Florizel (1768–1791) was a

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racehorse. He was a

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son of Herod foaled in 1768. As a sire, he produced 175 winners who won a total of 75,901 pounds. Offspring included Eager (winner of the 1791

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), Tartar (St. Leger),

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(St. Leger), Brilliant, Diomed (winner of the Derby and a great sire in the US, producing

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), Ulysses, Moustrap, and Admiral. Important daughters included Leveret (dam of Lilliput), Fancy (dam of Rattle), Lucy (dam of Skylark), and the dam of Clifden. Florizel died in 1791. 'Florizel' is on the permanent list, of The International List of Protected Names.

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, retired jockey, named his house 'Florizel'.

Sire line tree

*FlorizelByerley Turk Line
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/ref> **Moustrap **Crookshanks ** Diomed ***Grey Diomed ***Glaucus ***Anthony ***Cedar ***Greyhound ***Wrangler ***Poplar ***Albemarle ***Peacemaker ***Top Gallant *** Truxton ***Wonder ****Tennessee Oscar ***Florizel (Ball) ***Vingt'un ***Stump-the-Dealer ***Potomac ****Little John ***

The Bloodlines Chart
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Pedigree

* Florizel is

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4S x 4D to the stallion

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, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

References

{{reflist 1768 racehorse births 1791 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in the Kingdom of Great Britain Racehorses trained in the Kingdom of Great Britain Thoroughbred family 5 Byerley Turk sire line