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Sterling | |
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Sire | Oxford |
Grandsire | Birdcatcher |
Dam | Whisper |
Damsire | Flatcatcher |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1868 |
Died | 26 March 1891 (aged 22–23) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Graham brothers |
Owner | Miss Graham |
Sterling (1868 – 26 March 1891) was a British racehorse and sire. While not particularly successful in terms of major wins, he was very highly regarded, being rated by his jockey Harry Custance as the equal of Thormanby.[1]
Sterling was a bay horse bred and owned by the Graham family who owned the Yardley Stud near Birmingham.[2] His dam, Whisper, was bred by Mr. R. Taylor and produced ten foals between 1866 and her death in 1882.[3] Sterling was her third foal and one of six sired by Oxford. Whisper's other good racers included Playfair.[4]
Sterling won five races including the Liverpool Autumn Cup at Aintree Racecourse. He also finished second to Bothwell in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on 25 April 1871.[5] In the autumn of 1871, the owner of the Belmont Stakes winner Harry Bassett's owner issued a challenge to the owner of Sterling for a one and a half mile match race at level weights, to be run in the United States. Sterling's owner responded by offering to put up £12,000 to the American's £8,000, but only if the match took place in England. The race never materialised.[6]
Sterling was much more successful as a breeding stallion than he had been as a racehorse. [1]
Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins/Ahievements |
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1875 | Isonomy | Stallion | Ascot Gold Cup (1879, 1880) |
1881 | Harvester | Stallion | Epsom Derby |
1882 | Paradox | Stallion | 2000 Guineas Stakes |
1884 | Enterprise | Stallion | 2000 Guineas Stakes |
1886 | Enthusiast | Stallion | 2000 Guineas Stakes |
Sterling died on 26 March 1891 at 23.[7]
Sire Oxford (GB) 1857 |
Birdcatcher 1833 |
Sir Hercules | Whalebone |
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Peri | |||
Guiccioli | Bob Booty | ||
Flight | |||
Honey Dear 1844 |
Plenipotentiary | Emiluis | |
Harriet | |||
My Dear | Bay Middleton | ||
Miss Letty | |||
Dam Whisper (GB) 1857 |
Flatcatcher 1845 |
Touchstone | Camel |
Banter | |||
Decoy | Filho da Puta | ||
Finesse | |||
Silence 1848 |
Melbourne | Humphrey Clinker | |
Cervantes mare | |||
Secret | Hornsea | ||
Solace (Family: 12-a)[9] |