Partner (horse)

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.

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 Partner (Grisewood) Partner (Moore) Grey Spot Cato Little John Spectre Sedbury Soldier Alfred Tantivy Golden Ball Merry Andrew Badger Tartar Miner Quibbler Beaufremont Herod Florizel Moustrap Crookshanks Diomed Ulysses King William Admiral Fortunio Slender Punch Fidget Brilliant Bustler Florizel Prizefighter Eager Slapbang Tartar Ninety-three Magnet Ringwood Poker Shoveler Dare Devil Magnetic Needle Plunder Oak Postmaster Express Fitzherod Mufti Woodpecker Buzzard Chanticleer Dragon Young Woodpecker Bourdeaux Highlander Highflyer Delpini Pharamond Rockingham Highflyer (Hyde) Slope Noble Sir Peter Teazle Spadille Escape Traveller Skylark Skyscraper Sourcrout Walnut Lambinos St George Oberon Exton Moorcock Diamond Highflyer Justice Mentor Rhadamanthus Daedalus Il' Mio Blandish Minos Weazle Whipcord Anvil St George Cymbeline O' Kelly Drone Arra Kooker Lounger Fortitude John Bull Tom Tug(g) Commodore Bagot Master Bagot Phoenomenon Ambidexter Boreas Diomed (Tate) Idas Lizard Huby Restless Freeholder Roman Spunk Gay Deceiver Brilliant Hydaspes Tygress Hero Wonder Firetail Stripling Brother to Vivaldi Tartar (Wildman) Traveller (Old) Dainty Davy David Hambletonian Gilkicker Pilot David Pine-Apple Squirrel Firetail Dasher Traveller (Morton) Ariel Partner (Lightfoot) Yorick Junius Polyphemus Cub Bellair Silverlegs Tristram Shandy Traveller (Lloyd) True Briton Figure

Pedigree

* 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