Alipes (1757) was an undefeated British

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who won all eight of her races, including the 1761

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. She was owned by Sir B. Graham and later Richard Grosvenor.

Background

Alipes was a

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bred by William Swinburn and foaled in 1757. She was sired by the unbeaten

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, who was British Champion sire eight times. Her

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was Lusty, a daughter of Locust.

Racing career

Alipes first race was at the age of four in March 1761 at

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, where she won a sweepstakes of 300

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. The following month she beat Sir J. Moore's Dupe, John Howe's Dormouse filly, Sir Charles Sedley's Aelous and eight others to win the Jockey Club Plate. In June, she won the Subscription Purse at Newcastle by beating Mark and Trudge. At

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she faced Mark, Leander, Wilson's Arabian, Blank and Strawberry in the

for four-year-olds. She won the race after starting as the

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favourite. She finished the 1761 season by winning a 420 guineas sweepstakes at Richmond. Alipes was then purchased by the 1st Baron Grosvenor, Richard Grosvenor. At Hambleton in 1762 she beat William FitzRoy's Miss Lincoln to win the King's Plate. She also won a race at Lincoln in 1762. Her final race came in April 1763 at Newmarket, where she won the King's Plate for Mares from Imogin and four others. She was then retired to

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unbeaten in her eight starts.

Stud career

As a broodmare at Grosvenor's stud, she produced six foals. They were: * Bandy filly – a bay filly foaled in 1764. * Grasshopper – a bay filly, foaled in 1765 and sired by Bandy. * Imogen – a bay filly foaled in 1767 and sired by Belford. She won a race at Newmarket and one at Lichfield in 1771. She produced eight foals, including Nimble (by

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) and Fencer (by Sweetbriar). * Pangloss colt – foaled in 1768. * Chrysolite colt – foaled in 1770. * Squirrel colt – foaled in 1773 and sired by

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Pedigree

References

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Background

Racing career

Stud career

See also

Pedigree

References