Preserve (horse)
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'Preserve' with Flatman Up at Newmarket, 1835 by John Frederick Herring, Jr.
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| Sire | Emilius |
| Grandsire | Orville |
| Dam | Mustard |
| Damsire | Merlin |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1832 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Charles Greville or Thomas Thornhill |
| Owner | Charles Greville |
| Trainer | R Prince, Jr. |
| Record | 10:7-2-0 |
| Major wins | |
| Clearwell Stakes (1834) Criterion Stakes (1834) 1000 Guineas (1835) Drawing-room Stakes (1835) Verulam Stakes (1835) Racing Stakes (1835) |
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Preserve (1832–1855) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the classic 1000 Guineas at Newmarket Racecourse in 1835. She was the leading British two-year-old filly in 1834, when she was unbeaten in three races at Newmarket. In the following spring she added a victory in the 1000 Guineas before finishing second to Queen of Trumps when favourite for the Oaks Stakes a month later. She returned to win three races at Goodwood Racecourse before ending her career by running fourth in the St Leger Stakes. After her retirement from racing, Preserve became a successful broodmare, whose direct descendants have won many important races, especially in North America.
Preserve was a chestnut mare bred either by Thomas Thornhill or by Charles Greville who owned her during her racing career. She was described by the New Sporting Magazine as being "a remarkably racing-like mare, of good average size with powerful limbs and a fine slashing action".
Preserve's sire, Emilius, won the Derby in 1823 and went on to become a successful stallion at the Riddlesworth stud which was owned and run by Thomas Thornhill. Apart from Preserve, Emilius’s best winners included Priam, Plenipotentiary, Oxygen, Riddlesworth (2000 Guineas) and Mango (St Leger) and he was British Champion sire in 1830 and 1831.
Preserve's dam Mustard, a daughter of the Oaks winner Morel was bred and owned by Thornhill. She showed some racing ability, finishing third in the Prendergast Stakes as a two-year-old, before becoming a successful broodmare. In addition to Preserve, her third foal, she produced her full-brother Mango, and is regarded as the Foundation mare of Thoroughbred family 1-c.
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