Byerley Turk
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The Byerley Turk, also spelled Byerly Turk, was the earliest of three stallions that were the founders of the modern Thoroughbred horse racing bloodstock.
The Byerley Turk by John Wootton
Partner, grandson of the Byerley Turk, grandsire of Herod
Herod (King Herod)
Bay Middleton
Godolphin Arabian
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The Godolphin Arabian, also known as the Godolphin Barb, was an Arabian horse who was one of three stallions that founded the modern Thoroughbred. He was named after his best-known owner, Francis Godo
Byerley Turk
…spelled Byerly Turk, was the earliest of three stallions that were the founders of the modern Thoroughbred horse racing bloodstock (the other two are the Godolphin Arabian and the Darley Arabian). The biographical details of the stallion are the subject of much speculation. The entry in the General Stud Book simply states…
The Godolphin Arabian, by George Stubbs, after David Morier
The stable block of Wandlebury House where the horse was buried
The Godolphin Arabian was buried within the stable block at Wandlebury in 1753 at the age of 29.
Lord Godolphin's Lath (by James Seymour)