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Sorcerer
Sire
Line
Matchem
Smolensko, by Sorcerer, courtesy of
Richard Green
Morel, by Sorcerer
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Sorcerer bl c 1796
(Trumpator - Young Giantess, by
Diomed*). Sire
Line Matchem.
Family
6-a.
Bred by Sir Charles
Bunbury, who also bred Diomed (ch c 1777), at
Great Barton in Suffolk, he was described as a horse of superior breed,
good temper, good feeder, and able to stand work, which qualities he was
said to impart to his stock. It was speculated that he derived his 16.1
hand size and considerable substance from Babraham
(b c 1738 Godolphin Arabian), a
horse of such size in his day that the General Stud Book made note of
it. His speed was said to have come via Trumpator's dam, Brunette (br f
1771), from Squirrel (b c 1754 Traveller). Sorcerer's stud career was
very successful and he was Champion Sire three times from 1811 to 1813.
| Sorcerer |
Trumpator |
Conductor |
Matchem |
| Snap
Mare |
| Brunette |
Squirrel |
| Dove |
| Young
Giantess |
Diomed |
Florizel |
| Sister to Juno |
| Giantess |
Matchem |
| Molly
Long Legs |
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| Race Results |
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| At 3: 2 starts at Newmarket, won 100 guineas match from Royala (b f
1797 Trumpator), 2nd 200 guineas sweepstake losing to
Eagle
(b c 1796 Volunteer). |
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| At 4: mostly at Newmarket, won 100 guineas match from Chippenham (b c
1796 Trumpator), 150 guineas match from Speculator (b c 1795 Dragon),
at Ipswich the 100 guineas King's Plate, beating Canterbury (ch c 1796
Pot8os)
and July Stakes winner Skyrocket (b c 1797 Skyscraper), back at
Newmarket, £50 beating Cadet (b c 1795 Soldier) and Skyrocket, 200
guineas match from Surprise (b c 1797 Buzzard),
306 guineas October Oatlands beating Scrub (ch c 1797
Pot8os),
2nd 200 guineas match to Schedoni (b c 1795 Pot8os),
500 guineas match to St. Leger winner, Symmetry (gr c 1795
Delpini),
King's Plate to Worthy (b c 1795 Pot8os), 3rd
50 guineas purse. |
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| At 5: mostly at Newmarket, won £50, won £50 beating Derby winner Sir
Harry (br c 1795 Sir Peter Teazle),
100 guineas match beating Richmond (b c 1797 Walnut), 200 guineas match
over Richmond, at Oxford won £50, 10 guineas sweepstakes, collected 50
guineas forfeit from Richmond, walked-over for £50, walked-over at
Burford for the King's Plate, 2nd King's Plate to Worthy (b c 1795
Pot8os)
after a dead heat. |
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| Notable Offspring |
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| Sister to Bourbon (gr f 1810), dam of St Leger winner Jack Spigot
(br c 1818). |
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| Canary Bird
(b f 1806), ancestress of most of Family
22 through her three daughters, Pioneer Mare (ch f 1820), Quadrille
(b f 1815) and Varennes (b f 1818). |
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| Chaldea
[ex-Vale Royal] (b f 1810), 3rd dam of the excellent race mare Canezou
(br f 1845), who won the One Thousand Guineas, Doncaster Cup, Goodwood
Cup twice, Nassau Stakes and Park Hill Stakes. Canezou in turn was the
dam of the Two Thousand guineas winner Fazzoletto (b c 1853) and 2nd
dam of the Ascot Gold Cup and Prix du Jockey Club winner Boiardo (b c
1870). |
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| Gramarie
(bl f 1807), dam of the Derby winner, Prince Leopold (b c 1813) and
3rd dam of the Derby winner, Amato (br c 1835). |
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| Maid of Orleans
(b f 1806), Oaks winner. |
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| Marianne
(bl f 1816), 2nd dam of Master Wags (b c 1833) who sired the Prix de
Diane and Prix du Cadran winner, Hervine (b f 1848), and two Poule
d'Essai des Poulains winners, Nancy (b f 1851) and Nat (b c 1853), the
latter also won the Prix du Cadran. |
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| Miss Stephenson
(ch f 1814), 2nd dam of Sheet Anchor (br c 1832) who sired
Henckel-Rennen winner, Crown Prince (b c 1855), Preis der Diana winner,
Fullsail (br f 1859), and Weatherbit (b c 1842), the latter sire of
the Derby winner Beadsman (br c 1855). |
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| Morel (ch f
1805), Oaks winner and taproot of Family
1-b, dam of Mustard (ch f 1824), taproot of
Family
1-c and dam of St Leger winner Mango (br c 1834) and One Thousand
Guineas winner Preserve (ch f 1832). |
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| Prophetess
(ch f 1806), dam of Steeltrap (ch c 1815), he the sire of the taproot
mare of Colonial
Family 16, The Steeltrap Mare (ch f c1834). |
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| Smolensko
(bl c 1810), bred and owned by Sir Charles Bunbury, he was the winner of the Derby,
the Two Thousand Guineas and the Newmarket
Stakes. Prior to the Derby it is said that Sir Charles was offered 5,000
guineas for him, and then 4,000 guineas, both of which
he declined. In the stud Smolensko got (1) the Oaks winner, Gulnare (b f 1824) she the dam of
the Two Thousand Guineas winner, The Corsair (bl c 1836), and (2) the
St Leger winner, Jerry (bl c 1821), who in
turn sired the Two Thousand Guineas winner Clearwell (gr c 1830). |
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| Sorcerer Mare
(br f 1810), 2nd dam of Velocipede (ch c 1825), sire of the Derby
winner Amato (br c 1835), the Two Thousand Guineas winner, Meteor
(ch c 1839) and the Oaks and St Leger winner, Queen of Trumps (br f
1832). |
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| Sorcery (b f
1808) winner of the Oaks Stakes, and dam of the Derby winner, Cadland
(br c 1825). |
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| Trophonius
(bl c 1808) winner of the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes. |
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| Vourneen
(ch f 1810), dam of July stakes winner, Reformer (ch c 1821), and 3rd
dam of The Wryneck (ch f 1842), taproot mare of
Family
15-b. |
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| Witch (b f
1811), 4th dam of the St Leger winner and useful sire
Knight of St.
George* (b c 1851). |
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| Wizard (ch c
1806), winner of the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes. |
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