Florizel (1768–1791) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a bay son of Herod foaled in 1768.[1]
| Florizel | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Herod |
| Grandsire | Tartar |
| Dam | Cygnet mare |
| Damsire | Cygnet |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1768 (1768) |
| Died | 1791(1791-00-00) (aged 22–23) |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Sir John Moore |
| Owner | Christopher Blake Richard Vernon |
| Record | 23: 16-?-? |
| Last updated on 26 August 2007 | |
As a sire, he produced 175 winners who won a total of 75,901 pounds. Offspring included Eager (winner of the 1791 Derby), Tartar (St. Leger), Ninety-three (St. Leger), Brilliant, Diomed[2] (winner of the Derby and a great sire in the US, producing Sir Archy), Ulysses, Moustrap, and Admiral. Important daughters included Leveret (dam of Lilliput), Fancy (dam of Rattle), Lucy (dam of Skylark), and the dam of Clifden.
Florizel died in 1791.[1] 'Florizel' is on the permanent list, of The International List of Protected Names.[3][4] Lester Piggott, retired jockey, named his house 'Florizel'.[5]
| Sire Herod 1758 |
Tartar 1743 |
Partner (Old) 1718 |
Jigg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sister One To Mixbury | |||
| Meliora 1729 | Fox | ||
| Milkmaid | |||
| Cypron 1750 |
Blaze 1733 |
Flying Childers* | |
| Confederate Filly | |||
| Salome 1733 |
Bethel's Arabian | ||
| Champion mare | |||
| Dam Cygnet mare 1761 |
Cygnet 1753 |
Godolphin Arabian 1724 |
(unknown) |
| (unknown) | |||
| Blossum c. 1742 |
Crab | ||
| Sister Three to Steady | |||
| Young Cartouch mare 1750 |
Young Cartouch 1731 |
Cartouch | |
| Sister to Red Rose | |||
| Ebony 1728 | Flying Childers* | ||
| Old Ebony |
* Florizel is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion Flying Childers, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.