Meteor (horse)
Racehorse
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Meteor (foaled 1839) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2000 Guineas Stakes in 1842. He was owned by John Bowes and trained by John Scott.
| Meteor | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Velocipede |
| Grandsire | Blacklock |
| Dam | Dido |
| Damsire | Whisker |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1839 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Owner | John Bowes |
| Trainer | John Scott |
| Record | 2: 1-0-0 |
| Earnings | £1,500 |
| Major wins | |
| 2000 Guineas Stakes (1842) | |
Background
Racing career
Meteor stated as the 6/4 favourite for the 2000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket on 26 April 1842. Ridden by William Scott, Meteor won the race by half a length from Wiseacre. Misdeal finished in third with Archy in fourth place of the eight runners.[5] In July at Goodwood he finished unplaced behind Misdeal in the Racing Stakes over a mile, after starting as 6/4 favourite.[6] He was kept in training as a four-year-old, but was never fit enough to race.[7] These two races were his only appearances and he earned £1,500.[8]
Stud career
Pedigree
| Sire Velocipede (GB) ch. 1825 |
Blacklock (GB) b. 1814 |
Whitelock b. 1803 |
Hambletonian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalind*# | |||
| Coriander mare 1799 |
Coriander*# | ||
| Wildgoose | |||
| Juniper mare (GB) 1817 |
Juniper ch. 1805 |
Whiskey | |
| Jenny Spinner | |||
| Sorcerer mare 1810 |
Sorcerer^ | ||
| Virgin^ | |||
| Dam Dido (GB) 1830 |
Whisker (GB) b. 1812 |
Waxy 1790 |
Potoooooooo*^# |
| Maria | |||
| Penelope 1798 |
Trumpator*^ | ||
| Prunella | |||
| Miss Garforth (GB) 1819 |
Walton 1799 |
Sir Peter Teazle*^ | |
| Arethusa | |||
| Hyacinthus mare 1806 |
Hyacinthus# | ||
| Zara |
*# Meteor is inbred 4S x 5D to the mare Rosalind, meaning that she appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fifth generation (via Hyacinthus)# on the dam side of his pedigree.
*# Meteor is inbred 4S x 5D to the stallion Coriander, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fifth generation (via Hyacinthus)# on the dam side of his pedigree.
*^# Meteor is inbred 5S x 4D x 6D to the stallion Potoooooooo, meaning that he appears fifth generation (via Coriander)^ on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation and sixth generation (via Hyacinthus)# on the dam side of his pedigree.
*^ Meteor is inbred 5S x 4D to the stallion Trumpator, meaning that he appears fifth generation (via Sorcerer)^ on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
*^ Meteor is inbred 5S x 4D to the stallion Sir Peter Teazle, meaning that he appears fifth generation (via Virgin)^ on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.