Thomas Darley served as Her Majesty's Consul to the Levant during the reign of Queen Anne. He is famous for having bought an Arabian colt that became an important part of the history of the Thoroughbr

Eclipse was an undefeated 18th-century British Thoroughbred racehorse who won 18 races, including 11 King's Plates. He raced before the introduction of the British Classic Races, at a time when four-m