| Herod | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Herod_(horse).jpg) Herod (King Herod) | |
| Sire | Tartar |
| Grandsire | Partner |
| Dam | Cypron |
| Damsire | Blaze |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | April 1758 |
| Died | 12 May 1780 (aged 22) |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Prince William, Duke of Cumberland |
| Owner | Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, Sir Sir John Moore |
| Earnings | ca. £4,500 |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783, 1784) | |
| Last updated on 14 August 2009 | |
Herod (originally King Herod; April 1758 – 12 May 1780) was a Thoroughbred racehorse. He was one of the three foundation sires of the modern Thoroughbred racehorse, along with Matchem and Eclipse. Herod was the foundation sire responsible for keeping the Byerley Turk sire-line alive.[1]
- ^ Craig, Dennis, Breeding Racehorses from Cluster Mares, J A Allen, London, 1964