Tarrare (horse)
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| Tarrare | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Tarrare with jockey George Nelson | |
| Sire | Catton |
| Grandsire | Golumpus |
| Dam | Henrietta |
| Damsire | Sir Solomon |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1823 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Bay |
| Owner | Earl of Scarbrough |
| Trainer | Sam King |
| Record | 4:2-1-0 |
| Major wins | |
| Great St Leger (1826) | |
Tarrare (1823 – 1847) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse.[1] He is known for winning the 1826 Doncaster St. Leger.
Racing career
Tarrare made his first and only appearance in 1826 in the Great St Leger at Doncaster Racecourse in September. The race was the first after the course had been altered by being slightly shortened and the starting gate widened. Starting at odds of 20/1 he won from Lord Fitzwilliam's colt Mulatto,[4] also a son of Catton[3][5] Tarrare was ridden in the St. Leger by jockey George Nelson.[6]
Tarrare reappeared at York Racecourse in August 1827. He started odds on favourite for a two-mile sweepstakes but was beaten by Jerry, the 1824 St Leger winner. At the same meeting he won a similar event without having to race when he was allowed a walkover.[7] In September he returned to the site of his St Leger victory and finished unplaced behind Mulatto in the Doncaster Cup.