Imperatrix (horse)

Imperatrix
Imperatrix
Sire	Alfred
Grandsire	Matchem
Dam	Old England mare
Damsire	Old England
Sex	Mare
Foaled	1779
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	John Pratt
Owner	John Pratt
Record	2: 1-1-0
Major wins
	St. Leger Stakes (1782)

Imperatrix (foaled 1779) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. She raced only twice, with her only win coming in the 1782 St. Leger Stakes. She was bred and owned by John Pratt. As a broodmare, Imperatrix produced nine foals.

Background

Imperatrix was a chestnut mare bred by John Pratt and foaled in 1779.^[1] She was sired by Alfred, who was a son of Matchem. Alfred won several races at Newmarket, including the Clermont Cup and Grosvenor Stakes.^[2] Imperatrix's dam was an unnamed daughter of the stallion Old England.^[1]

Racing career

On 24 September 1782 at Doncaster Racecourse, Imperatrix won the two-mile St. Leger Stakes, beating Monk (the evens favourite), Nobleman and two others. In her only other race she finished second to Miss Kitty in the Port Stakes at Pickering, beating the eight other runners.^[3]

Stud career

Imperatrix then became a broodmare and produced nine foals, including at least three winners. They were:

Anvil filly – a bay filly foaled in 1790.^[3]
Septem – a bay stallion sired by Saltram and foaled in 1792. Septem won several races including the King's Purse at Edinburgh.^[3]
Lily – a bay mare sired by Highflyer and foaled in 1793. She won King's Purses at Newmarket and Haverford West.^[3] After retiring from racing she produced eight foals before her death in 1820, including Dimity and Bodkin, with the former producing foals herself.^[1]
Imp – a bay filly sired by Weasel and foaled in 1795 who won races at Catterick Bridge and Blandford.^[3]
Roarer – a bay colt by Coriander.^[3]
Coriander filly – a bay filly foaled in 1797.^[3]
Coriander colt – foaled in 1798.^[3]
Coriander colt – a chestnut colt foaled in 1799.^[3]
Sorcerer filly – a bay filly sired by Sorcerer and foaled in 1800.^[3]

There is no evidence that Imperatrix had any lasting influence on the Thoroughbred.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Imperatrix, chestnut mare, 1779^[1]
Sire Alfred (GB) b. 1770	Matchem (GB) b. 1748	Cade* b. 1734	Godolphin Arabian*
		Cade* b. 1734	Roxana
		Partner mare 1735	Partner
		Partner mare 1735	Brown Farewell
	Snap mare (GB) 1762	Snap br. 1750	Snip
		Snap br. 1750	Fox mare
		Cullen Arabian mare	Cullen Arabian*
		Cullen Arabian mare	Lady Thigh
Dam Old England mare (GB) b. 1766	Old England (GB) b. 1741	Godolphin Arabian*	(unknown)
		Godolphin Arabian*	(unknown)
		Little Hartley Mare	Bartlett's Childers
		Little Hartley Mare	Flying Whig
	Cullen Arabian mare (GB) b. 1756	Cullen Arabian*	(unknown)
		Cullen Arabian*	(unknown)
		Miss Cade ch. 1750	Cade*
		Miss Cade ch. 1750	Miss Makeless

Note: b. = Bay, br. = Brown, ch. = Chestnut

* Imperatrix was inbred 3x4 to Cade, the Godolphin Arabian and the Cullen Arabian. This means that all three stallions appear once in the third generation and once in the fourth generation of her pedigree.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d The General Stud Book. J. S. Skinner, Baltimore. 1834. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
^ "Matchem". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Pick, William and Robert Johnson (1822). The turf register, and sportsman & breeder's stud-book. York: Sampson.

[stud1-1] The General Stud Book. J. S. Skinner, Baltimore. 1834. Retrieved 2013-10-06.

[2] "Matchem". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-10-06.

[turf-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Pick, William and Robert Johnson (1822). The turf register, and sportsman & breeder's stud-book. York: Sampson.

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