British Thoroughbred racehorse
Snip (1736 – 8 May 1757) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He only won one race, but later became a successful sire. His son Snap was undefeated in his four races and became a multiple-time Champion sire. Snip was bred and owned by William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire.
Background
Snip was a brown colt bred by the 3rd Duke of Devonshire and foaled in 1736.[1] He was sired by the undefeated racehorse and Champion sire Flying Childers, who also sired Blaze.[2] Snip's dam was a daughter of Basto.[1]
Racing career
Snip's first race was in 1741 at Beccles in Suffolk, where he beat Thirkleby, Fancy and three others in a £50 race of two heats. He later raced at Newmarket, but was unsuccessful.[3]
Stud career
Despite his race record he apparently appealed to breeders due to his good conformation. He stood as a stallion at Kenton in Northumberland. He sired the undefeated Snap, who later became Champion sire four times. He also sired Prince T'Quassaw, Judgment, Fribble, Swiss and Havannah. Snip died on 8 May 1757 and was replaced at Kenton by his son Snap.[3] Snap was the sire of Goldfinder, Juniper and Latham's Snap. He was also the damsire of Sir Peter Teazle.[4]
Sire line tree
Pedigree
Pedigree of Snip, brown stallion, 1736[1]
Sire
Flying Childers (GB)
1715
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Darley Arabian
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(unknown)
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(unknown)
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| (unknown)
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| (unknown)
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(unknown)
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| (unknown)
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| Betty Leedes
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Careless
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Spanker
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| Barb mare
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| Leedes Arabian mare
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Leedes Arabian*
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| Spanker mare
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Dam
Basto mare (GB)
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Basto
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Byerley Turk
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(unknown)
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| (unknown)
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| Bay Peg
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Leedes Arabian*
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| Spanker mare
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| Curwen Bay Barb mare
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Curwen's Bay Barb
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(unknown)
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| (unknown)
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| Curwen Spot mare
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Curwen Spot
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| White-legged Lowther Barb mare
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Note: b. = Bay, br. = Brown, ch. = Chestnut
* Snip is inbred 4S × 4D to the stallion Leedes Arabian, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
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