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| 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) | |
Van Tromp (1844 – 1866)
Background[edit]
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[edit]
1846: two-year-old season[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Van Tromp defeated Chanticleer to win the Emperor's Plate at the 1849 Ascot Meeting, ending his career on the turf.
Stud career[edit]
Van Tromp was exported to Russia in 1852. Van Tromp died in early 1866 at the imperial stud in Russia.[3]
Notable Progeny[edit]
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins or Progeny |
| 1853 | Vandermulin (GB) | c | Lincolnshire Handicap |
| 1853 | Zeta (GB) | f | Northumberland Plate |
Pedigree[edit]
| 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.
References[edit]
- ^ Page, William (1912). The Victoria History of the County of York, Volume 2. p. 516.
- ^ Staff (30 July 1846). "Goodwood". Bath Weekly Chronicle and Herald.
- ^ Staff (10 February 1866). "Latest betting". The Sportsman.
[[Category:1844 racehorse births] [[Category:1866 racehorse deaths]
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