Alexander mare | |
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Sire | Alexander |
Grandsire | Eclipse |
Dam | Highflyer mare |
Damsire | Highflyer |
Sex | Mare |
Country | Great Britain |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Mr. Sandiver |
Record | unraced |
The Alexander mare (died 1819) was an unnamed British Thoroughbred broodmare. She never raced, but at stud she foaled Castrel, Selim, Bronze and Rubens. Both Selim and Rubens became Champion sire in Britain.
The Alexander mare was a bay filly foaled in the 1790s and bred by Mr. Sandiver. Her sire Alexander was a son of Eclipse who raced at Newmarket for the 1st Earl Grosvenor. Her dam was a daughter of the undefeated Highflyer. The Alexander mare never raced.
Throughout her career as a broodmare the Alexander mare produced a total of sixteen foals. These were:
The Alexander mare died in 1819.
Note: b. = Bay, ch. = Chestnut