Serjeant (horse)

Serjeant
Sire	Eclipse
Grandsire	Marske
Dam	Aspasia
Damsire	Herod
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1781
Country	Kingdom of Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Dennis O'Kelly
Owner	Dennis O'Kelly
Trainer	John Scott
Record	16:8-3-3
Major wins
Epsom Derby (1784) Sion Stakes (1784) 1200 Guineas Stakes (1786) Matches against Cantator, Mousetrap, Balloon

Serjeant (1781 – after 1787) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. In a career that lasted from spring 1784 to autumn 1787 he ran sixteen times and won eight races. In 1784 he won the fifth Epsom Derby, the first running of the race under its current name and distance.^[1] He stayed in training for a further three seasons, winning several important races at Newmarket, but disappeared from official records after his retirement from racing and does not appear to have been found a place at stud.

Background

Serjeant was bred by his owner, Colonel Dennis O'Kelly. He was sired by O'Kelly's horse Eclipse, the dominant racehorse of his time who was undefeated in eighteen races before becoming one of the most important and influential stallion in the history of Thoroughbred racing.^[2] Serjeant was the second of three foals produced by the mare Aspasia,^[3] making him a brother to Dungannon, who won nineteen races and finished second to Saltram in the 1783 Derby.^[4]

Racing career

1784: three-year-old season

Serjeant made his first appearance at the Second Spring meeting at Newmarket in 1784. He started 1/3 favourite a 200 guinea Sweepstakes over ten furlongs and won beating Lord Clermont's colt Cantator.^[5]

At Epsom on 28 May, Serjeant started the 3/1 favourite for the Derby in a field of eleven runners. Ridden by John Arnull he won from the 20/1 outsider Carlo Khan, with Lord Derby's colt Dancer finishing third. The race was the first Derby run over the modern distance of one and a half miles: the four previous runnings had been held over one mile.^[6]

After a break of more than four months, Serjeant returned for two races at Newmarket's Second October meeting. The order in which these two races took place is not clear from the records. In a two-mile match race over the "Ditch In" course he started 1/4 favourite, but was beaten by Dancer for a prize of 500 guineas.^[7] Racing over the same course and distance he won the Sion Stakes, carrying six pounds more than his three opponents who included Dancer and Carlo Khan.^[8]

1785: four-year-old season

Serjeant's first race as a four-year-old was the valuable Claret Stakes at Newmarket's First Spring Meeting, which usually took place in April. The race was run over the four-mile Beacon Course and included a consolation prize of two hogsheads of Claret for the runner-up. Serjeant finished unplaced behind the Prince of Wales's horse Hardwicke.^[9] At the next meeting he was beaten in a match by the Prince of Wales's horse Rockingham.^[10]

At the second October meeting Serjeant started the evens favourite for the "1400 Guineas" over two miles but finished third of the four runners behind Lord Grosvenor's horse Premier, with Dancer finishing second.^[11] At the same meeting he won a 300 guinea match race over two miles in which he conceded seven pounds to Cantator.^[8] At the next Newmarket meeting Colonel O'Kelly had to pay a forfeit when Serjeant was withdrawn from a match against Dancer.^[7]

1786: five-year-old season

At the First Spring Meeting in 1786, Serjeant was beaten by Mr Dowson's horse Clayhall in a 200 guinea match race over the Beacon Course.^[12] Later at the same meeting he started the 2/5 favourite for the "1200 Guineas" over the Round Course against four opponents. He won the race from the Duke of Queensberry's horse Collector, with Carlo Khan unplaced. At the next meeting Colonel O'Kelly collected a forfeit from Lord Derby when Dancer was withdrawn from a match against Serjeant.^[8]

For the rest of the 1786 season, Serjeant raced away from Newmarket for the first time since his Derby win, but had little success. On 18 July at Winchester he contested a four-mile Sweepstakes in which he finished third to Mr Tetherington's horse Marplot.^[13] Ten days later he appeared at Stockbridge Racecourse where he finished last of the three runners over four miles behind Sir John Lade's horse Punch and Mr Watts' mare Miss Kingland.^[12] In September he ran at Maidenhead in the Ladies' Plate, a race run in four mile heats. He failed to figure in any of the four heats as Miss Kingsland took the prize by winning two of the heats and dead-heating in a third.^[14]

1787: six-year-old season

At Newmarket's Second October meeting, Serjeant was matched against Mr Fox's five-year-old horse Balloon over the Beacon Course. He defeated his opponent at level weights to win a prize of 200 guineas and complete an unbeaten final season.^[5]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Serjeant (GB), bay stallion, 1781
Sire Eclipse (GB) 1764	Marske 1750	Squirt	Bartlett's Childers
		Squirt	sister to Old Country Wench
		The Ruby Mare	Hutton's Blacklegs
		The Ruby Mare	Bay Bolton mare
	Spilletta 1749	Regulus	Godolphin Arabian
		Regulus	Grey Robinson
		Mother Western	Easby Snake
		Mother Western	Old Montagu
Dam Aspasia (GB) 1775	Herod 1758	Tartar	Partner
		Tartar	Meliora
		Cypron	Blaze
		Cypron	Salome
	Doris 1770	Blank	Blank
		Blank	Slipby mare
		Helen	Spectator
		Helen	Daphne (Family:33)^[15]

References

↑ William Chambers, Robert Chambers. Chambers's journal. Books.google.co.uk. p. 322. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
↑ "Eclipse". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
↑ The General stud book. J. C. Skinner. p. 3. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
↑ "Dungannon". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
1 2 William Pick, R. Johnson (1822). The turf register and sportsman & breeder's stud-book Volume III. W. Sams. p. 400. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
↑ Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1990). Horse Racing: Records, Facts, Champions(Third Edition). Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-902-1.
1 2 William Pick, R. Johnson (1822). The turf register and sportsman & breeder's stud-book Volume III. W. Sams. p. 362. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
1 2 3 William Pick, R. Johnson (1822). The turf register and sportsman & breeder's stud-book Volume III. W. Sams. p. 401. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
↑ William Pick, R. Johnson (1822). The turf register and sportsman & breeder's stud-book Volume III. W. Sams. p. 365. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
↑ John Stuart Skinner (1834). American turf register and sporting magazine. John Stuart Skinner. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
↑ William Pick, R. Johnson (1822). The turf register and sportsman & breeder's stud-book Volume III. W. Sams. p. 389. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
1 2 William Pick, R. Johnson (1822). The turf register and sportsman & breeder's stud-book Volume III. W. Sams. p. 357. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
↑ William Pick, R. Johnson (1822). The turf register and sportsman & breeder's stud-book Volume III. W. Sams. p. 379. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
↑ William Pick, R. Johnson (1822). The turf register and sportsman & breeder's stud-book Volume III. W. Sams. p. 382. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
↑ "Honeycomb Punch's Dam - Family 33". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-02-08.

Epsom Derby winners

1780 Diomed 1781 Young Eclipse 1782 Assassin 1783 Saltram 1784 Serjeant 1785 Aimwell 1786 Noble 1787 Sir Peter Teazle 1788 Sir Thomas 1789 Skyscraper 1790 Rhadamanthus 1791 Eager 1792 John Bull 1793 Waxy 1794 Daedalus 1795 Spread Eagle 1796 Didelot 1797 colt by Fidget 1798 Sir Harry 1799 Archduke 1800 Champion 1801 Eleanor ♥ 1802 Tyrant 1803 Ditto 1804 Hannibal 1805 Cardinal Beaufort 1806 Paris 1807 Election 1808 Pan 1809 Pope 1810 Whalebone 1811 Phantom 1812 Octavius 1813 Smolensko 1814 Blucher 1815 Whisker 1816 Prince Leopold 1817 Azor 1818 Sam 1819 Tiresias 1820 Sailor 1821 Gustavus 1822 Moses 1823 Emilius 1824 Cedric 1825 Middleton 1826 Lap-dog 1827 Mameluke 1828 Cadland 1829 Frederick 1830 Priam 1831 Spaniel 1832 St. Giles 1833 Dangerous 1834 Plenipotentiary 1835 Mundig 1836 Bay Middleton 1837 Phosphorus 1838 Amato 1839 Bloomsbury 1840 Little Wonder 1841 Coronation 1842 Attila 1843 Cotherstone 1844 Orlando 1845 The Merry Monarch 1846 Pyrrhus The First 1847 Cossack 1848 Surplice 1849 The Flying Dutchman 1850 Voltigeur 1851 Teddington 1852 Daniel O'Rourke 1853 West Australian ₩ 1854 Andover 1855 Wild Dayrell 1856 Ellington 1857 Blink Bonny ♥ 1858 Beadsman 1859 Musjid 1860 Thormanby 1861 Kettledrum 1862 Caractacus 1863 Macaroni 1864 Blair Athol 1865 Gladiateur ₩ 1866 Lord Lyon ₩ 1867 Hermit 1868 Blue Gown 1869 Pretender 1870 Kingcraft 1871 Favonius 1872 Cremorne 1873 Doncaster 1874 George Frederick 1875 Galopin 1876 Kisber 1877 Silvio 1878 Sefton 1879 Sir Bevys 1880 Bend Or 1881 Iroquois 1882 Shotover ♥ 1883 St. Blaise 1884 St. Gatien Harvester 1885 Melton 1886 Ormonde ₩ 1887 Merry Hampton 1888 Ayrshire 1889 Donovan 1890 Sainfoin 1891 Common ₩ 1892 Sir Hugo 1893 Isinglass ₩ 1894 Ladas 1895 Sir Visto 1896 Persimmon 1897 Galtee More ₩ 1898 Jeddah 1899 Flying Fox ₩ 1900 Diamond Jubilee ₩ 1901 Volodyovski 1902 Ard Patrick 1903 Rock Sand ₩ 1904 St. Amant 1905 Cicero 1906 Spearmint 1907 Orby 1908 Signorinetta ♥ 1909 Minoru 1910 Lemberg 1911 Sunstar 1912 Tagalie ♥ 1913 Aboyeur 1914 Durbar 1915 Pommern ₩ 1916 Fifinella ♥ 1917 Gay Crusader ₩ 1918 Gainsborough ₩ 1919 Grand Parade 1920 Spion Kop 1921 Humorist 1922 Captain Cuttle 1923 Papyrus 1924 Sansovino 1925 Manna 1926 Coronach 1927 Call Boy 1928 Felstead 1929 Trigo 1930 Blenheim 1931 Cameronian 1932 April the Fifth 1933 Hyperion 1934 Windsor Lad 1935 Bahram ₩ 1936 Mahmoud 1937 Mid-day Sun 1938 Bois Roussel 1939 Blue Peter 1940 Pont l'Eveque 1941 Owen Tudor 1942 Watling Street 1943 Straight Deal 1944 Ocean Swell 1945 Dante 1946 Airborne 1947 Pearl Diver 1948 My Love 1949 Nimbus 1950 Galcador 1951 Arctic Prince 1952 Tulyar 1953 Pinza 1954 Never Say Die 1955 Phil Drake 1956 Lavandin 1957 Crepello 1958 Hard Ridden 1959 Parthia 1960 St Paddy 1961 Psidium 1962 Larkspur 1963 Relko 1964 Santa Claus 1965 Sea Bird 1966 Charlottown 1967 Royal Palace 1968 Sir Ivor 1969 Blakeney 1970 Nijinsky ₩ 1971 Mill Reef 1972 Roberto 1973 Morston 1974 Snow Knight 1975 Grundy 1976 Empery 1977 The Minstrel 1978 Shirley Heights 1979 Troy 1980 Henbit 1981 Shergar 1982 Golden Fleece 1983 Teenoso 1984 Secreto 1985 Slip Anchor 1986 Shahrastani 1987 Reference Point 1988 Kahyasi 1989 Nashwan 1990 Quest for Fame 1991 Generous 1992 Dr Devious 1993 Commander in Chief 1994 Erhaab 1995 Lammtarra 1996 Shaamit 1997 Benny the Dip 1998 High-Rise 1999 Oath 2000 Sinndar 2001 Galileo 2002 High Chaparral 2003 Kris Kin 2004 North Light 2005 Motivator 2006 Sir Percy 2007 Authorized 2008 New Approach 2009 Sea the Stars 2010 Workforce 2011 Pour Moi 2012 Camelot 2013 Ruler of the World 2014 Australia 2015 Golden Horn 2016 Harzand

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