Cade (1734–1756) was an important foundation sire of Thoroughbred racehorses. He was the leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 1752, 1753, 1758, 1759 and 1760.
Breeding Bred by Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, he was by the Thoroughbred foundation sire, the Godolphin Arabian. Out of Roxana (1718) (by Bald Galloway), he was a full-brother to the first son of the Goldophin Arabian, Lath (1732 bay colt).Tb Heritage (Old) Cade Retrieved on 19 May 2009 Orphaned by Roxana when he was 10 days old, he was raised on cows' milk.Cade Retrieved on 19 May 2009
Racing career In 1740, he defeated Sedbury (1734 chestnut colt by Partner), Elephant and Blacksilver to win the King's Plate. The following year, in April, he finished second to Sedbury in the King's Plate, defeating Countess and Elephant. He then ran second in a £50 race in July 1744 to Molorro (bl. c. 1736). Cade was then sold to Thomas Meredith of Easby in 1745, for whom he ran third in a 50 guineas purse to Bucephalus (ch.g. 1738) and Starling.
Stud record Cade was more successful as a stallion than a racehorse, becoming Leading Sire in England in 1752, 1753, 1758, 1759 and 1760. His top offspring included: Cade Mare: 1751 grey filly, dam of Mambrino (horse), also 19th dam of Alysheba Changeling: 1747 bay colt, full-brother to Matchem, sired Le Sang Kitty Fisher: 1756 grey filly, sent to the USA, in the pedigree of Boston Matchem: three-time leading sire, one of three sire-lines to producing modern Thoroughbreds Silvio: 1754 bay colt, winner of the 1764 Richmond Gold Cup Warrens Sportsman: 1753 bay colt, damsire of Potoooooooo and the Derby winner Sir Thomas. Wildair: 1753 bay colt, sent to the USA, eventually taken back to England Young Cade: 1747 bay colt, unraced but an important sire
Cade died at Easby Abbey, in September 1756.
Sire line tree
CadeFoundation Sires: C Bandy Changeling Le SangFoundation Sire: Le Sang Bourbon Orpheus Miracle Trunnion Young CadeStudbook: Early XYZ DoveStudbook: Early D Julius Caesar Tanner Royal George Drone Cadmus Martin MatchemSire Line: MatchemPortraits: MatchemBiography: Matchem Turf Crop Lop Acacia Dux Yellow JackFoundation Sires: XYZ Jacks Maidenhead ConductorFoundation Sire: Conductor ImperatorStudbook: Early IJK PipatorFoundation Sire: Pipator Trumpator PaynatorStudbook: Early P Didelot SorcererBiography: Sorcerer Governor HarpatorFoundation Sire: Imperator PantaloonFoundation Sire: Pantaloon Buffer Harry Rowe John Doe North Star North Star Johnny PumpkinFoundation Sire: Pumpkin Young Pumpkin AlfredFoundation Sire: Alfred Doctor Guyler Shipton Tickle Toby Protector Dictator Magnum BonumCHAPTER XVII. MESSENGER AND HIS ANCESTORS Rattler Rattler MagogStudbook: Early M Forester Hero Friar Adonis Sportsman WildairFoundation Sire: Wildair Bashaw Wildair (Church)Church's WildairChurch's Wildair Offspring Diamond Telemachus Tommy Belford NorthumberlandFoundation Sire: NorthumberlandStudbook: Early NO Ragamuffin Teucer Young Northumberland Silvio Brother to SilvioFoundation Sires: S Sprightly PyrrhusFoundation Sirea: P Edgar Sysyfus Pangloss Boreas
References
External links Bloodlines - Cade