From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Flying Dutchman (horse)
The Flying Dutchman (horse)
The Flying Dutchman tired due to a problem with one of his forelegs. During
that time, the colt won the Riddleton Stakes, the Bruton
Street Stakes, the 2,000 Guineas, the Buckhust Stakes at
Ascot, the Grand Duke Michael Stakes, the Derby (against
Gladiator, Venison and Slane), and his final race, a match
between him and Muezzin. Bay Middleton was by the
great Sultan, winner of the Derby, and out of the Oaks-
winning mare Cobweb. Bay Middleton also sired
Aphrodite (winner of the One Thousand Guineas), The
Hermit (Two Thousand Guineas), Andover (Derby), and
Fly By Night. As a broodmare-sire, he produced Ellen
The match race between The Flying Dutchman and Middleton, and dams of Wild Dayrell, Saunterer, Main-
Voltigeur stone, Sunbeam, and Mainbrace. His breeding career in-
cluded Top Sire in 1844 and 1849.
Sire Bay Middleton
The Flying Dutchman was out of the 15-hand mare
Grandsire Sultan Barbelle. The mare had Pot-8-Os in her tail-female line,
Dam Barbelle sire of Arquebusade, Selima, Slim, and Slight. She was by
the stallion Sandbeck, who won the 1823 Club Stakes at
Damsire Sandbeck Doncaster and 1824 York’s Fitzwilliam Stakes, and pro-
Sex Stallion duced the colt Redshank. Her other offspring included
Van Tromp (by Lanercost), who was quite successful on
Foaled 1846
the turf and in the breeding shed. His success led to Lord
Country Great Britain Eglinton’s decision to purchase The Flying Dutchman as
a yearling, for £1,000.
Colour Brown
Breeder Henry Vansittart
Conformation
Owner Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton
Like his dam, the brown colt was fairly short, standing
Trainer John Fobert only 15.3 hands tall. He had a long back and nicely slop-
Record 16: 15-1-0 ing shoulders, powerful hindquarters, good bone, and
was a bit over at the knee (as were many of his offspring).
Earnings ₤6,575[1] The roman-nosed animal also had an incredible stride
Major wins and was brave, which no doubt helped him on the turf.
July Stakes (1848)
Champagne Stakes (1848) Racing career
Epsom Derby (1849)
St. Leger Stakes (1849) Trained by John Fobert, The Flying Dutchman debuted as
Ascot Gold Cup (1850) a two-year old, and was undefeated that year. As a three-
year-old, he began the season at the Epsom Derby, beat-
Horse (Equus ferus caballus)
caballus)
ing the 26-horse field in the heavy footing, although he
Last updated on 15 May 2009 had to be hit twice (the only time the whip was used on
him in his career) to ensure he triumped over the Sir Her-
The Flying Dutchman (foaled 27 February 1846) was an cules son, Hotspur. He had walk-overs at his next two
English Thoroughbred racehorse who was exceptional on races, before beating out Two Thousand Guineas winner
the track, and also an extremely influential sire. Nunnykirk by two lengths in the St. Leger, and perform-
ing another walk-over a few days later at the Foal Stakes.
Breeding He then won by forfeit, for £500, after Honeycomb (al-
so by Bay Middleton) was withdrawn from the scheduled
The Flying Dutchman was by Bay Middleton, who won match race between the two. He finished the season with
every race in his two seasons on the turf until he was re-
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the Belvoir Stakes, winning by 8 lengths. At four, The Fly- Derby-winner Ellington, some good broodmares, and
ing Dutchman first won the Emperor of Russia’s Plate by good jumping horses. In France, he sired Dollar, and
eight lengths, then the 29-furlong Goodwood Stakes by many other top race horses, making his time there much
10 lengths. more successful than his breeding career in England. Ad-
It wasn’t until the Doncaster Cup that he was de- ditionally, his blood was sent to Australia and New
feated, by the 1847 colt Voltigeur (also a winner of the Zealand through granddaughter Mermaid. Some of his
St. Leger and Derby). The younger colt beat the Dutch- get include:
man by half a length, despite having run the St. Leger • : 1858 filly, won the Two Year Old Stakes, the New
2 days before. It is possible that this loss was due to his Stakes, St. Helen’s Purse, Liverpool Cup, Stanley
jockey pushing him at break-neck speed at the begin- Stakes, and Filly Stakes and placed in the Queen’s
ning of the race, as well as the fact that the horse was Plate, Stamford Plate, and Two Year Old Plate as a
not properly conditioned, since his trainer had thought two-year-old. At three, won the Epsom Oaks, Stanley
that Voltigeur would forfeit. Regardless, it was decided to Stakes, Yorkshire Oaks, Grand Duke Michael Stakes,
scrap the original plan of retiring The Flying Dutchman and Queen’s Plate, dead-heated in the Doncaster Cup,
after the Doncaster, and instead run him in a match race and was third in the One Thousand Guineas. Dam of
against Voltigeur to try to regain his reputation as invin- Visionary (by Loup-garou), Noblesse, and Berggeist.
cible. The two mile race was held on 31 May 1851, for a • : 1862 filly, won the French Oaks, dam of
purse of 1,000 sovereigns. Despite carrying an extra 8.5 Enguerrande (dead-heated in Epsom Oaks, won the
lbs, The Flying Dutchman defeated his rival by a length, French One Thousand Guineas and the Prix de
and retired to stud for good. Villebon, second in the Grand Prix de Paris and the
Prix du Jockey Club) and La Jonchere (won the Prix
Record de Diane, the Prix Daru and the Prix des Cars), and
1848: Two-year-old year Xaintrailles (won the Prendergast Stakes, the French
July Stakes (Newmarket): win Two Thousand Guineas, and the Grand Poule des
Sweepstakes for 400 sovereigns (Newmarket): win Produits).
£1400 sweepstakes (Liverpool): win • : 1860 colt, won the Prix de la Société
Champagne Stakes (Doncaster): win d’Encouragement (2200 meters), Prix Principal (4,000
Two Year Old Stakes (Doncaster): win meters), the Grand Prix de l’Empereur (Prix Lupin),
1849: Three-year-old year Grand Prix de l’Imperatrice (Prix Rainbow), the
Derby Stakes (Epsom): win Brighton Cup, Great Northamptonshire Handicap,
Produce Stakes (Liverpool): walk over and Goodwood Cup, and ran second in the Prix du
Bickerstaff Stakes (Liverpool): walk over Jockey Club (French Derby). Record of 19: 8-5-3.
St. Leger (Doncaster): win Influential sire in France, with progeny including Sea
Foal Stakes (Doncaster): win Sick, Omnium II, Bruleur, Ksar (winner of the French
Match with Honeycomb: win by forfeit Derby), Tourbillon (winner of thr French Derby),
Belvoir Stakes (Newmarket): win Ossian (winner of St. Leger), Upas (French Derby),
1850: Four-year-old year and Androclès.
Emperor of Russia’s Plate (Ascot): win • : 1866 colt, a stayer, won the Warwick Cup, the Great
Sweepstakes for 4 year olds (Goodwood): win Metropolitan Handicap, the Doncaster Cup, and the
Doncaster Cup (Doncaster): place 6,200 meter Prix Gladiateur all at age 6. His get
1851: Five-year-old year include Insulaire (winner of the French Derby, Ascot
Match against Voltigeur (York): win Derby, Claret Stakes, Queen Alexandra Stakes;
second in the Two Thousand Guineas, Epsom Derby,
Grand Prix de Paris, Sussex Stakes, Newmarket St.
Stud record Leger, Jockey Club Cup), the filly Dutch Oven (won 9
During his first few years at stud, The Flying Dutchman races at 2, and the Doncaster St. Leger, Yorkshire
stood at Rawcliffe Paddocks, for a fee of 30 guineas. He Oaks, and Great Foal Stakes at 3) and Yellow (won
was later sold in 1859, for a sum of 150,000 francs, to the Prix de L’Avenir, the Prix à Bade, the Grand Prix
Napoleon III’s National Stud and stood there until his du Jubilee, the Biennial, the Prix Hocquart and the
death in 1870. In England, The Flying Dutchman pro- Prix de Fontainebleau; sired Grand Steeplechase de
duced very little of merit, despite covering a great num- Paris winner Dandolo).
ber of mares for that time (50 mares in his first season). • : 1853 colt, only Epsom Derby winner that was sired
He was in the Top 10 sires list from 1855-1862, making by The Flying Dutchman. Was a poor sire, although a
it up to second place in 1860 and 1861 mainly due to his good show horse following his retirement from
great filly, Flying Duchess. During this time he also sired racing.
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Pedigree of The Flying Dutchman (3), Brown colt, 1846
Sire Sultan Selim Buzzard
Bay Middleton b. 1816 ch. 1802 Alexander mare (2-m) (1790)
br. 1833
Bacchante Williamsons Ditto
br. 1809 Mercury mare (1791)
Cobweb Phantom Walton
b. 1821 b. 1808 Julia
Filagree Soothsayer
ch. 1815 Web
Dam Sandbeck Catton Golumpus
Barbelle b. 1818 br. 1809 Lucy Grey
br. 1836
Orvillina Beningbrough
b. 1804 Evelina
Darioletta Amadis Don Quixote
br. 1822 br. 1807 Fanny
Selima Selim
b. 1810 Pot-8-Os mare (1794) (Family: 3)[2]
• : 1853 filly, dam of the great racehorse and sire
Galopin.
Sources
• : 1855 filly, won the Champagne Stakes, placed in the [1] Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), “Thoroughbred
Eglington Stakes, dead-heated in the Oaks (but lost Breeding of the World”, Pozdun Publishing,
the run-off). Germany, 1970
• : 1854 colt, won Prince of Wales’s Stakes, third in [2] Morris, Simon; Tesio Power 2000 - Stallions of the
Fitzwilliam Stakes, and won a number of plates. World, Syntax Software
• : 1857 filly, descendants include Ajax, Double Life, • Thoroughbred Heritage
Precipitation, and Persian Gulf.
External links
Tabulated pedigree • Thoroughbred Bloodlines:The Flying Dutchman
• Pedigree Query
See also
• List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses
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