Spilletta

Spilletta
Sire Regulus
Grandsire Godolphin Arabian
Dam Mother Western
Damsire Smith's son of Snake
Sex Mare
Foaled 1749
Country Great Britain
Colour Bay
Breeder Sir Robert Eden
Record 1 start, 0 wins

Spilletta (1749 1776) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. She only raced once and is best known for being the dam of the undefeated Eclipse.

Background

Spilletta was a bay filly bred by the Sir Robert Eden and foaled in 1749. She was sired by the undefeated Regulus.[1] Regulus was also a very successful stallion, becoming Champion sire eight times. Regulus also sired Careless and Cato.[2] Spilletta's dam was Mother Western, a daughter of Smith's son of Snake.[1]

Racing career

Spilletta only started one race, in April 1754 at Newmarket for a £50 Plate. She lost the race to Sir Charles Sedley's Royal, the Marquess of Hartington's Tantivy and Mr. Curzon's Jason.[3]

Stud career

Spilletta was a broodmare at the Duke of Cumberland stud. She produced five foals:

Spilletta died in 1776.[1]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Spilletta, bay mare, 1749[1][2][4][6][7]
Sire
Regulus (GB)
1739
Godolphin Arabian (unknown) (unknown)
(unknown)
(unknown) (unknown)
(unknown)
Grey Robinson Bald Galloway St. Victor's Barb
Grey Whynot
Snake mare Snake*
Grey Wilkes
Dam
Mother Western (GB)
Smith's son of Snake Snake* Lister's Turk
Hautboy mare
Akaster Turk mare Akaster Turk
Pulleine's Arabian Colt mare
Montagu mare Montagu (unknown)
(unknown)
Hautboy mare Hautboy
Brimmer mare

Note: b. = Bay, br. = Brown

* Spilletta was inbred 3x4 to Snake. This means that the stallion appears one in the third generation and once in the fourth generation of her pedigree.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The General Stud Book. J. S. Skinner, Baltimore. 1834. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  2. 1 2 "Regulus". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  3. 1 2 3 Pick, William; Johnson, R. (1805). The Turf Register (Volume II). A. Bartholoman, High-Ousegate.
  4. 1 2 "Eclipse". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  5. Johnson, R. (1822). The Turf Register (Volume III). A. Bartholoman, High-Ousegate.
  6. "Lister or Stradling Turk". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  7. "Brimmer Mare - Family 70". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
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