The Godolphin Arabian (–1753), also known as the Godolphin Barb, was an

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who was one of three

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s that founded the modern

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(the others were the

Darley Arabian The Darley Arabian (–1730) was one of three dominant foundation sires of modern Thoroughbred horse racing bloodstock. The other two founders were the Godolphin Arabian and the Byerley Turk. This bay Arabian horse was bought in Aleppo, Syria ...

and the

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). He was named after his best-known owner,

Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, (3 September 1678 – 17 January 1766), styled Viscount Rialton from 1706 to 1712, was an English courtier and politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1695 and 1712, wh ...

Origins

The Godolphin Arabian was foaled about 1724 in

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and moved several times before reaching England. At some early age, he was exported, probably via Syria, to the

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of the

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. From there he was given to

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of France in 1730. It is believed he was a present from monarch to monarch. Not valued by his new French owner, it is believed he was used as a

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. The horse was then imported from France by

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and sent to his

at Longford Hall, Derbyshire, where he remained until the death of his owner in 1733. He was bequeathed to Roger Williams, "proprietor of the St. James's

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", who inherited Coke's stallions. He was bought by the 2nd Earl of Godolphin, and placed at his stud at

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, Cambridgeshire, until his death on Christmas Day 1753. A stone marks his grave under the archway of the stable block of Wandlebury House.

Appearance

The Godolphin Arabian was a

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colour with some white on the off heel behind. He stood at and was distinguished by an unnaturally high crest, which is noticeable from portraits of the horse. Most of his immediate offspring were also bay. The veterinary surgeon Osmer described the Godolphin Arabian in the following manner,

Breed controversy

Controversy exists over the ancestry of this horse; some writers referred to him as a

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, but

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of the

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concludes that it is most widely believed that he was an Arabian or had primarily Arabian lineage. "Barb" is a reference to his believed country of origin,

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, on the

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. Whyte in the 1840 ''History of the British Turf'', refers to the horse as "The Godolphin Barb, or ''as he has been improperly called'', the Godolphin Arabian" (emphasis added) before further clarifying, "he was long considered an Arabian, although his points resembled more those of the highest breed of Barbs." However, portraits showing a horse with a high-carried tail and dished profile, features that differentiate the two types, lead modern experts to believe he was more likely an Arabian. The confusion is understandable, but while the breeds have some characteristics in common and are distantly related, their

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s are quite distinct. There was also an argument raised that he was actually a Turkomen, merely called an Arabian in order to raise the

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. The Earl of Godolphin referred to the horse as an Arabian, and he was described as such by the painter

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. Lord Godolphin later bought a second stallion in 1750. This one he clearly called a "barb". Both were of a similar bay colour, but the Barb had a

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. Godolphin later bought a grey Barb, which has also caused some confusion over the years. Recent DNA studies disprove the theory that he was a Barb, as his descendants'

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traces to the same general

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as the

, though to different sub-groups and there are relatively few male-line descendants of the Godolphin Arabian today. This group may have been of

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or Arabian origins, as modern horses of both breeds have been linked to this haplotype.

Breeding career

The Godolphin Arabian was the

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in 1738, 1745 and 1747. Originally, this small stallion was considered inferior to the larger European horses of the time and was not meant to be put to stud. Instead he was used as ' teaser', a stallion used to gauge the mare's receptiveness. This changed when

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refused to

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the mare Roxana, who was then covered by the Godolphin Arabian. The result of this mating was

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, the first of his offspring, who went on to win the Queen's Plate nine times out of nine at the

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. The second colt from this pair was Cade, and the third was

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. All three were the same gold-touched bay as their sire, with the same small build and high-crested conformation. All were exceptionally fast on the track, and went on to sire many foals themselves. This was the start of the Godolphin Arabian's prowess as a racing stud, and he spent the rest of his days as the Earl of Godolphin's prize stallion, bred to England's finest mares. The American connection began with the filly Selima (born in 1745 out of Shireborn). She was purchased by Benjamin Tasker Jr. of the

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, carried to the new world, and raced between 1750 and 1753. She won the biggest prize of the era, 2,500

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s at

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which marked "the beginning of the remarkable racing contests between the rival colonies of Maryland and

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." After this, she became a successful broodmare at the

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. The Godolphin Arabian died on the

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in 1753, aged around 29. The horse's grave in the stable block of Wandlebury House can be visited. When he was interred, the occasion was marked with ale and cake.

Legacy

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Although today the majority of Thoroughbred horses' sire lines trace to the

, several famous North American horses of the past trace their sire line back to the Godolphin Arabian. These include

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, and

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. Today, the sire line is primarily supported by descendants of

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and his son Cee's Tizzy through dual

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winner

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. In Europe, his influence survives mainly through the

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winner

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, and his son, the champion miler Warning. This line has produced outstanding sprinters such as

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(

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and Dream Ahead. The

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has not been won by a sire line descendant of the Godolphin Arabian since

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in 1964 and is nowadays dominated by descendants of the Darley Arabian. The major Thoroughbred sire

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traces in his sire line to the Darley Arabian, but his dam was a daughter of

and thus also traces to the Godolphin Arabian. This pattern continues to be seen today, with the Godolphin Arabian more heavily represented in dam lines and in the "middle" of pedigrees (as opposed to direct sire lines). Conquérant, a founding stallion of the

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breed, also belonged to the male lineage of the Godolphin Arabian.

In fiction

'' King of the Wind'' (Chicago: Rand McNally, 1948) is a fictional biography of the Godolphin Arabian by American author

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. She wrote many books about horses for children, and perhaps is best known for ''

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'' and its sequels. She won the

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for ''King of the Wind'', recognizing it as the year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children"."Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present"

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(ALSC). American Library Association (ALA).

"The John Newbery Medal"
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as the Arabian's lifetime stable boy Agba. In the novel, the Godolphin Arabian was foaled in

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and was called Sham. He came to Europe as a diplomatic gift to King

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but, due to his poor condition on arrival and relatively small size, was given to the cook as a cart horse. He was soon sold to a woodcarter in Paris, where he was treated poorly and then purchased by the Quaker Edward Coke of

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, older brother of the 1st

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5th Creation, then sold to Francis, Earl of Godolphin, who maintained a stud in

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, near the racing town of Newmarket.

Sire line tree

*Godolphin Arabian **

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****Turf *****Crop *****Acacia ****Dux *****Yellow Jack ****Conductor *****Imperator *****Trumpator *****Harpator ****Pantaloon *****Buffer *****Harry Rowe *****John Doe ****North Star *****North Star ****Johnny ****Pumpkin *****Young Pumpkin ****Alfred *****Doctor *****Guyler *****Shipton *****Tickle Toby ****Protector ****Dictator ****Magnum Bonum ***Hero ****Friar ****Adonis ***Sportsman ***Wildair ****Bashaw ****Wildair (Church) *****Diamond ****Telemachus ****Tommy ***Belford ***Northumberland ****Ragamuffin ****Teucer ****Young Northumberland ***Silvio ***Brother to Silvio ***Sprightly ****Pyrrhus *****Edgar *****Sysyfus ***Pangloss ***Boreas **Mogul ***Jolly Roger ***Young Mogul ***

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****Coriolanus ****Roscius **Brother to Whitenose ***Whittington **Marlborough **Babraham ***Aimwell ***Hob-Or-Nob ***Juniper ***Alcides ****Gander ****Remnant ****Constantine ***Atlas ***Genius ***Bosphorus ***Babraham Blank ****Don Carlos ****Bay Richmond ****Hazard ****Carbuncle ***Shadow ***Cardinal Puff ****Cardinal Puff ***Young Babraham ****Mask **Dormouse ***Damon ***Dormouse ***Valiant ***Dorimond **Janus *** Little JanusThe Bloodlines Chart
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***Brutus ***Cato ***Royal ***Adolphus ***Silvereye ***South ****Confederate ****Friar ****South West ****South East ****Magog ****Cormorant ****Amazon ****Laycock ****Flimnap ***Careless ****Regulator ****Mousetrap ****Alderman ***Jolly Roger ***Fearnought ****Regulus ****King Herod ****Fearnought ****Eclipse ****Goldfinder *****Flag of Truce ****Independence ****Matchless ****Wildair *****Highflier *****Commutation *****Chanticleer ****Whynot ***Dragon ***Vampire ***Jalap ****Achilles ***Ascham ***Star ***Prophet ****Soothsayer ****Goldsmith ****Trifle ***Doge ****Venetian ****Young Sir Peter ***Morwick Ball ****Icelander ****Young Morwick *****Gustavus *****Curanto ****Parlington ****Doctor Nim ****No-no ****Pellegrine ***Turk ***

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**Bajazet ***Bajazet ***Selim **

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***Contest ***Tatler ***Foxhunter ***Manby ***Antinous ****Lamplighter ****Givens ***Centinel ***Fallower ***Granby ***Chatsworth ***Chrysolite ***Pacolet ****Citizen *****Pacolet ***Hyder Alley ***Paymaster ****Paragon ****Highlander (Brown) ****Young Paymaster *****King William ****Paymaster *****Rodney ***Lycurgus ***Ancaster **Gower Stallion ***Sweepstakes ****Trentham *****Driver *****Grey Trentham ***David ***Mealey Eyes ***Jolly Roger **Marksman **Old England ***Brutus ***Northumberland ***Amaranthus **Skewball **Buffcoat ***Whitefoot ***Buffcoat ***Creampot ***Turf **Whitenose ***Aaron ***Victorious ***Wasp ***Pegasus ***Rake **Dimple **Tarquin ***Tarquin **Infant **Coalition Colt ***Champion ***Irish Hero **Mizra **Cripple *** Gimcrack ****Grey Robin ****

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*****Randolph's Gimcrack *****Young Medley *****Bellair II *****Grey Diomed *****Lamplighter *****Quicksilver *****Boxer *****Grey Medley *****Melzar *****Alfred ***Tantrum ****Sampson **Cygnet **Feather **Godolphin Colt **Lofty ***Slim ***Chance ***Honest Harry **Matchless **Omar **Sprightly ***Pyrrhus ****Edgar ****Sisyfus

References

Citations

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External links

Lemay, A. & Rogers, J. (2000). The Burial Place of the Godolphin Arabian.
Retrieved 2012-12-15 Arabian, Godolphin 1724 racehorse births 1753 racehorse deaths Individual Arabian and part-Arabian horses Animals as diplomatic gifts Foundation horse sires