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Lath
Sire Line
Godolphin
Arabian
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Lath b c 1732 (Godolphin
Arabian - Roxana, by Bald Galloway). Sire Line
Godolphin
Arabian. Family 6-a. Bred at Longford Hall in
Derbyshire by Edward Coke (1701-1733), Lath was said to be the first
offspring of the Godolphin Arabian [GSB 1:392], and was foaled on
April 8, 1732. He was a full brother to the
Champion Sire Cade (b c 1734) and a half brother to
Roundhead (ch c 1733
Childers). Following
Coke's death
Lath was acquired by Francis (1678-1766), 2nd Earl of Godolphin, along
with his dam Roxana1.
Considered to be among the best
runners since Childers (b c
1714 Darley Arabian), he
numbered among his victims Lord Portmore's
Squirt (ch c 1732
Bartlet's Childers) and Mr Vane's Little Partner
(b f 1731 Croft's Partner).
At the conclusion of his turf career he was
purchased by Jno Turner in 1739 [Royal Studs:138] and subsequently William Cavendish (1698-1755), 3rd Duke of Devonshire.
Lath entered the stud at Chatsworth in Derbyshire. Notable horses produced at
Chatsworth include, during the tenure of
the 2nd Duke, the famous Devonshire or
Flying Childers (b c 1714
Darley Arabian), and
during the tenure of
the 3rd Duke, among others, Second (br c 1732
Childers) and
Snip (br c
1736 Childers), the latter getting the Champion Sire
Snap (bl c 1750). Lath got a number of
good runners such as Red Cap (ch c 1744) and Hector (bl c 1745) along
with several useful mares.
1 The pedigree
of Roxana given in Edward Coke's stud book differs from that
recorded in the General Stud Book. The Coke stud book
notes that Roxana was "got By ye Bald galloway, Her dam by Ld
Carlisle's white Turk, Her gr dam was Sir Willm Strickland's Old
Blunder Mare" [Royal Studs:137] whilst GSB says Roxana was a
full sister to Silverlocks
(ch f 1725) and got by the Bald Galloway from a sister to
Chaunter by the Leedes
Arabian &c. [GSB 1:1].
| Cade |
Godolphin
Arabian |
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| Roxana |
Bald
Galloway |
St.
Victor's Barb |
| Grey
Whynot |
| Sister to
Chaunter |
Acaster Turk |
| Sister to Leedes |
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| Race
Record |
In
1737, running for Lord Godolphin, Lath won a
100gs each Sweepstakes for 4yos at Newmarket
in April, defeating Lord Portmore's
Squirt (ch c 1732
Bartlet's Childers), the
Duke of Devonshire's John Trott (b c 1742
Devonshire Blacklegs), Lord Lonsdale's
Sultan (gr c 1732 Lonsdale Grey Arabian),
the Duke of Bolton's bay filly Bob, the Duke
of Somerset's bay filly Barb, Sir M
Newton's bay colt Beelzebub, Lord Halifax's
bay filly, Lord Weymouth's bay filly
Countess and the Duke of Bridgewater's
chestnut colt Hogmouth. Won a 200gs Match at
Newmarket in October from Mr Vane's Little Partner
(b f 1731 Croft's Partner) whilst
carrying three pounds less than her. |
In 1738 he won a
300gs Match at Newmarket in October from Mr
Panton's
Squirt, conceding him ten pounds. Later the same year he is said to have won £50 at
Marlborough. |
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Notable Lath Mares |
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| 1. |
Miss (ch f 1754),
bred by the Duke of Devonshire, 2nd dam of the stallion
Chatsworth
(ch c 1762 Blank).
Family 6. |
| 2. |
Ancaster Crazy
(ch f 1746c), bred by the Marquess of Hartington
(Marquess of Hartington is the courtesy title borne by
the eldest son of the Duke of Devonshire), 2nd
dam of the St Leger winner Hollandaise (gr f 1775
Matchem), 3rd dam of
the St Leger winner Serina (b f 1778
Goldfinder) and ancestress
of Kentucky Derby winner Spokane (ch c 1886 Hyder Ali),
Preakness winner Shirley (b c 1873
Lexington) and
Belmont winner Joe Daniels (ch c 1869 Australian).
Family 9-a. |
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Sister to Hector
(f 1746c), bred by the Duke of Devonshire and owned by
the Marquess of Hartington, dam of the stallion Omar (b
c 1752 Godolphin
Arabian). Family
9-a. |
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