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Matilda (horse), the Glossary

Matilda (1824–1846) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the St Leger Stakes in 1827.^[1]

47 relations: Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton, Bay (horse), Bolting (equine), British Classic Races, Cambridgeshire Handicap, Champagne Stakes (Great Britain), Colt (horse), Diomed, Doncaster Racecourse, Earl of Egremont, Eclipse (horse), Election (horse), Epsom Derby, Epsom Oaks, Fox hunting, Frederick (horse), Furlong, Godolphin Arabian, Gohanna, Great Subscription Purse, Herod (horse), Highflyer (horse), Horse length, Horse racing, James Robinson (jockey), John Frederick Herring Sr., John Scott (horseman), King Fergus, Malton, North Yorkshire, Mameluke (British horse), Mare, North Yorkshire, Northallerton, Richmond, North Yorkshire, Robert Petre, 9th Baron Petre, Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829, Sir Peter Teazle, Sorcerer (horse), St Leger Stakes, The Merry Monarch, Thoroughbred, United Kingdom, Whisker (horse), William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland, York Racecourse, Yorkshire, Young Giantess.
1824 racehorse births
1846 racehorse deaths
Thoroughbred family 5-a

Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton

Archibald William Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton, 1st Earl of Winton, KT, PC (29 September 18124 October 1861), styled Lord Montgomerie from 1814 to 1819, was a British Conservative politician.

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Bay (horse)

Bay is a hair coat color of horses, characterized by a reddish-brown or brown body color with a black point coloration on the mane, tail, ear edges, and lower legs.

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Bolting (equine)

Bolting, when referring to equids, generally refers to two equine behaviors, both undesirable.

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British Classic Races

The British Classics are five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season.

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Cambridgeshire Handicap

| The Cambridgeshire Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older.

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Champagne Stakes (Great Britain)

| The Champagne Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and geldings.

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Colt (horse)

A colt is a male horse, usually below the age of four years.

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Diomed

Diomed (1777–1808) was an English Thoroughbred race horse who won the inaugural running of the Epsom Derby in 1780.

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Doncaster Racecourse

Doncaster Racecourse (also known as the Town Moor course) is a racecourse in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.

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Earl of Egremont

Earl of Egremont was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain.

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Eclipse (horse)

Eclipse (1 April 1764 – 26 February 1789) was an undefeated 18th-century British Thoroughbred racehorse who won 18 races, including 11 King's Plates.

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Election (horse)

Election (1804 – June 1821) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1807 Epsom Derby. Matilda (horse) and Election (horse) are thoroughbred family 5-a.

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Epsom Derby

The Derby Stakes, also known as the Derby or the Epsom Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in England open to three-year-old colts and fillies.

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Epsom Oaks

| The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies.

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Fox hunting

Fox hunting is a traditional activity involving the tracking, chase and, if caught, the killing of a fox, normally a red fox, by trained foxhounds or other scent hounds.

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Frederick (1826–1837) also known as "Frederic", was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Matilda (horse) and Frederick (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom and thoroughbred family 5-a.

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Furlong

A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and United States customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to any of 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, 10 chains or approximately 201 metres.

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Godolphin Arabian

The Godolphin Arabian (–1753), also known as the Godolphin Barb, was an Arabian horse who was one of three stallions that founded the modern Thoroughbred (the others were the Darley Arabian and the Byerley Turk). Matilda (horse) and Godolphin Arabian are Godolphin Arabian sire line.

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Gohanna

Gohanna (1790 – April 1815) was a British racehorse that was second to Waxy in the 1793 Epsom Derby and was a successful sire in the late 18th and early 19th century.

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Great Subscription Purse

The Great Subscription Purses were a series of flat horse races in Great Britain run at York Racecourse, usually over a distance of 4 miles, that took place each year in August from 1751 to 1833.

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Herod (horse)

Herod (originally King Herod; April 1758 – 12 May 1780) was a Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Highflyer (horse)

Highflyer (1774 – 18 October 1793) was an undefeated Thoroughbred racehorse and a very successful sire of the 18th century.

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Horse length

A horse length, or simply length, is a unit of measurement for the length of a horse from nose to tail, approximately.

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Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.

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James Robinson (jockey)

James Robinson (1794–1873) was a British Jockey.

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John Frederick Herring Sr.

John Frederick Herring Sr. (12 September 1795 – 23 September 1865), also known as John Frederick Herring I, was a painter, sign maker and coachman in Victorian England.

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John Scott (horseman)

John Scott (1794–1871) was a leading horse trainer in British Thoroughbred racing during the 19th century.

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King Fergus

King Fergus (1775–1801) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Malton, North Yorkshire

Malton is a market town, civil parish and electoral ward in North Yorkshire, England.

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Mameluke (British horse)

Mameluke (1824 – 1849) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Matilda (horse) and Mameluke (British horse) are 1824 racehorse births and racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.

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Mare

A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.

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North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber and North East regions of England.

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Northallerton

Northallerton is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.

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Richmond, North Yorkshire

Richmond is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.

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Robert Petre, 9th Baron Petre

Robert Edward Petre, 9th Baron Petre (March 1742 – July 1801) was a British peer and prominent member of the English Roman Catholic nobility.

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Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829

The Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 (10 Geo. 4. c. 7), also known as the Catholic Emancipation Act 1829, removed the sacramental tests that barred Roman Catholics in the United Kingdom from Parliament and from higher offices of the judiciary and state.

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Sir Peter Teazle

Sir Peter Teazle (1784 – 18 August 1811) was a good British bred Thoroughbred racehorse, a Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland nine times, and carried on the sire line of Herod.

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Sorcerer (horse)

Sorcerer (1796–1821) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. Matilda (horse) and Sorcerer (horse) are Godolphin Arabian sire line.

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St Leger Stakes

| The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies.

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The Merry Monarch

The Merry Monarch (1842 – after 1859) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Matilda (horse) and The Merry Monarch are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom and thoroughbred family 5-a.

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Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed for horse racing.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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Whisker (horse)

Whisker (1812 – 11 March 1832) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1815 Epsom Derby and was a full-brother of the 1810 winner Whalebone. Whisker raced until he was a six-year-old, but did not race in 1817. Whisker was retired to stud in 1819, where he became a successful and influential sire.

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William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland

William Henry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland, KG (27 July 1766 – 29 January 1842), styled Viscount Barnard until 1792 and known as The Earl of Darlington between 1792 and 1827 and as The Marquess of Cleveland between 1827 and 1833, was a British landowner, slave holder and politician.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_(horse)

Matilda (horse), the Glossary

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1824 racehorse births

1846 racehorse deaths

Thoroughbred family 5-a

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