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The Tetrarch
The Tetrarch & jockey Steve Donoghue, 1913
Sire	Roi Herode
Grandsire	Le Samaritain
Dam	Vahren
Damsire	Bona Vista
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1911
Country	Ireland
Colour	Gray
Breeder	Edward Kennedy
Owner	Dermot H. Steve Donoghue ( 8 November 1884 – March 23, 1945) was a leading English flat-race Jockey in the 1910s and 1920s Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Gray or grey is a coat color of Horses characterized by progressive silvering of the colored hairs of the coat B. McCalmont
Trainer	Atty Persse
Record	7: 7-0-0
Earnings	£11,336
Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours
Major Racing Wins
Woodcote Stakes (1913) Coventry Stakes (1913) National Breeders Produce Stakes (1913) Rous Memorial Stakes (1913) Champagne Stakes (1913)
Racing Awards
Leading sire in GB & Ireland (1919)
Honours
Britain's two-year-old of the 20th century Tetrarch Stakes at the Curragh
Infobox last updated on: February 1, 2007. The Coventry Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old Thoroughbreds It is run over a distance of The Champagne Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to two-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The list below shows the leading sire of racehorses in Great Britain and Ireland for each year since 1751 The Tetrarch Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old Thoroughbreds (excluding Geldings History The name "Curragh" comes from the Irish (Gaeilge word Cuirreach, meaning "racecourse"

The Tetrarch (1911-1935) was an Irish-born Thoroughbred racehorse voted Britain's greatest two-year-old of the 20th Century. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Thoroughbred is a horse breed This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Foaled at Straffan Stud, near Ardclough, in County Kildare in Ireland, he was sired by Roi Herode out of the dam Vahren. County Kildare (Contae Chill Dara is an Irish County located to the southwest of Dublin in the province of Leinster. His damsire, Bona Vista, was the daughter of Bend Or for whom the Bend Or spotting was named. Bend Or (1877-1903 was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1880 edition of the Epsom Derby. Bend-Or spots (or Ben d'Or Smuts or Grease Spots are a type of spotted marking found The Tetrarch was a gangly and less than attractive colt whose gray coat was marked by white blotches. Gray or grey is a coat color of Horses characterized by progressive silvering of the colored hairs of the coat Dismissed as having no racing potential by some buyers, he was ultimately sold by his breeder to Major Dermot H. B. McCalmont and placed under the care of trainer Atty Persse. In Horse racing, a trainer is responsible for preparing a horse for races

Sent to the track as a two-year-old, under jockey Steve Donoghue The Tetrarch blew away his competition. In Sport, a jockey is one who rides Horses in Horse racing or steeplechase racing primarily as a profession Steve Donoghue ( 8 November 1884 – March 23, 1945) was a leading English flat-race Jockey in the 1910s and 1920s Quickly dubbed the "Spotted Wonder," he easily won all seven of his 1913 starts. In his one real test he came from behind to capture the National Breeders Produce Stakes by a neck but that one close finish only resulted after a mix-up at the start that left him four or five lengths back. An injury in October of 1913 ended The Tetrarch's two-year-old racing campaign. The following spring he reinjured himself in training and never raced again.

Performance appraisals

Lauded for his greatness on the track by racing personalities and fans of the day, many appraisals of The Tetrarch decades after his death have been equally glowing. The United Kingdom's National Horseracing Museum called The Tetrarch a "phenomenon" and report that he was voted Britain's two-year-old of his century. The National Horseracing Museum of the United Kingdom is located in Newmarket. In their description of the colt, the National Sporting Library's Thoroughbred Heritage website in the United States uses terminology such as "probably the greatest two-year-old of all time", and that he was "possibly the greatest runner ever. The National Sporting Library (NSL at 102 The Plains Road in Middleburg Virginia is an American research center for Horse and field sports The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "

There are, as is the case with many star two-year-olds, the question of what The Tetrarch's, and his competition's, continued physical development would have meant to his racing performance at age three. In 1913, The Tetrarch easily beat all comers, including the colt Stornoway who won several races that year including the Gimcrack and New Stakes. The Gimcrack Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to two-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Norfolk Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to two-year-old Thoroughbreds It is run over a distance However, as noted by the Thoroughbred Heritage website, none of The Tetrarch's races were more than six furlongs (¾ mile) and because he never raced at age three, he was not tested at standard mile to mile-and-a-half distances. It is also noted that the 1913 crop of two-year-olds was less than spectacular and that the ensuing 1914 Champion Stakes, Ascot Gold Cup plus the four British Classic Races for colts were all won by different horses with less than distinguished career records. The Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above Thoroughbreds It is run over a The Ascot Gold Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to Thoroughbreds which are four-years-old or above In Horse racing in Great Britain, The Classics are a series of horse races run over the flat (i The question of The Tetrarch's ability at longer distances is a legitimate one as witnessed by his successful son Tetratema who lost at seven furlongs, won one race at eight furlongs (one mile), and of his twelve other wins, all were at five to six furlongs. Tetratema (1917-1939 was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. Owned by Major Dermot McCalmont Tetratema was bred at McCalmont's Ballylinch Stud As well, The Tetrarch's speedy daughter Mumtaz Mahal won five important sprint races at age two but at age three was beaten at her first tries at longer distances. Mumtaz Mahal (1921-1945 was a British Thoroughbred Filly racehorse whom the National Sporting Library's Thoroughbred Heritage website Sprints are short running races in athletics. They are roughly classified as events in which top runners will not have to "pace themselves" but can run as fast as In two one mile races, she finished second in the 1,000 Guineas and was fifth in the Coronation Stakes. The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies. Mumtaz Mahal's handlers then limited her to competing only in sprint races and she won the six furlong King George Stakes and the five furlong Nunthorpe Stakes. The King George Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above Thoroughbreds It is run over The Nunthorpe Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to Thoroughbreds which are two-years-old or above

As a sire

The Tetrarch's handlers had hoped he would heal sufficiently to return to racing but by the end of 1914 came to the conclusion that he would never race again. As such, in 1915 he was sent to Thomastown Stud in County Kilkenny, Ireland then later moved to his owner's Ballylinch Stud just east of Thomastown. County Kilkenny ( is a landlocked county in Ireland. The county takes its name from the city of Kilkenny and has a population of 87558 The Tetrarch had difficulty as a stallion due to a lack of interest and would be plagued by infertility problems for a number of years. Although he sired only 130 foals throughout his stud career, his progeny inherited his blazing speed and in 1919 he was the leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland as a result of the performances of Tetratema and the filly Snow Maiden. The list below shows the leading sire of racehorses in Great Britain and Ireland for each year since 1751 Tetratema (1917-1939 was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. Owned by Major Dermot McCalmont Tetratema was bred at McCalmont's Ballylinch Stud A filly is a young Female Horse too young to be called a mare. Another daughter, Mumtaz Mahal, won a number of important sprint races and according to Thoroughbred Heritage went on to become one of the most important broodmares of the 20th Century. Mumtaz Mahal (1921-1945 was a British Thoroughbred Filly racehorse whom the National Sporting Library's Thoroughbred Heritage website The Tetrarch also sired Paola who won the 1923 Coronation Stakes and The Satrap who was the champion two-year-old of 1926. The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies. Among his other get were three winners of the St. Leger Stakes: Caligula (1920), Polemarch (1921), and Salmon-Trout in 1924. The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and

The Tetrarch died at Ballylinch Stud on August 8, 1935 at the age of twenty-four and is buried there in the farm's equine cemetery.

References

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