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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. He was sired by the undefeated racehorse and Champion sire Flying Childers, who also sired Blaze. Snip's dam was a daughter of Basto.

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.

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. Snap was the sire of Goldfinder, Juniper and Latham's Snap. He was also the damsire of Sir Peter Teazle.

Sire line tree

• Snip
  • Snap
    • Snap (Hazard)
    • Omnium
      • Ovid
      • Xanthippus
      • Hippogriff
      • Omnium
    • Snap (Latham)
    • Lofty
    • Snap (Chedworth)
    • Mambruello
    • Snipe
    • Ancient Pistol
      • Ancient Pistol
      • Hardwicke
    • Goldfinder
      • Goldfinder
      • Molecatcher
    • Juniper
      • Young Juniper
      • Dromedary
    • Scaramouch
    • Mexican
  • Prince T'Quassaw
    • Tickler
    • Hottentot
  • Judgment
  • Fribble
  • Swiss
  • Young Snip
    • Ferdinando

Pedigree

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.

References

1. ^ The General Stud Book. J. S. Skinner, Baltimore. 1834. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
2. "Flying Childers". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
3. ^ Pick, William; Johnson, R. (1803). The Turf Register. A. Bartholoman, High-Ousegate.
4. "Snap". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
5. "Darley Arabian Line". www.tbheritage.com.
6. "Thoroughbred Bloodlines Sire Lines Darley Arabian". www.bloodlines.net.
7. Foundation Sire: Snip
8. Foundation Sire: Snap
9. Biography: Snap
10. Foundation Sire: Omnium
11. Studbook: Early NO
12. Foundation Sire: Snap (Latham)
13. Foundation Sire: Snap (Chedworth)
14. Studbook: Early M
15. Foundation Sire: Ancient Pistol
16. CHAPTER XVII. MESSENGER AND HIS ANCESTORS
17. Foundation Sire: Goldfinder
18. Biography: Goldfinder
19. Foundation Sire: Juniper
20. Studbook: Early S
21. "Foundation Sire: Prince Tquassaw". www.tbheritage.com.
22. "Foundation Sire: Young Snip". www.tbheritage.com.

• 1736 racehorse births
• 1757 racehorse deaths
• Racehorses bred in the Kingdom of Great Britain
• Racehorses trained in the Kingdom of Great Britain
• Thoroughbred family 9-a
• Individual male horses