Florizel (1768–1791) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a bay son of Herod foaled in 1768.
As a sire, he produced 175 winners who won a total of 75,901 pounds. Offspring included Eager (winner of the 1791 Derby), Tartar (St. Leger), Ninety-three (St. Leger), Brilliant, Diomed (winner of the Derby and a great sire in the US, producing Sir Archy), Ulysses, Moustrap, and Admiral. Important daughters included Leveret (dam of Lilliput), Fancy (dam of Rattle), Lucy (dam of Skylark), and the dam of Clifden.
Florizel died in 1791. 'Florizel' is on the permanent list, of The International List of Protected Names.Search for a Horse Owners / Trainers/ Activities http://www.racingnsw.com.au/default.aspx?s=search Lester Piggott, retired jockey, named his house 'Florizel'.House Names of the Rich and Famous http://www.housenameheritage.com/hnh_ng_richandfamous.asp
Sire line tree
FlorizelByerley Turk LineFoundation Sire: Florizel Moustrap Crookshanks UlyssesFoundation Sire: Ulysses Play or PayFoundation Sire: Play or Pay King William Admiral Fortunio King Bladud Prince Frederick Fidget Fidget Colt Brilliant Bustler Prizefighter Swordsman Spartacus Buffer Lenox Abundance The Curragh Guide Master Robert Skeleton Drone Regulator Bags RustStudbook: Early QR Polish Florizel Eager Slapbang Tartar Ninety-three DiomedPortraits: Diomed Grey Diomed Glaucus Anthony Cedar Greyhound Wrangler Poplar Albemarle Peacemaker Top Gallant Truxton Wonder Tennessee Oscar Florizel (Ball) Vingt'un Stump-the-Dealer PotomacStudbook: Early P Little John Sir ArchyPortraits: Sir ArchyHall of Fame: Sir ArchyThe Bloodlines ChartVirginia Horse: Sir ArchyMemoir of Sir Archy/Archie, the Godolphin Arabian of America Cicero Sir Arthur Director Aratus Grey Archy Spring Hill Tecumseh Young Sir Archy Columbus Reap Hook Warbler Walk-In-The-Water Timoleon Washington Marquis Sir John Falstaff Hotspur JacksonSteel Dust Pedigree Boston Lawrence Carolinian Contention Kosciusko Pulaski Clermont Woodford Romulus Greybeard Napoleon Virginian Byron Mercury Sidi Hamet Sir Solomon Rattler Marylander Sir Charles Collier Andrew Frank Wagner Sir William Childers Roanoke Grey Beard John Hancock Muckle John Sumpter Almanzor Brunswick Henry Robin Hood Gerow John Richards Corsica Stockholder Pumpkin Boy Arab UnionShiloh Pedigree BertrandPortraits: BertrandStudbook: Early B McDonough Richard Singleton WoodpeckerStudbook: Early W Bertrand Jr John Bascombe Arbaces Gauglion Gangle Cherokee Whalebone Marion Cymon John Blount Phoenomenon Sir Richard Sir William of Transport Sir Leslie Plato Janus Rinaldo Robin Adair Gohanna Occupant Waxy Pacific Epsilon Saxe Weimer Crusader Pirate Sir Archy Montorio Rodolph Giles Scroggins Industry Goldboy Merlin Red Gauntlet Tariff Hyazim Wild Bill Gandor Copperbottom Rock Longwaist Zinganee George Martin DurocPortraits: Duroc Sir Lovell Trouble Marshal Duroc Marshall BertrandPortraits: Messenger American EclipsePortraits: American EclipseHall of Fame: American Eclipse Lance Eclipse (Monmouth) Goliah Medoc Shark Mingo Paul Clifford Forward Gano Ten Broeck ZenithStudbook: Early XYZ Eclipse (Brawner) Cock of the Rock Romp Messenger DurocAmerican Bloodstock American Star (Stockholm) American Star 14 (Seely)THE TURF AND THE TROTTING HORSE IN AMERICA Hampton
Pedigree
Florizel is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion Flying Childers, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
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