Glencoe I
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 Glencoe, from Frank Forester's Horse and Horsemanship of the United States published in 1857
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| Sire | Sultan |
| Grandsire | Selim |
| Dam | Trampoline |
| Damsire | Tramp |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1831 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey |
| Owner | George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey Mr Tattering James Jackson W.F. Harper Alexander Keene Richards |
| Trainer | James "Tiny" Edwards |
| Record | 10: 8-1-1 |
| Earnings | Not found |
| Major wins | |
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Riddlesworth Stakes (1834) 2,000 Guineas (1834) |
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Leading sire in North America (1847, 1849, 1850, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857) |
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| Last updated on 22 November 2010 | |
Riddlesworth Stakes (1834)
Dessert Stakes (1834)
Royal Stakes (1834)
Goodwood Cup (1834)
Racing Stakes (1834)
Garden Stakes (1834)
Ascot Gold Cup (1835)
Glencoe (1831–1857) was a British bred Thoroughbred racehorse, who won the 2,000 Guineas Stakes and the Ascot Gold Cup. He was one of the earliest Thoroughbred stallions imported into the United States and was a top broodmare sire there. Several outstanding sons of Lexington were out of Glencoe mares, including Asteroid, Kentucky and Norfolk.
He was a chestnut stallion that was foaled at his breeder's stud, located in Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire. Glencoe was by Sultan, a versatile stallion who won races from six furlongs to over three miles. Sultan raced until the age of eight, and was leading sire in Great Britain for six consecutive years (1832–1837). The dam of Glencoe Trampoline (by Tramp), was a fairly good racemare, and an even better producer of racehorses, foaling not only Glencoe, but also Glenara and Glencaire (all by Sultan).
Glencoe stood 15 hands 1¾ inches (1.57 m) high, with a large star and half-stockinged hind legs. He had a long, hollow back that sagged, especially as he aged, but still had a fine head, lovely neck, sound legs, deep girth, and powerful hindquarters with wide hips, inherited from his sire. Glencoe also inherited great staying power from his grandsire, Tramp.
Glencoe was started as a three-year-old, by trainer James Edwards. Edwards is still the only trainer to have won four successive 2,000 Guineas, all four horses sired by Sultan, and bred by the Earl of Jersey. Glencoe, the trainer's favourite horse, was the first of these four winners.
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