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Bartlett's Childers

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Bartlett's Childers
SireDarley Arabian
DamBetty Leedes
DamsireOld Careless
SexStallion
Foaled1716
CountryGreat Britain
ColourBay
BreederLeonard Childers
OwnerJohn Bartlett
Recordunraced
Awards
Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1742)

Bartlett's Childers (originally known as Young Childers or Bleeding Childers; foaled 1716) was an important Thoroughbred sire in the 18th century.

Background

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Bartlett's Childers was foaled in 1716. Bred by Leonard Childers, he was a son of the Darley Arabian and Betty Leedes. He was a full-brother to the undefeated Flying Childers, but was never trained to race.[1] It was once thought that Betty Leedes only produced Flying Childers and a foal that died young, but it is now strongly believed that she did produce another foal by the Darley Arabian (Bartlett's Childers).[2] He was known as "Bleeding Childers" as he frequently bled from his nose.[3] He was sold by Mr Bartlett of Nutwith Cote, near Masham, Yorkshire.[4]

Stud career

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Bartlett's Childers stood in Masham, Yorkshire.[5] Through his success as a stallion he showed breeders that unraced horses were capable of siring top racehorses.[6] He became champion sire in 1742.[2] His progeny included Smales's Childers, Grey Childers, Squirt, Coughing Polly and Hartley's Little Mare. Squirt was the sire of Marske and Syphon. Hartley's Little mare was the dam of a number of top horses including Blank (who also became a champion sire) and Shakespear.[3] Marske sired the undefeated racehorse Eclipse. Through Eclipse, his is the dominant sire line of thoroughbreds in modern times.[2]

Sire line tree

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Pedigree

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Pedigree of Childers (Bartlett), bay stallion, 1716[76]
Sire
Darley Arabian
b. c.1700
(unknown) (unknown) (unknown)
(unknown)
(unknown) (unknown)
(unknown)
(unknown) (unknown) (unknown)
(unknown)
(unknown) (unknown)
(unknown)
Dam
Betty Leedes c.1702
Old Careless c.1692 Spanker*
b. c.1670
D'Arcy Yellow Turk
Old Morocco Mare*
Barb mare c.1682 (unknown)
(unknown)
Cream Cheeks c.1692 Leedes Arabian
blk. c.1685
(unknown)
(unknown)
Charming Jenny c.1680 Spanker*
Old Morocco Mare*

* Bartlett's Childers is inbred 3D × 4D to the stallion Spanker, meaning that he appears third generation and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

* Bartlett's Childers is inbred 4D × 4D to the mare Old Morocco Mare, meaning that she appears twice in fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

References

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  1. ^ "Darley Arabian". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  2. ^ a b c "Bartlet's Bartlett's Childers". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  3. ^ a b Pick, William; Johnson, R. (1803). The Turf Register. A. Bartholoman, High-Ousegate.
  4. ^ Whyte, James Christie (1840). History of the British Turf, from the earliest period to the present day, Volume I. London: H. Colburn. p. 425. OL 6544990M.
  5. ^ "Thoroughbred Foundation Sires". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  6. ^ Heller, Bill (2002). Run, Baby, Run. Russell Meerdink Company.
  7. ^ "Darley Arabian Line". www.tbheritage.com.
  8. ^ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines Sire Lines Darley Arabian". www.bloodlines.net.
  9. ^ Foundation Sire: Childers (Bartlett)
  10. ^ "Biography: Childers (Bartlett)". www.bloodlines.net.
  11. ^ Jumpers: Darley Arabian Sire Line
  12. ^ Foundation Sire: Childers (Smales)
  13. ^ Biography: Childers (Smales)
  14. ^ Foundation Sire: Squirt
  15. ^ Biography: Squirt
  16. ^ Foundation Sire: Marske
  17. ^ "Biography: Marske". www.bloodlines.net.
  18. ^ Darley Arabian Sire Line: Eclipse Branch
  19. ^ Sire Line: Eclipse
  20. ^ Portrait: Eclipse
  21. ^ Biography: Eclipse
  22. ^ Darley Arabian Sire Line: Pot-8-Os Branch
  23. ^ Sire Line: Pot-8-Os
  24. ^ Portrait: Pot-8-Os
  25. ^ a b c d Biography: Pot-8-Os
  26. ^ Foundation Sire: Jupiter
  27. ^ Biography: Jupiter
  28. ^ Foundastion Sire: Satellite
  29. ^ Biography: Satellite
  30. ^ Darley Arabian Sire Line: King Fergus Branch
  31. ^ Sire Line: King Fergus
  32. ^ Portrait: King Fergus
  33. ^ Biography: King Fergus
  34. ^ a b Biography: Vertumnus
  35. ^ Darley Arabian Sire Line: Joe Andrews Branch
  36. ^ Foundation Sire: Joe Andrews
  37. ^ Biography: Joe Andrews
  38. ^ Foundation Sire: Mercury
  39. ^ Biography: Mercury
  40. ^ Foundation Sire: Young Eclipse
  41. ^ Foundation Sire: Dungannon
  42. ^ Biography: Dungannon
  43. ^ Foundation Sire: Saltram
  44. ^ Biography: Saltram
  45. ^ Foundation Sire: Volunteer
  46. ^ Biography: Volunteer
  47. ^ Foundation Sire: Alexander
  48. ^ a b Studbook: Early A
  49. ^ Foundation Sire: Meteor
  50. ^ Studbook: Early M
  51. ^ Studbook: Early D
  52. ^ Foundation Sire: Pegasus
  53. ^ Biography: Transit
  54. ^ Foundation Sire: Pretender
  55. ^ Biography: Pretender
  56. ^ Foundation Sire: Shark
  57. ^ Biography: Shark
  58. ^ Foundation Sire: Young Marske
  59. ^ Biography: Young Marske
  60. ^ Foundation Sire: Ruler
  61. ^ Studbook: Early QR
  62. ^ Foundation Sire: Shuttle
  63. ^ Biography: Garrick
  64. ^ Biography: Pontac
  65. ^ Foundation Sire: Syphon
  66. ^ Biography: Syphon
  67. ^ Foundation Sire: Sweetwilliam
  68. ^ Biography: Sweetwilliam
  69. ^ Foundation Sire: Sweetbriar
  70. ^ Biography: Sweetbriar
  71. ^ Foundation Sire: Assassin
  72. ^ Foundation Sire: Tandem
  73. ^ Biography: Tandem
  74. ^ Foundation Sire: Creeper
  75. ^ Biography: Creeper
  76. ^ Portrait: Flying Childers