'Air 1865 Regalia 1866 Tormentor 1867 Hippia 1868 Formosa ₩ ‡ 1869 Brigantine 1870 Gamos 1871 Hannah ₩ 1872 Reine 1873 Marie Stuart 1874 Apology ₩ 1875 Spinaway 1876 Camelia (dh) 1876 Enguerrande (dh) 1877 Placida 1878 Jannette 1879 Wheel of Fortune 1880 Jenny Howlet 1881 Thebais 1882 Geheimniss 1883 Bonny Jean 1884 Busybody 1885 Lonely 1886 Miss Jummy 1887 Reve d'Or 1888 Seabreeze 1889 L'Abbesse de Jouarre 1890 Memoir 1891 Mimi 1892 La Fleche ₩ 1893 Mrs Butterwick 1894 Amiable 1895 La Sagesse 1896 Canterbury Pilgrim 1897 Limasol 1898 Airs and Graces 1899 Musa 1900 La Roche 1901 Cap and Bells II 1902 Sceptre ₩ ‡ 1903 Our Lassie 1904 Pretty Polly ₩ 1905 Cherry Lass 1906 Keystone II 1907 Glass Doll 1908 Signorinetta † 1909 Perola 1910 Rosedrop 1911 Cherimoya 1912 Mirska 1913 Jest 1914 Princess Dorrie 1915 Snow Marten 1916 Fifinella † 1917 Sunny Jane 1918 My Dear 1919 Bayunda 1920 Charlebelle 1921 Love in Idleness 1922 Pogrom 1923 Brownhylda 1924 Straitlace 1925 Saucy Sue 1926 Short Story 1927 Beam 1928 Toboggan 1929 Pennycomequick 1930 Rose of England 1931 Brulette 1932 Udaipur 1933 Chatelaine 1934 Light Brocade 1935 Quashed 1936 Lovely Rosa 1937 Exhibitionnist 1938 Rockfel 1939 Galatea II 1940 Godiva 1941 Commotion 1942 Sun Chariot ₩ 1943 Why Hurry 1944 Hycilla 1945 Sun Stream 1946 Steady Aim 1947 Imprudence 1948 Masaka 1949 Musidora 1950 Asmena 1951 Neasham Belle 1952 Frieze 1953 Ambiguity 1954 Sun Cap 1955 Meld ₩ 1956 Sicarelle 1957 Carrozza 1958 Bella Paola 1959 Petite Etoile 1960 Never Too Late 1961 Sweet Solera 1962 Monade 1963 Noblesse 1964 Homeward Bound 1965 Long Look 1966 Valoris 1967 Pia 1968 La Lagune 1969 Sleeping Partner 1970 Lupe 1971 Altesse Royale 1972 Ginevra 1973 Mysterious 1974 Polygamy 1975 Juliette Marny 1976 Pawneese 1977 Dunfermline 1978 Fair Salinia 1979 Scintillate 1980 Bireme 1981 Blue Wind 1982 Time Charter 1983 Sun Princess 1984 Circus Plume 1985 Oh So Sharp ₩ 1986 Midway Lady 1987 Unite 1988 Diminuendo 1989 Snow Bride 1990 Salsabil 1991 Jet Ski Lady 1992 User Friendly 1993 Intrepidity 1994 Balanchine 1995 Moonshell 1996 Lady Carla 1997 Reams of Verse 1998 Shahtoush 1999 Ramruma 2000 Love Divine 2001 Imagine 2002 Kazzia 2003 Casual Look 2004 Ouija Board 2005 Eswarah 2006 Alexandrova 2007 Light Shift 2008 Look Here 2009 Sariska 2010 Snow Fairy 2011 Dancing Rain 2012 Was 2013 Talent 2014 Taghrooda 2015 Qualify

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