Catton (1809 – 1833) was a British racehorse who won 22 races, including an unbeaten streak in 14 consecutive races, and was a successful sire.
Background Catton was bred at Catton, by Horsely and King. He was purchased by Richard Lumley Saunderson, 6th Earl of Scarborough, of Sandbeck Park. He was described as a horse of medium size with great strength and quality. Racing career Catton raced from 1812 to 1818. He won 22 of 32 races, including 14 in a row. He won the Doncaster Cup in 1815.
Stud career Notable offspring: Mulatto (1823) - successful stallion Royal Oak (1823) - successful stallion Tarrare (1823) - won the St Leger Stakes Gallopade (1828) - successful mare in the United StatesPortrait: GallopadeThe Breeding Behind Domino Trustee (1829) - Leading sire in North America Mundig (1832) - won the Epson Derby
Sire line tree
CattonDarley Arabian Sire Line: Eclipse BranchPortrait: CattonJumpers: Darley Arabian Sire Line Coronation Sandbeck Redshank Humphrey Akarius Swap Lochinvar Panmure Scarborough (1820) Contract Chorister Cromarty King Catton MulattoPortrait: Mulatto Sepoy BloomsburyBiography: Bloomsbury The Iron Marshall Leonidas Discord Maroon Molineux Duc-An-Dhurras Swinton Old EnglandStudbook: Early NO Defiance Tolurno Haco Royal OakPortrait: Royal Oak SlanePortrait: Slane The Scavenger The Merry Monarch Sting Moustique Baroncino MonarquePortrait: Monarque Peu d'Espoir Bon Vivant Minos Reugny Conyngham Glendower Sesostris Little Jack Alfold Mildew High Treason Little David Blight Quince Coroebus Plover Commodore Napier King Charles Porthos Tarrare Derby Truth Nonplus Buford Scarborough (1824) Cambridge Coronet Cicercian Clarion Contest CreolePortrait: Liverpool Bassetlaw Minster Trustee Tempest Whirlwind RevenueLeading Sires of the U.S.A. Engineer Deucalion PlanetPortrait: PlanetHall of Fame: PlanetObituary: Thomas Doswell Plantagenet Grey Planet Hubbard Whisper Dudley Plainroid Two Bitts Exchequer Eugene Oakland Princeton Willie W Revolver Culpepper Lewis E Smith Rivoli Amadis Maeonides Florestan MundigPortrait: Mundig St Bennett
Pedigree
^ Catton is inbred 4S × 4S x 5D x 4D to the stallion Herod, meaning that he appears fourth generation twice on the sire side of his pedigree and fifth generation once (via Highflyer)^ and fourth generation once on the dam side of his pedigree.
Catton is inbred 4S × 4D to the stallion Eclipse, 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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