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Van Tromp (1844 – 1866) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Henry Vansittart at Kirkleatham Stud in Yorkshire, he was sired by Lanercost and out of Barbelle, a broodmare best known as the dam of The Flying Dutchman. Van Tromp won the St Leger Stakes in 1847 and later defeated Chanticleer to win the Emperor's Plate at Ascot in 1849. Retired to stud, he was exported to Russia in 1852, where he died at an imperial stud in 1866.
| Van Tromp | |
|---|---|
 Engraving by Edward Hacker from painting by Harry Hall | |
| Sire | Lanercost |
| Grandsire | Liverpool |
| Dam | Barbelle |
| Damsire | Sanbeck |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1844 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Henry Vansittart |
| Owner | Earl of Eglinton |
| Earnings | £ |
| Major wins | |
| St Leger (1847) | |
Background
Van Tromp was foaled in 1844 at the Kirkleatham stud of his breeder Henry Vansittart. Vansittart was a Sheriff of Yorkshire and was the second husband of Teresa Gleadowe-Newcomen, the widow of Sir Charles Turner (owner of Hambletonian).[1] Van Tromp was sired by Lanercost, a winner of the Ascot Gold Cup and the Doncaster Cup. His dam, Barbelle also produced the multiple stakes winner and leading sire The Flying Dutchman at Kirkleatham.
Van Tromp had an unpredictable personality and often had to be muzzled while training to prevent biting other horses.
Racing career
1846: two-year-old season
Van Tromp won the Mersey Stakes and won the Lavant Stakes by a head from Venison at the Goodwood meeting.[2]
1847: three-year-old season
Controversy ensued when Van Tromp lost the Derby of 1847 to Cossack and War Eagle after the Duke of Eglington bet 100,000 for him to win. Ridden by jockey Bill Scott, the brother of his trainer John Scott, Van Tromp won the St. Leger.
Later career
Van Tromp defeated Chanticleer to win the Emperor's Plate at the 1849 Ascot Meeting, ending his career on the turf.
Stud career
Van Tromp was exported to Russia in 1852. Van Tromp died in early 1866 at the imperial stud in Russia.[3]
Notable Progeny
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins or Progeny |
| 1853 | Vandermulin (GB) | c | Lincolnshire Handicap |
| 1853 | Zeta (GB) | f | Northumberland Plate |
Pedigree
| Sire Lanercost (GB) Brown, 1835 |
Liverpool 1828 |
Tramp | Dick Andrews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gohanna Mare | |||
| Whisker Mare | Whisker | ||
| Mandane | |||
| Otis 1820 |
Bustard | Buzzard | |
| Gipsy | |||
| Election Mare | Election | ||
| Sister to Skysweeper | |||
| Dam Barbelle Bay, 1836 |
Sandbeck 1818 |
Catton | Golumpus |
| Lucy Gray | |||
| Orvillina | Beningbrough | ||
| Evelina | |||
| Darioletta 1822 |
Amadis | Don Quixote | |
| Fanny | |||
| Selima | Selim | ||
| Pot-8-Os Mare |
- Van Tromp is inbred 4x5 to Buzzard.