The Godolphin Arabian (ca 1724 - 1754), also known as the Godolphin Barb, was one of three horses which were the founders of the modern thoroughbred horse racing broodstock. (The other two are the Darley Arabian and the Byerly Turk.) The Godolphin Arabian was foaled in Morocco. He was a gift to King Louis XV of France; he was subsequently purchased in Paris by Edward Coke of Holkham Hall, son of the Earl of Leicester, and sold to Francis, Earl of Godolphin, who maintained a stud (a breeding farm for horses) in Suffolk, near the racing town of Newmarket. Image File history File linksMetadata Godolphin_Arabian. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 nugget For other uses, see Horse (disambiguation). ... The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed in 18th century England when English mares were bred with imported Arabian stallions to create a distance racer. ... Horse racing in the United Kingdom is generally of three types, and is a major contributor to the UK economy. ... The Darley Arabian was one of three horses which were the founders of the modern thoroughbred horse racing broodstock. ... The Byerly Turk was one of three horses which were the founders of the modern thoroughbred horse racing broodstock. ... Louis XV (February 16, 1710 – May 10, 1774), called the Well-Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1715 to 1774. ... Sir Edward Coke Sir Edward Coke (pronounced cook) (1 February 1552–3 September 1634) was an early English colonial entrepreneur and jurist whose writings on the English common law were the definitive legal texts for some 300 years. ... Holkham Hall. ... The Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century as a title in the Peerage of England (title now extinct), and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837. ... Suffolk (pronounced SUF-fk) is a large traditional and administrative county in the East Anglia region of eastern England. ... Map sources for Newmarket at grid reference TL6463 Local celebrity jockey Frankie Detorri in the parade ring at Newmarket after riding in the 2000 Guineas 2005 Newmarket is a market town in the English county of Suffolk, approximately 65 miles north of London, which has grown and become famous because...

Originally, this small and unprepossessing Arabian was not meant to be put to stud (i.e. to breed). This changed when Lady Roxana, a mare brought to the stud specifically to be bred to a stallion called Hobgoblin, rejected her intended mate, and so the Godolphin Arabian was allowed to breed her instead. The result of this mating was Lath, the first of his offspring, who went on to win the Queen's Plate nine times out of nine at the Newmarket races. The second colt from this pair was Cade, and the third was Regulus. All three were the same gold-touched bay as their sire, with the same small build and high crested conformation. All were exceptionally fast on the track, and went on to sire many foals themselves. This was the start of the Godolphin Arabian's prowess as a racing stud, and he spent the rest of his days as the Earl of Godolphin's prize stallion. There he was bred to England's finest mares. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Queens Plate is North Americas oldest thoroughbred horse race, run at a distance of 1 1/4 miles for 3-year-old thoroughbed horses, foaled in Canada, run annually in July at Woodbine Racetrack, Etobicoke (Toronto), Ontario. ...

The American connection began with the filly Selima (born 1745 out of Shireborn). She was purchased by Benjamin Tasker, Jr. of Maryland in Colonial America and raced between 1750 and 1753. After this she became a successful broodmare at the Belair Stud in what is today Bowie, Maryland. Colonel Benjamin Tasker, Jr. ... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 145 km 400 km 21 37°53N to 39°43N 75°4W to 79°33W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165... For colonies not among the Thirteen colonies, see European colonization of the Americas or English colonization of the Americas. ... Belair Stud was an American thoroughbred horse racing stable and breeding farm founded by Provincial Governors Samuel Ogle and Benjamin Tasker in 1737 in Maryland in Colonial America near what is now the city of Bowie. ... Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded 1870 Incorporated 1916 Prince Georges County Mayor G. Frederick Robinson Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 41. ...

Although today nearly all thoroughbred horses’ sire lines end at the Darley Arabian, many famous American horses of the past trace their line back to the Godolphin Arabian. These include Seabiscuit, Man O' War, War Admiral, and Silky Sullivan. Today, dual Breeders' Cup Classic winner Tiznow represents his line, as does dual classic winner, Funny Cide. The Darley Arabian was one of three horses which were the founders of the modern thoroughbred horse racing broodstock. ... Red Pollard on Seabiscuit Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933—May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred race horse in the United States. ... Man O War, born March 29, 1917 at Nursery Stud farm in Lexington, Kentucky, United States - died November 1, 1947 at Faraway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, affectionately known as Big Red, [1] is considered by many to be the greatest US thoroughbred racehorse of all time. ... War Admiral (1934-1959), was a thoroughbred racing horse, the son of the great Man O War. ... —Ted M. Tillson, Los Angeles, 1958 // Silky Sullivan was a racehorse Silky Sullivan, an American thoroughbred race horse, was the come-from-behind runner of come-from-behind runners, the closer of closers. ... The Breeders Cup Classic is a Thoroughbred horse race for 3 years old and up. ... Tiznow, born on March 12, 1997, is an American thoroughbred racehorse owned by Michael L. Cooper and Cees Stable. ... Funny Cide is an American thoroughbred race horse bred at WinStar Farm in Versailles, Kentucky, and born on April 20, 2000 at the McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbred Farm, owned by Joe and Anne McMahon in the upstate New York town of Saratoga. ...

Godolphin's grave in the stable block of Wandlebury House can be visited. Wandlebury Hill (Grid reference: TL493534) is a hill in the Gog Magog Downs, a ridge of low chalk hills extending for several miles to the southeast of Cambridge. ...

A somewhat romanticized biography of the Godolphin Arabian is told in King of the Wind, a children's novel by Marguerite Henry (better known for her Misty of Chincoteague stories). Misty of Chicoteague was a book written by Marguerite Henry in 1947 Marguerite Henry (April 13, 1902-November 26, 1997) was an American writer. ...

See also

• Barb for more history