Galata (horse)
| Galata | |
|---|---|
.jpg)
Galata by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
|
|
| Sire | Sultan |
| Grandsire | Selim |
| Dam | Advance |
| Damsire | Pioneer |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1829 |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter |
| Owner | Lord Exeter |
| Trainer | Charles Marson |
| Record | 10:7-0-1 |
| Major wins | |
|
1000 Guineas (1832) Oaks Stakes (1832) Windsor Forest Stakes (1832) Port Stakes (1833) Ascot Gold Cup (1833) |
|
Galata (1829–1848) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won two British Classic Races in 1831 and the Ascot Gold Cup a year later. In a racing career which lasted from April 1832 until June 1834 the filly ran ten times and won seven races. As a three-year-old in 1832 she won her first four races including the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket Racecourse and the Oaks Stakes at Epsom Downs Racecourse. In the following year she was unbeaten in two races, winning the Port Stakes at Newmarket and the Gold Cup at Ascot. She was retired to stud after two unsuccessful starts in 1834.
Galata was a lightly built brown mare with a white star and white socks on her hind legs bred by her owner Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter. She was sired by Sultan a descendant of the Byerley Turk who was British champion sire for six successive season from 1832 to 1837. Apart from Galata he sired seven other classic winners including the Epsom Derby winner Bay Middleton. Galata's dam Advance was a successful racehorse who also produced Mahmoud, a colt who finished third in the 1830 Epsom Derby.
Galata's racing career was scheduled to begin on 25 April at the Newmarket Craven meeting, where she was one of four entries for a Sweepstakes over the Ditch Mile course. When the other horses were withdrawn however, Lord Exeter's filly had only to walk over the course to claim the prize money. The race for the 1000 Guineas Stakes over the same course and distcance two weeks later was scarcely more competitive, with only three fillies appearing to oppose Galata, who was made favourite at odds of 1/2. Ridden by William Arnull, she won from Lord Chesterfield's black filly Olga, with Salute in third place.
...
Wikipedia