Catton (horse)

Catton
SireGolumpus
GrandsireGohanna
DamLucy Gray
DamsireTimothy
SexStallion
Foaled1809
CountryGreat Britain
ColourBay
Record32, 22-6-1

Catton (1809 – 1833) was a British racehorse who won 22 races, including an unbeaten streak in 14 consecutive races, and was a successful sire.

Background

Catton was bred at Catton, by Horsely and King. He was purchased by Richard Lumley Saunderson, 6th Earl of Scarborough, of Sandbeck Park. He was described as a horse of medium size with great strength and quality.[1]

Racing career

Catton raced from 1812 to 1818. He won 22 of 32 races, including 14 in a row. He won the Doncaster Cup in 1815.[1][2]

Stud career

Notable offspring:[1][2]

Sire line tree

  • Catton[5][6][2][1]
    • Coronation
    • Sandbeck[7]
      • Redshank[8]
      • Humphrey
    • Akarius
    • Swap
      • Lochinvar
    • Panmure
    • Scarborough (1820)
    • Contract
      • Chorister
    • Cromarty
    • King Catton
    • Mulatto[9]
    • Royal Oak[11]
      • Slane[12][7]
        • The Scavenger
        • The Merry Monarch[13]
        • Sting
        • Conyngham
        • Glendower
        • Sesostris[7]
        • Little Jack[15]
          • Alfold
        • Mildew
          • High Treason
        • Little David
        • Blight
        • Quince
        • Coroebus
      • Plover
      • Commodore Napier
      • King Charles
      • Porthos
    • Tarrare
      • Derby
    • Truth
    • Nonplus
      • Buford
    • Scarborough (1824)
    • Cambridge
    • Coronet
    • Cicercian
    • Clarion
    • Contest
    • Creole[16][17]
    • Bassetlaw
    • Minster
    • Trustee[13]
    • Maeonides
    • Florestan
    • Mundig[23]
    • St Bennett

Pedigree

Pedigree of Catton (GB), bay horse, 1809[2]
Sire
Golumpus (GB)
1802 		Gohanna
1790 		Mercury Eclipse*
Tartar mare
Herod mare Herod*
Maiden
Catherine
1795 		Woodpecker Herod*
Miss Ramsden
Camilla Trentham
Coquette
Dam
Lucy Gray (GB)
1804 		Timothy
1794 		Delpini Highflyer*^
Countess
Cora Matchem
Turk mare
Lucy
1789 		Florizel Herod*
Cygnet mare
Frenzy Eclipse*
Engineer mare

*^ Catton is inbred 4S × 4S x 5D x 4D to the stallion Herod, meaning that he appears fourth generation twice on the sire side of his pedigree and fifth generation once (via Highflyer)^ and fourth generation once on the dam side of his pedigree.

* Catton is inbred 4S × 4D to the stallion Eclipse, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Biography: Catton
  2. ^ a b c d Portrait: Catton
  3. ^ Portrait: Gallopade
  4. ^ The Breeding Behind Domino
  5. ^ Darley Arabian Sire Line: Eclipse Branch
  6. ^ Sire Line: Eclipse
  7. ^ a b c Studbook: Early S
  8. ^ Studbook: Early QR
  9. ^ Portrait: Mulatto
  10. ^ Biography: Bloomsbury
  11. ^ Portrait: Royal Oak
  12. ^ Portrait: Slane
  13. ^ a b Studbook: Early T
  14. ^ a b c Portrait: Monarque
  15. ^ Studbook: Early L
  16. ^ Portrait: Liverpool
  17. ^ Biography: Liverpool
  18. ^ Leading Sires of the U.S.A.
  19. ^ Portrait: Planet
  20. ^ Studbook: Early P
  21. ^ Hall of Fame: Planet
  22. ^ a b Obituary: Thomas Doswell
  23. ^ Portrait: Mundig
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