Back Годольфин Арабиан CV Godolphin Arabian German Godolphin Arabian French Godolphin Barb Italian ゴドルフィンアラビアン Japanese Godolfīna arābu zirgs Latvian/Lettish Godolphin Barb Polish Годольфин Арабиан Russian Godolphin Arabian Swedish 高多芬阿拉伯 Chinese
| Godolphin Arabian | |
|---|---|
 The Godolphin Arabian, by George Stubbs, after David Morier | |
| Foaled | c. 1724 |
| Owner | Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin |
| Honours | |
| Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1738, 1745, 1747) | |
The Godolphin Arabian (c. 1724–1753), also known as the Godolphin Barb, was an Arabian horse who was one of three stallions that founded the modern Thoroughbred (the others were the Darley Arabian and the Byerley Turk). He was named after his best-known owner, Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin.