Cade (horse)
| Cade | |
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| Sire | Godolphin Arabian |
| Dam | Roxana |
| Damsire | Bald Galloway |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1734 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin |
| Owner |
Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin Thomas Meredith of Easby |
| Awards | |
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Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1752, 1753, 1758, 1759, 1760) |
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| Last updated on 19 July 2011 | |
Cade (1734–1756) was an important foundation sire of Thoroughbred racehorses. He was the Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 1752, 1753, 1758, 1759 and 1760.
Bred by Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, he was by the Thoroughbred , the Godolphin Arabian. Out of Roxana (1718) (by Bald Galloway), he was a full-brother to the first son of the Goldophin Arabian, Lath (1732 bay colt). Orphaned by Roxana when he was 10 days old, he was raised on cows' milk.
In 1740, he defeated Sedbury (1734 chestnut colt by Partner), Elephant and Blacksilver to win the King's Plate. The following year, in April, he finished second to Sedbury in the King's Plate, defeating Countess and Elephant. He then ran second in a £50 race in July 1744 to Molorro (bl. c. 1736). Cade was then sold to Thomas Meredith of Easby in 1745, for whom he ran third in a 50 guineas purse to Bucephalus (ch.g. 1738) and Starling.
Cade was more successful as a stallion than a racehorse, becoming Leading Sire in England in 1752, 1753, 1758, 1759 and 1760. His top offspring included:
Cade died at Easby Abbey, in September 1756.
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