Queen of Trumps

Queen of Trumps
Queen of Trumps in a stable, with two grooms by John Frederick Herring
Sire	Velocipede
Grandsire	Blacklock
Dam	Princess Royal
Damsire	Castrel
Sex	Mare
Foaled	1832
Country	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Colour	Brown
Breeder	Edward Lloyd-Mostyn
Owner	Edward Lloyd-Mostyn
Trainer	John Blenkhorn
Record	11: 10-1-0
Major wins
Holywell Champagne Stakes (1834) Oaks Stakes (1835) Knowsley Dinner Stakes (1835) St Leger Stakes (1835) Chieftain Stakes (1835) Chester Stand Cup (1836) Marquis of Westminster's Plate (1836) Newton Borough Cup (1836)

Queen of Trumps (1832–1843) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the classic Oaks and St Leger Stakes in 1835, becoming the first horse to win both races. In a racing career which lasted from October 1834 until October 1836 she won ten of her eleven races. After being successful in her only race as a two-year-old, she defeated the 1000 Guineas winner Preserve in the Oaks on her three-year-old debut. Later that year she started favourite for the St Leger and won from a field which included Preserve and the Epsom Derby winner Mundig. Queen of Trumps sustained her only defeat a few days later when she was attacked by a dog in the closing stages of the Scarborough Stakes. She was retired to stud after winning all four of her races in 1836. Queen of Trumps died in 1843 at the age of eleven. She was described by a contemporary writer as "certainly the most extraordinary mare these our days have seen".^[1]

Background

Queen of Trumps was a dark brown mare with a white blaze and three white socks bred by her owner Edward Lloyd-Mostyn. She was sired by Velocipede, a highly regarded but injury-prone racehorse who also sired the Derby winner Amato and the 2000 Guineas winner Meteor.^[2]

She was the sixth and probably the last foal produced by Mostyn's mare Princess Royal, a daughter of Castrel.^[3] Princess Royal was a successful racehorse, winning eight races in northern England as a three-year-old in 1821.^[4] Queen of Trumps was ridden in all of her races by Thomas "Tommy" Lye.

Racing career

1834: two-year-old season

Queen of Trumps began her racing career at Holywell Hunt meeting in Flintshire, North Wales on 14 October 1834. Racing the in Champagne Stakes over half a mile she won from three opponents meaning that Mostyn, under the conditions of the race, was obliged to present two dozen bottles of champagne to the members of the local racing club.^[5]

1835: three-year-old season

Queen of Trumps did not run as a three-year-old until 5 June when she was one of ten fillies to contest the fifty-seventh running of the Oaks Stakes at Epsom Downs Racecourse. The odds-on favourite for the race was Preserve, the undefeated winner of the 1000 Guineas, but Queen of Trumps, despite her lack of public form and looking less than fully fit, was well-supported and went off the 7/1 second choice in the betting. The race began after one false start and was run at a moderately strong pace. By the time the runners entered the straight, many of them were already struggling, and inside the final quarter mile the first and second favourites broke clear of the opposition and appeared to have the race between them. Approaching the final furlong Queen of Trumps "shot forward", left Preserve well behind, and "cantered" to victory. The New Sporting Magazine praised Tommy Lye for his steady riding performance, and opined that he had done only enough to win the race, leaving the filly's true ability undisclosed.^[6]

The Oaks winner's next appearance was at Liverpool Racecourse on 17 July. She started favourite for the Knowsley Dinner Stakes and won from the colts Hectic, Equator and Conductor.^[7]

'Queen of Trumps', Won the Oaks Stakes (the Winner of the Great St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster, 1835) at Epsom, 1835 by John Frederick Herring

In the St Leger Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse in September, Queen of Trumps met Preserve again, along with Mundig and Ascot, colts who had finished first and second in the Derby. The meeting was held in generally fine weather and attracted a large crowd, with much interest being created by the attendance of the heir to the throne Princess Victoria.^[8] Despite rumours that she would be "made safe" (prevented from winning) Queen of Trumps started favourite ahead of Hornsea, the Derby winner's reportedly superior stable companion. The favourite was not among the early front-runners, but Lye moved steadily forward and positioned her just behind the leaders in the straight. Approaching the final furlong the filly accelerated sharply, settled the race in two or three strides and won "without the semblance of an effort" by a length from Hornsea and Sheet Anchor, with Preserve in fourth place.^[9] She became the first Oaks winner to add a success in the St Leger and was the only winner of Epsom classic to take the race between Champion in 1800 and Surplice in 1848.^[1]

Three days later at the same course, Queen of Trumps was made 1/10 favourite for the one mile Scarborough Stakes, despite carrying a seven pound weight penalty for her classic victory. She was given a "tender" ride by Lye, as her delicate legs were reportedly causing her discomfort, but looked likely to win inside the final furlong when a large bulldog rushed out from the crowd. Lye managed to avoid the attacking animal, but Queen of Trumps lost ground and momentum and was beaten half a head by the colt Ainderby.^[10] Later the same sfternoon, Queen of Trumps was allowed to walk over for a sweepstakes over the St Leger course and distance.^[11]

Queen of Trumps returned to Holywell for her final appearance of the season. On 13 October she walked over for the Chieftain Stakes over the Mostyn mile course after the two other entries were withdrawn.^[12]

1836: four-year-old season

Queen of Trumps began her third and final season with two appearances at Chester Racecourse in early May. She won the Stand Cup beating the five-year-old Red Rover and then walked over for the Marquis of Westminster's Plate a day later.^[13] In June the filly appeared at Newton-le-Willows Racecourse and won the Borough Cup over two miles, beating Mr Ramsay's horse Vestment at odds of 1/6.^[14] Queen of Trumps' racing career ended as it had begun with a race at the Holywell Hunt in October when she defeated Lord Westminster's four-year-old Oswald in a two-mile Post Sweepstakes.^[15]

Stud career

Queen of Trumps was retired from racing to become a broodmare at her owners stud. She produced only four foals:

1838 Prince Caradoc, a bay colt sired by The Colonel, exported to Austria
1840 Earl of Richmond, bay colt by Touchstone
1841 Princess Alice, bay filly by Liverpool
1842 The Black Prince, black colt by Touchstone

In 1843 Queen of Trumps died giving birth to a foal by Revolution.^[16]

Princess Alice had some success as a broodmare and was the direct ancestor of many good winners including two Irish classic winners and the leading Canadian stallion Chop Chop.^[17]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Queen of Trumps, brown mare, 1832
Sire Velocipede (GB) 1825	Blacklock (GB) 1814	Whitelock	Hambletonian
		Whitelock	Rosalind
		Coriander mare	Coriander
		Coriander mare	Wildgoose
	Juniper mare (GB) 1817	Juniper	Whiskey
		Juniper	Jenny Spinner
		Sorcerer mare	Sorcerer
		Sorcerer mare	Virgin
Dam Princess Royal (GB) 1818	Castrel (GB) 1801	Buzzard	Woodpecker
		Buzzard	Misfortune
		Alexander mare	Alexander
		Alexander mare	Highflyer mare
	Queen of Diamonds (GB) 1809	Diamond	Highflyer
		Diamond	Matchem mare
		Sir Peter mare	Sir Peter Teazle
		Sir Peter mare	Lucy (Family 2-m)^[17]

References

1 2 George Tattersall (1850). The pictorial gallery of English race horses. Henry G. Bohn. p. 117. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
↑ Patricia Erigero Thoroughbred Heritage. "Velocipede". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
↑ Charles and James Weatherby (1840). The General stud book. 4. C Reynell. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
↑ Edward and James Weatherby (2010-10-03). Racing calendar. 1821. C H Reynell. p. 435. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
↑ Edward and Charles Weatherby (1835). Racing calendar. 1834. C & W Reynell. p. 208. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
↑ The New sporting magazine v.9 (1835). R Ackermann. 1835. p. 193. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
↑ The New sporting magazine v.9 (1835). R Ackermann. 1835. p. 57. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
↑ The New sporting magazine v.9 (1835). R Ackermann. 1835. p. 398. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
↑ The New sporting magazine v.9 (1835). R Ackermann. 1835. p. 401. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
↑ The New sporting magazine v.9 (1835). R Ackermann. 1835. p. 404. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
↑ The New sporting magazine v.10 (1835-36). R Ackermann. 1836. p. 22. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
↑ The New sporting magazine v.10 (1835-36). R Ackermann. 2011-07-14. p. 48. Retrieved 2013-04-10. Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
↑ Edward, Charles and James Weatherby (1837). Racing calendar. 1836. C & W Reynell. p. 36. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
↑ Edward, Charles and James Weatherby (1837). Racing calendar. 1836. C & W Reynell. p. 63. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
↑ Edward, Charles and James Weatherby (1837). Racing calendar. 1836. C & W Reynell. p. 219. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
↑ C, J and E Weatherby (1866). The General stud book. 5. C, J and E Weatherby. p. 103. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
1 2 "Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Lass of the Mill - Family 2-m". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-04-11.

Epsom Oaks winners

1779 Bridget 1780 Tetotum 1781 Faith 1782 Ceres 1783 Maid of the Oaks 1784 Stella 1785 Trifle 1786 Yellow Filly 1787 Annette 1788 Nightshade 1789 Tag 1790 Hippolyta 1791 Portia 1792 Volante 1793 Caelia 1794 Hermione 1795 Platina 1796 Parisot 1797 Nike 1798 Bellissima 1799 Bellina 1800 Ephemera 1801 Eleanor † 1802 Scotia 1803 Theophania 1804 Pelisse 1805 Meteora 1806 Bronze 1807 Briseis 1808 Morel 1809 Maid of Orleans 1810 Oriana 1811 Sorcery 1812 Manuella 1813 Music 1814 Medora 1815 Minuet 1816 Landscape 1817 Neva 1818 Corinne 1819 Shoveler 1820 Caroline 1821 Augusta 1822 Pastille ‡ 1823 Zinc 1824 Cobweb 1825 Wings 1826 Lilias 1827 Gulnare 1828 Turquoise 1829 Green Mantle 1830 Variation 1831 Oxygen 1832 Galata 1833 Vespa 1834 Pussy 1835 Queen of Trumps 1836 Cyprian 1837 Miss Letty 1838 Industry 1839 Deception 1840 Crucifix ‡ 1841 Ghuznee 1842 Our Nell 1843 Poison 1844 The Princess 1845 Refraction 1846 Mendicant 1847 Miami 1848 Cymba 1849 Lady Evelyn 1850 Rhedycina 1851 Iris 1852 Songstress 1853 Catherine Hayes 1854 Mincemeat 1855 Marchioness 1856 Mincepie 1857 Blink Bonny † 1858 Governess 1859 Summerside 1860 Butterfly 1861 Brown Duchess 1862 Feu de Joie 1863 Queen Bertha 1864 Fille de l'Air 1865 Regalia 1866 Tormentor 1867 Hippia 1868 Formosa ₩ ‡ 1869 Brigantine 1870 Gamos 1871 Hannah ₩ 1872 Reine 1873 Marie Stuart 1874 Apology ₩ 1875 Spinaway 1876 Camelia (dh) 1876 Enguerrande (dh) 1877 Placida 1878 Jannette 1879 Wheel of Fortune 1880 Jenny Howlet 1881 Thebais 1882 Geheimniss 1883 Bonny Jean 1884 Busybody 1885 Lonely 1886 Miss Jummy 1887 Reve d'Or 1888 Seabreeze 1889 L'Abbesse de Jouarre 1890 Memoir 1891 Mimi 1892 La Fleche ₩ 1893 Mrs Butterwick 1894 Amiable 1895 La Sagesse 1896 Canterbury Pilgrim 1897 Limasol 1898 Airs and Graces 1899 Musa 1900 La Roche 1901 Cap and Bells II 1902 Sceptre ₩ ‡ 1903 Our Lassie 1904 Pretty Polly ₩ 1905 Cherry Lass 1906 Keystone II 1907 Glass Doll 1908 Signorinetta † 1909 Perola 1910 Rosedrop 1911 Cherimoya 1912 Mirska 1913 Jest 1914 Princess Dorrie 1915 Snow Marten 1916 Fifinella † 1917 Sunny Jane 1918 My Dear 1919 Bayunda 1920 Charlebelle 1921 Love in Idleness 1922 Pogrom 1923 Brownhylda 1924 Straitlace 1925 Saucy Sue 1926 Short Story 1927 Beam 1928 Toboggan 1929 Pennycomequick 1930 Rose of England 1931 Brulette 1932 Udaipur 1933 Chatelaine 1934 Light Brocade 1935 Quashed 1936 Lovely Rosa 1937 Exhibitionnist 1938 Rockfel 1939 Galatea II 1940 Godiva 1941 Commotion 1942 Sun Chariot ₩ 1943 Why Hurry 1944 Hycilla 1945 Sun Stream 1946 Steady Aim 1947 Imprudence 1948 Masaka 1949 Musidora 1950 Asmena 1951 Neasham Belle 1952 Frieze 1953 Ambiguity 1954 Sun Cap 1955 Meld ₩ 1956 Sicarelle 1957 Carrozza 1958 Bella Paola 1959 Petite Etoile 1960 Never Too Late 1961 Sweet Solera 1962 Monade 1963 Noblesse 1964 Homeward Bound 1965 Long Look 1966 Valoris 1967 Pia 1968 La Lagune 1969 Sleeping Partner 1970 Lupe 1971 Altesse Royale 1972 Ginevra 1973 Mysterious 1974 Polygamy 1975 Juliette Marny 1976 Pawneese 1977 Dunfermline 1978 Fair Salinia 1979 Scintillate 1980 Bireme 1981 Blue Wind 1982 Time Charter 1983 Sun Princess 1984 Circus Plume 1985 Oh So Sharp ₩ 1986 Midway Lady 1987 Unite 1988 Diminuendo 1989 Snow Bride 1990 Salsabil 1991 Jet Ski Lady 1992 User Friendly 1993 Intrepidity 1994 Balanchine 1995 Moonshell 1996 Lady Carla 1997 Reams of Verse 1998 Shahtoush 1999 Ramruma 2000 Love Divine 2001 Imagine 2002 Kazzia 2003 Casual Look 2004 Ouija Board 2005 Eswarah 2006 Alexandrova 2007 Light Shift 2008 Look Here 2009 Sariska 2010 Snow Fairy 2011 Dancing Rain 2012 Was 2013 Talent 2014 Taghrooda 2015 Qualify 2016 Minding

Legend - ₩ = Fillies Triple Crown Winners, † = Epsom Derby Winners, ‡ = 2,000 Guineas Stakes Winners

St Leger Stakes winners

1776 Allabaculia ♥ 1777 Bourbon 1778 Hollandoise ♥ 1779 Tommy 1780 Ruler 1781 Serina ♥ 1782 Imperatrix ♥ 1783 Phoenomenon 1784 Omphale ♥ 1785 Cowslip ♥ 1786 Paragon 1787 Spadille 1788 Young Flora 1789 Pewett ♥ 1790 Ambidexter 1791 Young Traveller 1792 Tartar 1793 Ninety-three 1794 Beningbrough 1795 Hambletonian 1796 Ambrosio 1797 Lounger 1798 Symmetry 1799 Cockfighter 1800 Champion 1801 Quiz 1802 Orville 1803 Remembrancer 1804 Sancho 1805 Staveley 1806 Fyldener 1807 Paulina ♥ 1808 Petronius 1809 Ashton 1810 Octavian 1811 Soothsayer 1812 Otterington 1813 Altisidora ♥ 1814 William 1815 Filho da Puta 1816 The Duchess ♥ 1817 Ebor 1818 Reveller 1819 Antonio 1820 St Patrick 1821 Jack Spigot 1822 Theodore 1823 Barefoot 1824 Jerry 1825 Memnon 1826 Tarrare 1827 Matilda ♥ 1828 The Colonel 1829 Rowton 1830 Birmingham 1831 Chorister 1832 Margrave 1833 Rockingham 1834 Touchstone 1835 Queen of Trumps ♥ 1836 Elis 1837 Mango 1838 Don John 1839 Charles the Twelfth 1840 Launcelot 1841 Satirist 1842 Blue Bonnet ♥ 1843 Nutwith 1844 Faugh-a-Ballagh 1845 The Baron 1846 Sir Tatton Sykes 1847 Van Tromp 1848 Surplice 1849 The Flying Dutchman 1850 Voltigeur 1851 Newminster 1852 Stockwell 1853 West Australian ₩ 1854 Knight of St George 1855 Saucebox 1856 Warlock 1857 Imperieuse ♥ 1858 Sunbeam ♥ 1859 Gamester 1860 St Albans 1861 Caller Ou ♥ 1862 The Marquis 1863 Lord Clifden 1864 Blair Athol 1865 Gladiateur ₩ 1866 Lord Lyon ₩ 1867 Achievement ♥ 1868 Formosa ♥ ₩ 1869 Pero Gomez 1870 Hawthornden 1871 Hannah ♥ ₩ 1872 Wenlock 1873 Marie Stuart ♥ 1874 Apology ♥ ₩ 1875 Craig Millar 1876 Petrarch 1877 Silvio 1878 Jannette ♥ 1879 Rayon d'Or 1880 Robert the Devil 1881 Iroquois 1882 Dutch Oven ♥ 1883 Ossian 1884 The Lambkin 1885 Melton 1886 Ormonde ₩ 1887 Kilwarlin 1888 Seabreeze ♥ 1889 Donovan 1890 Memoir ♥ 1891 Common ₩ 1892 La Fleche ♥ ₩ 1893 Isinglass ₩ 1894 Throstle ♥ 1895 Sir Visto 1896 Persimmon 1897 Galtee More ₩ 1898 Wildfowler 1899 Flying Fox ₩ 1900 Diamond Jubilee ₩ 1901 Doricles 1902 Sceptre ♥ ₩ 1903 Rock Sand ₩ 1904 Pretty Polly ♥ ₩ 1905 Challacombe 1906 Troutbeck 1907 Wool Winder 1908 Your Majesty 1909 Bayardo 1910 Swynford 1911 Prince Palatine 1912 Tracery 1913 Night Hawk 1914 Black Jester 1915 Pommern ₩ 1916 Hurry On 1917 Gay Crusader ₩ 1918 Gainsborough ₩ 1919 Keysoe ♥ 1920 Caligula 1921 Polemarch 1922 Royal Lancer 1923 Tranquil ♥ 1924 Salmon-Trout 1925 Solario 1926 Coronach 1927 Book Law ♥ 1928 Fairway 1929 Trigo 1930 Singapore 1931 Sandwich 1932 Firdaussi 1933 Hyperion 1934 Windsor Lad 1935 Bahram ₩ 1936 Boswell 1937 Chulmleigh 1938 Scottish Union 1940 Turkhan 1941 Sun Castle 1942 Sun Chariot ♥ ₩ 1943 Herringbone ♥ 1944 Tehran 1945 Chamossaire 1946 Airborne 1947 Sayajirao 1948 Black Tarquin 1949 Ridge Wood 1950 Scratch 1951 Talma 1952 Tulyar 1953 Premonition 1954 Never Say Die 1955 Meld ♥ ₩ 1956 Cambremer 1957 Ballymoss 1958 Alcide 1959 Cantelo ♥ 1960 St. Paddy 1961 Aurelius 1962 Hethersett 1963 Ragusa 1964 Indiana 1965 Provoke 1966 Sodium 1967 Ribocco 1968 Ribero 1969 Intermezzo 1970 Nijinsky ₩ 1971 Athens Wood 1972 Boucher 1973 Peleid 1974 Bustino 1975 Bruni 1976 Crow 1977 Dunfermline ♥ 1978 Julio Mariner 1979 Son of Love 1980 Light Cavalry 1981 Cut Above 1982 Touching Wood 1983 Sun Princess ♥ 1984 Commanche Run 1985 Oh So Sharp ♥ ₩ 1986 Moon Madness 1987 Reference Point 1988 Minster Son 1989 Michelozzo 1990 Snurge 1991 Toulon 1992 User Friendly ♥ 1993 Bob's Return 1994 Moonax 1995 Classic Cliche 1996 Shantou 1997 Silver Patriarch 1998 Nedawi 1999 Mutafaweq 2000 Millenary 2001 Milan 2002 Bollin Eric 2003 Brian Boru 2004 Rule of Law 2005 Scorpion 2006 Sixties Icon 2007 Lucarno 2008 Conduit 2009 Mastery 2010 Arctic Cosmos 2011 Masked Marvel 2012 Encke 2013 Leading Light 2014 Kingston Hill 2015 Simple Verse ♥ 2016 Harbour Law

Legend - ₩ = Triple Crown Winners, ♥ = Filly

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